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Eugene Stream Team <br /> = The City: of Eugene hired a full :tune stall` person to develoli <br /> _ arid coordinate the activities of volunteer groups During the t <br /> first permit year, the Volunteer Program Proposal, the basic s <br /> = reference document for the stormwater volunteer program <br /> was developed Local volunteer p and s imilar <br /> l <br /> i))) <br /> progt�zns in ether yeas: o£ the eouniry including DlyAipta, <br /> iliWathifigtdiiiO46f6Tto.:Seai01i0aHllif the proposal, 'Highlights of ;g //' <br /> the program include <br /> Greta, The Eugene Stream Team Mascot <br /> (1) A stream adoption program n encourages <br /> local citizen volunteers'toi,monitor arc ntain,te vegetated <br /> eomdor`around *as treai or pond. Volunte meet regularly . <br /> rto collect litter clear debris, and :p dorm enhancement <br /> : protects.. During the firstpermit yearpsix local <br /> '." : "related natural resources were adopted..: <br /> F 3 <br /> (2) A : pollution " monitoring program enlists <br /> ".volunteers to check selected sections"of area streams on a <br /> w eekly basis an not obser about i water quality <br /> conditions, Tlie : volunteers' are trained to identify unusual " s <br /> = conditions, and provide: regular": reports. to the City. <br /> (3) . A storm drain "stenciling "program was <br /> _ presented as ".a volunteer opportunity to which 38 groups <br /> responded Storm draft► stenciling was presented to several r <br /> areas" schools, iii conjunction with the SPLA5I curriculum <br /> lulThepattiipatilOg:groppsIstencilettl;1050: <br /> drains in! Eugene. <br /> (4) A litter and debris cleanup program As <br /> part of this program the:City sponsors or assists with cleanups <br /> i such as Amazon' Appreciation Day, during which volunteers !: <br /> iiioebike.tithateiiatiffettitheArewaroun&thechannel:q:::::LF'Huggril1 <br /> s. <br /> (5) A, vegetation program in which volunteers <br /> . i collect= :native species - or remove non - dative; plants from <br /> • <br /> wetlands Volunteers also "installed willow cuttings to slow <br /> down streambanlc erosion, <br /> 15 <br />