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PUBLIC COMMENT SUMMARY – 09.26.13 OPEN HOUSE – ZONE #2 PARKS 1 I P a g e Park Facility Public Comment Comment received Brown Community Garden Park “Enforce leash laws.” “Play field for children” “Would be nice if all the garden plots looked uniform; i.e. same fencing around looks tacky right now, not very eye appealing” “Is there signage on the entry & exit of the walking trail? If not, this would be helpful & safer” “Gravel on some of the paths that are at a steep incline (or) decline” 09.26.13 open house DeCoursey Park “Offer signage regarding the wild birds that frequent the pond” “1/2 court basketball at DeCoursey or Clarks Creek North” “Remove the ugly and inviting fishing docks” “Clean up of vegetation” “Remove the orange plastic fencing, please” 09.26.13 open house Clarks Creek Parks (North and South) “Another dog park, so one park could accommodate large dogs, another for small dogs only” “Keep foliage and downed trees in the creek to control erosion caused by DOGS in the creek” “Restore path along creek at Clarks Creek North – New maintenance roadway and path not compatible with wheelchairs, walkers, (oxygen) carts, bikes, strollers” “Very glad to see tennis court improvements proposed – hopefully sooner than later” “Close off access to the creek by planting trees at creek’s edge (Lots of dogs in the creek” “Pull dead tree out of creek – remove all foliage from the creek to prevent flooding (Not just elodea)“ “Continue getting weeds out of creek every year” 09.26.13 open house ---PAGE BREAK--- PUBLIC COMMENT SUMMARY – 09.26.13 OPEN HOUSE – ZONE #2 PARKS 2 I P a g e “Trim broken trees in creek – near bridge south” “Trim back foliage around creek area, especially the stuff left over from the ice storm” Silver Creek Site “We really need to have a post (or supplying dog walkers with scoop bags. Unfortunately, there are many dog walkers who don’t pick up after their dogs. This leads to pollution and not a nice trail.” “The culvert is full of silt, it needs to be cleaned out” “I am noticing large trees growing by 11th Street SW (by Silver Creek and Meeker Ditch) which will soon be huge (Alders, hazelnut) These need to be cut/managed” “Get the water to move” “Get the standing water moving” 09.26.13 open house Dead Man’s Pond “Keep it the same, it’s full of wildlife” “NO public allowed, fence off endangered area. Use fire (access) road for trail and fence the entire area.” “(Dead Man’s Pond) should be a category I (wetland) according to state WAC code” “Please leave it as it is – a wildlife area & green” “No fishing access, fence off area” “Any development will compromise wildlife” “Leave it natural – you can’t improve upon nature” “Keep the area natural – limited access – too many endangered species need the sanctuary (eagles, herons, turtles, etc.)” “Save the endangered area!!! And the western pond turtle!” “Dead Man’s Pond concerns: pollution of pond, loitering” will legally engage any plan that has a potential negative effect on the water quality of the Puyallup watershed and ruin one of the only open spaces in this area” “Private ownership of the pond will join class action lawsuit if (the plan proposes) polluting the water supply” 09.26.13 open house ---PAGE BREAK--- PUBLIC COMMENT SUMMARY – 09.26.13 OPEN HOUSE – ZONE #2 PARKS 3 I P a g e “No camping!” “Leave it as is. Any development will pollute the pond with lawsuits to go with…” “Our attorney has advised us to contact him if there is any attempted development of this area” “Concerns: development impacting pond eco-system; added runoff due to impervious surfaces; increased trespassing, crime and vandalism; traffic impacts; parking; garbage, parking lot drug deals, light pollution, security, speeding; after hours vagrants; decreased open space; property owner rights diminishing” “Leave it alone, let the pond be natural” “Entire neighborhood is united to bring legal action to any development of such a fragile area in the form of a singular and class action law suit” “Please have a look at the cottonwoods and maples growing along the property line (south of) 19th Street SW. They have become a falling hazard and need to be taken down” “Do not mess with turtle (Mell) – he wants no public access to this area” “Old growth is present – western pond turtle is still present” “30’ wide city (right-of-way) at 19th and 14th – we do not want a hiking path behind our home in the (right-of-way) that we have been maintaining for 40 years” “Broadening Puyallup watershed area would bring no positive benefit to any development, plus ruining the natural environment and animals would die” “The state wants to use this pond as an incubator site in conjunction with Woodland Pond to further the breeding of the western pond turtle. The owners of the pond are supportive of this idea” “Puyallup Tribe would be involved in inevitable pollution of Clarks Creek, Puyallup River and bay” ---PAGE BREAK--- PUBLIC COMMENT SUMMARY – 09.26.13 OPEN HOUSE – ZONE #2 PARKS 4 I P a g e “Any development would compromise wild life, property values and inevitable law suits that the neighborhood would mount” “Mel (the turtle) would go ballistic and that is something no one should be exposed to – he can be very irrational and not totally sane when pissed”