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A Proposal for Changing the Way We Manage the West Eugene Wetlands <br /> Major management activities in WEW <br /> Manage Danebo site (Wetlands Partnership Office, outbuildings, and grounds) <br /> Security (gates, Sonitrol) <br /> Building maintenance and janitorial <br /> Landscape maintenance <br /> Manage recreation use of Wetlands properties <br /> Law enforcement <br /> Maintenance of infrastructure <br /> Prevention of camping and dumping <br /> Manage restored lands after graduation from Mitigation Bank <br /> Physical maintenance activities (e.g., mowing and burning) <br /> Monitoring <br /> Additional restoration action <br /> Manage other lands owned by BLM within WEW <br /> Build Wetlands Education Center <br /> Keep current partners engaged <br /> Seek additional partners and money <br /> Refine business plan and project schedule <br /> Proposal <br /> Contract with City of Eugene to manage West Eugene Wetlands for BLM. Use Wetlands <br /> Manager to represent BLM, lead effort to build Wetlands Education Center, and <br /> administer Assistance Agreement with the City. No other BLM employee would be <br /> stationed at the Red House. Contract with the City to provide other services: managing <br /> the Danebo site, managing recreation use, and managing the restored lands. <br /> Background <br /> In 1999, BLM had six employees stationed at the Red House: the Wetlands Manager, the <br /> Restoration Specialist, the term Botanist, two Real Estate Specialists, and the Office <br /> Assistant. Today, BLM has four employees in the Red House: the Wetlands Manager, an <br /> employee detailed to the Restoration Specialist job, the term Botanist, and a STEP <br /> employee serving as an office assistant. <br /> Financing <br /> We would need to seek money to fund the Assistance Agreement. Potential sources <br /> include: salary savings from not filling Restoration Specialist job ($60,000 /year), salary <br /> savings from not renewing Botanist term ($40,000 /year), reduced IT infrastructure at Red <br /> House ($10,000 /year), reduced building expenses at Red House ($10,000 /year), JITW <br /> funds ($100,000 /year), and MLR recreation funds. The District did submit a request in <br /> BPS to fund management of restored lands at $900,000 per year for five years. <br />