Memorandum Date: April 25, 2019

Order Date: May 14, 2019

TO: Board of County Commissioners

DEPARTMENT: County Administration

PRESENTED BY: Jeff Kincaid, Management Analyst

AGENDA ITEM TITLE: ORDER/In the Matter of Commenting On Proposed Name Changes for a Natural Feature Located in Lane County to the Oregon Geographic Names Board

I. MOTION

Move to adopt the attached order.

II. AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY

The Board is being asked to comment on an application to the Oregon Geographic Names Board (OGNB) to formally name a mountain near Springfield located in Lane County.

III. BACKGROUND/IMPLICATIONS OF ACTION

A. Board Action and Other History There is no relevant Board action or other history regarding this item.

B. Policy Issues This action is a part of the process undertaken by OGNB whereby they provide an opportunity for agencies to comment on applications to name features within their jurisdiction.

C. Board Goals This action does not apply to the Lane County Strategic Plan. It is neither aligned with, no contrary to, any element of that plan.

D. Financial and/or Resource Considerations

Page 1 of 2 There are no financial considerations associated with this item.

E. Health Implications There are no health implications associated with this item.

F. Analysis Staff has reviewed the proposal to name the currently unnamed mountain and find that it has merit. The property owner, Knife River Corporation – Northwest, has been contacted and has no objection to the proposed name. OGNB has reached out to several other entities, including the City of Springfield, for a response to the proposal.

G. Alternatives/Options 1. Adopt the Order as written 2. Amend the Order as to either oppose or provide no opinion on the proposal

IV. RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommends that the Board adopt the Order as written.

V. TIMING/IMPLEMENTATION

OGNB is scheduled to meet in June 2019 to review all information received regarding this proposal and forward their recommendations to the United States Board on Geographic Names for final decision.

VI. FOLLOW-UP

Staff will notify OGNB of the Board’s action immediately.

VII. ATTACHMENTS

Board Order

Attachment A – Springfield Butte Proposal (Original Application to OGNB)

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BEFORE THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF LANE COUNTY, OREGON

ORDER NO: In the Matter of Commenting On Proposed Name Changes for a Natural Feature Located in Lane County to the Oregon Geographic Names Board

WHEREAS, geographic naming in Oregon is a public process by which anyone can submit a formal proposal for consideration; and

WHEREAS, the Oregon Geographic Names Board (OGNB) is the official advisor and state geographic names authority of Oregon with the purpose of supervising the naming of geographic features within the state of Oregon and making recommendations to the United States Board on Geographic Names (USBGN), which has final approval authority; and

WHEREAS, the OGNB has determined that the mountain has not been officially named; and

WHEREAS, the OGNB has received no additional proposals to name the mountain to date; and

WHEREAS, the OGNB requests comment from the Lane County Board of County Commissioners on naming proposals prior to the OGNB forwarding their recommendation to the USBGN.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Board of County Commissioners of Lane County ORDERS as follows:

Support for the proposed name of “Springfield Butte” for the mountain near Springfield centered at 44° 01' 56" N, 123° 00' 18" W.

ADOPTED this ___ day of______, 2019.

APPROVED AS TO FORM ______Date Pete Sorenson, Chair Lane County Board of Commissioners LANE COUNTY OFFICE OF LEGAL COUNSEL

Revised 1/5/16

Attachment A - Springfield Butte Proposal Date Submitted: 01/23/2019

Domestic Geographic Name Report

Action Requested:

✔ Proposed New Name  Application Change  Name Change  Other

Recommended Name: Springfield Butte State : Oregon County: Lane Administrative Area: Private Land

Specific Area Covered

 Mouth  End ✔ Center

Latitude: 44 01 56N Longitude: 123 00 18W

 Heading  End

Latitude: ° ' " N Longitude: ° ' " W

Section(s) 1 Township(s) 18S Range(s) 3W Meridian WM 1,102 Elevation x✔ Feet  Meters

Type of Feature (stream, mountain, populated place, etc.): Mountain

Is the feature identified (including other names) in the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)?  Yes  No  Unknown

If yes, please indicate how it is listed (include name and GNIS feature ID number):

Description of Feature (physical shape, length, width, direction of flow, etc.) Prominent mountain near Springfield's southern city limits and visible from most parts of the city.

Maps and Other Other Names Maps and Other Sources Using (variants) Sources Using Other Recommended Name Names or Applications (include scale and date) (include scale and date) "Springfield Between Two Rivers, Briggs' Butte "Our Wagon Train is Lost." 1975. an Illustrated History.” 1999. Quarry Butte Pete Peterson. p. 15. Dorothy & Maria Velasco. P.20

“The Springfield Millrace and Early Mills.” David W. Clarke 1983 Springfield Historical Commission. P.10.

Name Information (such as origin, meaning of the recommended name, historical significance, biographical data (if commemorative), nature of usage or application, or any other pertinent information): Named after Springfield, Oregon. The city of Springfield was named after a "spring- in-a-field," which served as the water source for the cabin of the city's founder - Elias Briggs. Elias and his brother Isaac Briggs built a millrace at the base of Springfield Butte in 1852, hence the original name Briggs' Butte. The earliest date for use of the name Springfield Butte is 1983 in Clarke's "The Springfield Millrace & Early Mills," but most likely was used much earlier. Is the recommended name in local usage? x✔ Yes  No

If yes, for approximately how many years?

Is there local opposition to, or conflict, with the recommended name (as located)? None For proposed new name, please provide evidence that feature is unnamed: U.S. Geographic Names Information System indicates that the butte has not been named.

Additional information:

Submitted By: Steve Morgan Company or Agency: Title: Address (City, State, and ZIPCode): 1662 Roland Way, Springfield, OR 97477 Telephone: 541-337-3751 Date: 01/23/2019

Copy Prepared By (if other than above): Company or Agency: Title: Address (City, State, and ZIPCode): Phone (day): Date:

Authority for Recommended Name: Steve Morgan Mailing Address: 1662 Roland Way, Springfield, OR 97477 Telephone: 541-337-3751 Occupation: Independant Contractor Years in Area: 19 years

Authority for Recommended Name: Mailing Address: Telephone: Occupation: Years in Area:

Authority for Recommended Name: Mailing Address: Telephone: Occupation: Years in Area:

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