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DEC16961. Page 7 <br /> VISION DISCUSSION <br /> Confusion whether we are we evaluating or reflecting on vision <br /> Convert Hyundai to Middle School <br /> Alludes to bigger picture <br /> Reinforce connection to other parts of the watershed that are intact <br /> Put finances into protecting watershed rather than putting finances in after degraded <br /> 10/25% Rule (Dal) <br /> 10% impervious surface <br /> degrade starting to happen <br /> 25 %, degradation, too late to fix <br /> Alludes to specific volunteer group <br /> Should perhaps allude to volunteers in general <br /> Sandbox syndrome - great ideas, but only talking to each other (need to link activities to broader <br /> community) <br /> Problem of confusing goals with accomplishments <br /> - volunteers <br /> - staying in political arena <br /> Having community being very well informed about this program (marketing) <br /> Land trust <br /> Land trust is a way to get private sector involved <br /> Outreach / Land trust ways to invite people into the sandbox <br /> Partnerships should be in vision (State, Federal, and local agency partnerships) <br /> -a way to transcend changing staff <br /> -the goal is a program strong enough to withstand changes in law / regulations <br /> County takes ownership of adoption of plan <br /> Contribute to recovery of listed species <br /> Get schools to buy into the program at all levels - also university <br /> - vision of interpretive center was also to provide space for research <br /> Increase awareness of non - native invasive plants (ban sale of them) <br /> Hope for self - sustaining system (maintenance costs less than pipes, etc.) <br /> - recognize financial benefits of healthy wetlands and water system <br /> 100 acres of functioning mitigated wetlands <br /> