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Project IEP City gene- Hatmaker- Johnston
<br /> STEVE GORDON
<br /> Lane Council of Governments
<br /> 99 East Broadway, Suite 400
<br /> Eugene, OR 97401
<br /> (541) 682 -7415
<br /> Email: sgordon @lane.cog.or.us
<br /> EDUCATION
<br /> Graduate Studies, Interdisciplinary Public Affairs, University of Oregon, 1973 -74
<br /> Recipient of Housing and Urban Development Fellowship, 1973 -74
<br /> Bachelor of Science, Geography, University of Oregon, 1973
<br /> Associate of Science, Umpqua Community College, Roseburg, Oregon, 1967
<br /> AREA OF EXPERTISE
<br /> Wetlands and watershed planning. Land use and urban growth management.
<br /> RELATED EXPERIENCE
<br /> Natural Resource Program Manager, Current. Planner for Lane Council of Governments, since1975
<br /> Executive Officer, Boundary Commission, 1983 to present
<br /> Administrative Assistant to the Public Works Director, City of Klamath Falls, Oregon, 1974 to 1975
<br /> • Wrote successful grant applications; supervised intergovernmental program reviews; coordinated
<br /> development of an intergovernmental comprehensive land use plan for the Eugene - Springfield
<br /> metropolitan region (population 190,000).
<br /> • Served on statewide committee designing an evaluation of Oregon's land use program; served as faculty
<br /> to EPA staff on wetlands and watershed planning, lobbied successfully at federal level for watershed,
<br /> wetlands, stream restoration, and stormwater funds.
<br /> • Staffed intergovernmental committees, including committees composed of staff, citizens, special interest
<br /> groups, planning commissioners, elected officials, and Governor appointed commissioners.
<br /> • Experienced in various technical, legal, and policy aspects of comprehensive land use planning.
<br /> • Experienced in city and special district boundary changes ( annexation, incorporation, withdrawal,
<br /> formation, merger, dissolution).
<br /> • Experienced with transportation and public facility planning.
<br /> • Prepared administrative rules.
<br /> • Prepared and testified on proposed legislation before Oregon House and Senate Committees, presented
<br /> testimony on wetland mitigation banking before the US. Senate Environment Committee in 1996 and
<br /> U.S. House of Representative Interior Appropriations Subcommittee in 1998, made presentations before
<br /> boards, councils, commissions, committees, and community groups and organizations; made
<br /> presentations at statewide and national conferences.
<br /> • Prepared housing forecasts.
<br /> • Wrote numerous technical reports and memoranda.
<br /> • Served on statewide working committees developing draft administrative rules for public facility
<br /> planning, economic development, natural resources, wetlands planning, wetland mitigation banking,
<br /> rural communities, urban growth management and annexation.
<br /> • Instructor in Geosciences Dept., Oregon State University, winter 1999, "Rural and Natural Resources
<br /> Planning".
<br /> • Recent emphasis is on project management in the natural resources realm: watersheds, wetlands, water
<br /> quality, parks and open space, and wildlife habitat.
<br /> SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS/MEMBERSHIPS
<br /> • American Planning Association, participated on panels and in individual presentations at numerous state
<br /> planning conventions
<br /> • Served on steering committee for the annual Oregon Planning Institute conference.
<br /> AWARDS
<br /> Recipient of Oregon Chapter, American Planning Association 1990 "Distinguished Leadership by a Professional
<br /> Planner" award.
<br /> Recipient of 1992 Environmental Law Institute and Environmental Protection Agency "National Wetlands Award
<br /> " in the local government category.
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