Browsing by Author "Portland (Or.). Bureau of Environmental Services"

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    Portland : Centennial Mills framework plan : Existing conditions (2006)
    (Portland Development Commission, 2006-04) Portland (Or.); Portland Development Commission; Portland (Or.). Bureau of Planning; Portland (Or.). Bureau of Environmental Services; Portland Parks and Recreation; Portland (Or.). Bureau of Transportation; KPFF Consulting Engineers; Portland (Or.). Bureau of Development Services; SERA Architects
    The Portland Development Commission (PDC) and the Bureau of Planning are working with stakeholders to create a framework plan for the Centennial Mills site, which will summarize public’s goals for the site. The framework plan will serve as the foundation for a potential future request for design and development proposals for the site.... This report is a compilation of assessments of Centennial Mills prepared as part of developing the Centennial Mills Framework Plan. [From the document]
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    Portland : Ecoroof questions and answers
    (City of Portland (Or.), 2000) Portland (Or.). Bureau of Environmental Services; Portland (Or.). Office of Sustainable Development; Portland (Or.)
    Based on documented experience and studies, an ecoroof offers several important benefits not found in conventional roofing. [From the document]
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    Portland : Errol Heights master plan
    (City of Portland (Or.), 2005-11) Portland (Or.); Portland Parks and Recreation; Portland (Or.). Bureau of Environmental Services
    The Master Plan for Errol Heights Park outlines a long-term vision for the park and includes policies and development concepts. The plan also is intended to guide the preparation of detailed design and construction drawings, once funding is secured. In general, the plan focuses on the the site's natural resources while providing recreational opportunities that are needed in the city--particularly in SE Portland. [From the Plan]
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    Portland : Framework for integrated management of watershed health (2005)
    (City of Portland (Or.), 2005-12) Portland (Or.); Portland (Or.). Bureau of Environmental Services
    The Framework for Integrated Management of Watershed Health describes how the City of Portland plans to go about achieving and maintaining healthy conditions and ecological functions in its urban waterways—specifically the lower Willamette River, the Columbia Slough, Johnson Creek, Fanno Creek, Tryon Creek, and Balch Creek and other tributaries— and their watersheds. [From the document]
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    Portland : Gateway green streets master plan (2008)
    (City of Portland (Or.), 2008-02) Portland (Or.); Portland (Or.). Bureau of Environmental Services; KPFF Consulting Engineers; Landsman Transportation Planning; Walker-Macy; Portland Development Commission; Portland (Or.). Office of Transportation; Portland (Or.). Bureau of Planning
    This report begins with a brief summary of the project background and context, followed by the City’s Green Street Goals. The process for this effort is then summarized along with the team’s approach to Green Street Design and Classifications. Typologies are presented graphically, followed by specific recommendations. Finally, a Green Street Vision for implementation is presented, along with recommended funding strategies. [From the Plan]
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    Portland : Natural resource inventory update
    (City of Portland (Or.), 2007-06) Portland (Or.); Portland (Or.). Bureau of Planning; Portland (Or.). Bureau of Environmental Services; Portland Parks and Recreation; Metro (Or.)
    This document summarizes Portland’s Natural Resource Inventory Update Project to date. A detailed account of this work is documented in the Portland Natural Resource Inventory: Riparian Corridors and Wildlife Habitat. [From the Document]
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    Portland : Riparian corridors and wildlife habitat
    (City of Portland (Or.), 2008-10) Portland (Or.). Bureau of Planning; Portland (Or.). Bureau of Environmental Services; Metro (Or.); Adolfson Associates; Portland Parks and Recreation; Portland (Or.)
