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Calling all local artists to submit a 'cartoon-like' map drawing of the
Ashland Watershed and other features of our beautiful city. Interested artists need to
submit a B & W drawing, which will then be entered into the contest. The winning
drawing will be chosen by the Forest Lands Commission, the Arts Commission and
the SOU Arts Department. The winning artist will be asked to create a full color final
version of the map, which will be used to print up color maps of Ashland's watershed
for free distribution to the community. A $500 award will be given to the artist for t~e
winning drawing and the artists name will be listed on the bottom of the map. .
Deadline for the B & W submission is April 5th, 2010.
Finished B & W maps should be emailed to; mapcontest@ashlandwatershed.org
For a list of places and items that must be included on the map, and for more
information please visit www.ashlandwatershed.orglmapcontest.html
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ASHLAND WATERSHED MAP CONTEST
Contest rules and information
The map must include the following places and text to describe or name them;
-"Ashland Creek Watershed"
-Reeder reservoir
-Streams leading into Reeder
-Water treatment plant
- Winburn parcel and old growth trees
-Spotted owls and other wildlife (elk, deer, cougar, mt. lion, etc)
-Trailhead parking including the fire ecology trail, White Rabbit, Toothpick, swimming hole
-Various springs (Lithia, Jackson)
-Fire stations #1 and #2
-Ashland parks and community gardens
-Golf course
-Airport
-Mt. Ashland ski area
-Downtown plaza
-Main St.
-SOU and high school
-OSF outdoor theatre
-1-5 corridor
-Ashland creek
-Bear creek
-Emigrant lake w/TID line
The actual city of Ashland should be minimized in the drawing and the watershed and other
key features should be magnified. Scale and perspective are not important.
A street map with these locations will be provided to artists wishing to participate in the
Ashland Watershed Map Contest. The map below is an approximation of the area that is
being used for the watershed map. Finished B & W maps should be submitted on 8&1/2 x
11 white paper and emailed to maocontest@ashlandwatershed.org. The final map will be
horizontal and printed infull color on 8 x 11 paper.
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BrentrThompson
P.O. Box 201
Ashland
OR 97520
19 January 2010
To the Council,
I missed the joint meeting of the Planning Commission and
Transportation Commission when the Transportation System Plan was
discussed. I would like to offer the following about the Transportation Plan
update.
1. The reworking of the Plan should not cost the city more than the grant
money available. Over the years we have spent too much cash on
consultants and studies where the money could have been used to create
tangible changes or results. One example was the $25,000 affordable
housing study. Who today pays any attention to that study? The study
showed according to the consultant's presentation that housing was not that
expensive when factoring in construction costs.
The $25,000 would have been better spent to waive fees for small
accessory dwelling projects or to be put towards the cost of land to be used
for affordable housing projects.
We used to do our long range planning "in house". Why can't we
sometimes still do that?
2. We can increase non auto transportation by buying easements, for
example, from near 4th and A streets to Clear Creek and Hersey streets.
between Clay and Jaquelyn Streets, or between the end of West Nevada and
North Main. We should save any funds derived from systems development
charges for such easements.
People will use short cuts if we provide them. Lets focus on
providing obvious short cuts not on some disappointing consultant's
"Cadillac Plan."
Thank you.
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Brent Thompson
488-0407