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DEC1$96M Page 5 <br /> WETHEADS SPECIAL MEETING <br /> Flip Chart Comments & Notes <br /> Agenda: <br /> Recognition of Progress <br /> Revisit Vision <br /> Communications <br /> What Can we Improve <br /> What Did we do Right <br /> Work Program <br /> Products <br /> In attendance: Megan Banks (facilitator), Julie Warncke (facilitator), Steve Gordon, Jesse Cary Hobbs, <br /> Jock Beall, Dal 011ek, Neil Bjorklund, Tim Bingham (morning only), Amy Sheldon, Ed Alverson (absent from <br /> about 1 -3 PM), Kim Young (morning only), Deborah Evans. <br /> 1. RECOGNITION OF PROGRESS <br /> Steve summarized how much we have to celebrate. Ten years ago the BLM wasn't even in the picture; <br /> TNC didn't own any land in west Eugene; Spectra Physics was producing negative headlines. We've <br /> accomplished a lot since then. However we've always been in crisis mode and have never taken the time <br /> to celebrate. Any part of the WEW program would be the shining light of any other community while it's <br /> just a piece of our total program. The WEW is the largest open space program in Eugene. We've <br /> presented the WEW program in 13 different states. <br /> The various wetheads present shared what they thought of as their greatest accomplishment with this <br /> program (at least what they could think of as "greatest" on the spot). These included: <br /> getting funding through public works for the program <br /> formation of the Water Resources Team <br /> doing things to improve the quality of life in Eugene <br /> working with partners and maintaining a strong relationship for close to 10 years <br /> TNC pushing on 20 years of involvement in west Eugene (started in 1978) <br /> bring back fire <br /> providing a role for active involvement (TNC) <br /> Creativity and technical ability of people involved in project over last 10 years <br /> reading recent articles in the R/G that recognize the value of wetlands <br /> getting ISTEA launched <br /> negotiations with west Eugene property owners when getting the plan adopted <br /> internally holding project together on BLM side - keeping the office and people intact <br /> being active participant in wetlands; getting things done; removing invasive vegetation <br /> willingness of this community to use planning process to solve a problem <br /> using a planning process to turn an problem into an opportunity <br /> having Oregon's only functioning mitigation bank/comprehensive wetlands plan <br /> pool of talent that has worked on the project <br /> bringing the vision developed to implementation - the energy that has been put into implementation <br /> 2. REVISIT VISION <br />