    The purpose of this inventory report is to provide useful, current, and accurate information on the location of existing natural resource features and the current relative condition of riparian corridors and wildlife habitat located in and along the Willamette River in Portland. [From the document]
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    Portland : Seven Corners urban design strategy (2008)
    (City of Portland (Or.), 2008-12) Portland (Or.); Portland (Or.). Bureau of Planning and Sustainability; Emmons Architects; Portland (Or.). Bureau of Transportation; Portland (Or.). Bureau of Environmental Services
    The goal of this Urban Design Strategy is to identify ways to enhance and support the sense of place of the Seven Corners area in order to realize its potential as a neighborhood center. It also identifies opportunities for infrastructure improvements and private development that will make the area and corridor stand out as a sustainable place in Portland. [From the document]
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    Portland : State of the river 2005
    (City of Portland (Or.), 2006-01-19) Portland (Or.). Bureau of Development Services; Portland (Or.). Bureau of Environmental Services; Portland (Or.); Portland (Or.). Office of Transportation; Portland (Or.). Office of Sustainable Development; Portland Parks and Recreation; Port of Portland (Or.); Portland (Or.). Water Bureau; Portland Development Commission
    [This] report describes the achievements made by the City of Portland and a network of dedicated partners working in concert to advance goals for the Willamette River. It presents a comprehensive view of the many projects, programs, and partners that are contributing to river revitalization. The report is a tool to help measure the effectiveness of current efforts, and enhance future investments and activities. It will be refined over time to better reflect the work of community partners and more effectively measure the impact of the broad river revitalization effort. [From the document]
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    Portland : State of the river 2005-06
    (City of Portland (Or.), 2006-09-18) Portland (Or.). Bureau of Development Services; Portland (Or.). Office of Sustainable Development; Portland (Or.). Bureau of Planning; Port of Portland (Or.); Portland (Or.); Portland Parks and Recreation; Portland Development Commission; Portland (Or.). Water Bureau; Portland (Or.). Office of Transportation; Portland (Or.). Bureau of Environmental Services
    [This] report provides an important touchstone to reflect on the progress being made toward the River Renaissance Vision. The report presents a comprehensive summary of the many projects, programs, and partners that are contributing to river revitalization. The report is a tool to measure the effectiveness of current efforts, and enhance future investment and activities. The report documentation has shifted from an annual calendar year to a fiscal year (July 1, 2005-June 30, 2006), which will better match the City's schedule for budgeting and work plan development. [From the document]
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    Portland : Urban design strategy (2008)
    (City of Portland (Or.), 2008-12) Emmons Architects; Portland (Or.). Bureau of Environmental Services; Portland (Or.). Bureau of Transportation; Portland (Or.). Bureau of Planning and Sustainability; Portland (Or.)
    The purpose of the strategy was to resolve outstanding issues identified in the Division Green Street Main Street Plan in advance of the design process for the Division Street reconstruction project that will repave the street and provide streetscape improvements from SE 6th to SE 39th Avenue. [From the document]
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    Portland : Willamette natural resource inventory, North reach. Proposed draft.
    (City of Portland (Or.), 2008-06) Adolfson Associates; Portland (Or.). Bureau of Environmental Services; Portland (Or.). Bureau of Planning; Portland (Or.). Bureau of Development Services; Portland (Or.)
    The purpose of this inventory report is to provide useful, current, and accessible information on the location of existing natural resource features and the current relative condition of riparian corridors and wildlife habitat located in and along the Willamette River in Portland. The report is organized into chapters that provide a context for inventory work, describe the inventory methodology and present an inventory of natural resources for the Willamette River corridor with a focus on the North Reach. Detailed inventory information for the Central and South Reaches will be developed in the future and documented in separate report volumes. [From the document]
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    Portland : Willamette River conditions report
    (City of Portland (Or.), 2004-10) Portland (Or.). Office of Transportation; Portland (Or.); Portland (Or.). Bureau of Planning; Portland Development Commission; Portland Parks and Recreation; Portland (Or.). Bureau of Environmental Services
    This Conditions Report summarizes the results of some of the research and analytical work the City has accomplished since City Council endorsed the River Renaissance Vision. Each of the five theme chapters was developed by a different team of City staff with expertise in that area. Chapters 2 through 6 provide information about conditions and trends for each of the vision's five themes, and also identify constraints and opportunities related to achieving the vision. Each chapter also summarizes what each system needs to move towards a healthier state. [From the document]
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    Portland : Willamette riverbank design notebook
    (City of Portland (Or.), 2001-05) Portland (Or.). Bureau of Environmental Services; Inter-Fluve, Inc.; Portland (Or.); GreenWorks PC; ClearWater West; Fishman Environmental Services; Portland Development Commission; KPFF Consulting Engineers
    This notebook sets forth a design methodology and range of riverbank design concepts intended to: provide project proponents with a level of permitting certainty to the extent possible; streamline project review and approval timelines; allow permitting and reviewing agencies the opportunity to review projects in a uniform manner. [From the document]
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    Restoration of fish habitat on Errol Creek
    (Portland, Or. : U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 1, [2004], 2004-05-06) U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Johnson Creek Watershed Council; Portland (Or.). Bureau of Environmental Services
    Reports on the results of a study on the effects of the Thermo Fluids, Inc. oil spill on salmonids in Errol Creek. Makes recommendations for addressing the problems identified.