ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

This study was conducted by an intergovernmental staff team with project management from the Lane Council of Governments. The team included representatives from various City of Eugene departments and divisions including: Planning and Development, Public Works, Finance, Parks, Business Assistance, and Intergovernmental Relations.

A Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) provided comments and suggestions to the study team and reviewed draft materials throughout the study. The TAC's contributions have helped in the understanding of state and federal laws and regulations governing wetlands issues. They included:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) - Ron Marg U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA - Ralph Rogers U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) - Marvin Yoshinaka Oregon Division of State Lands (DSL) - Ken Bierly, Emily Roth and John Marshall Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) - Richard Olson

Policy guidance for this study was provided by the Eugene Planning Commission:

Jim Ellison Jenny Sirnio
Greg Evans Ken Tollenaar
Gerry Gaydos John VanLandingham

Nancy Nathanson

For Additional Information:

For more information about the study or to obtain copies of the documents, the primary staff contacts are:

City of Eugene Planning Lane Council of Governments
and Development Department Steve Gordon, Senior Program Manager
Planning Division Tim Bingham, Associate Planner
Jan Childs, Planning Director 125 E. 8th Ave.
Neil Bjorklund, Associate Planner Eugene OR 97401
777 Pearl St., Room 106 (503) 687-4283
Eugene OR 97401

(503) 687-5481

City of Eugene Public Works Engineering Lane County Land Management
Les Lyle, City Engineer Michael Copely, Associate Planner
Deborah Evans, Wetlands/Stormwater Coord. Jacqlyn Mikalonis, Admin. Staff Assist.
858 Pearl St. 125 E. 8th Ave.
Eugene OR 97401 Eugene, OR 97401
(503) 687-5291 (503) 687-3807

Publication of this Planning document was funded by the City of Eugene. This study was funded sixty percent by the Environmental Protection Agency through a water quality/wetlands study planning grant.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preface
Chapter One - Objectives and Highlights
Chapter Two - Introduction
Chapter Three - Resource Protection
Chapter Four - Development and Mitigation
Chapter Five - Operating, Maintaining and Monitoring
Chapter Six - Financing
Chapter Seven - Future Studies
Glossary 99
References and Related Documents
APPENDICES

A Natural Resources Special Study
B Criteria for Determining Wetland Sites to be Protected and Developed
C Resource Protection Buffers and Setback Provisions
D Best Management Practices
E Comprehensive Wetland Mitigation Program

LIST OF MAPS AND TABLES

MAP NUMBER PAGE
1. Vicinity
2. Study Area
3. Recommendations
4. Conceptual Plan
5. Land Acquisition Priorities
6. Public Facility Projects

TABLE NUMBER

1. Mitigation Replacement Schedule
2. West Eugene Wetlands Study Area Land Acquisition
3. Wetland Mitigation and Restoration Projects
4. Public Facility Projects

Contents | Preface | Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3 | Chapter 4 | Chapter 5 | Chapter 6 | Chapter 7 | Appendices | Glossary | References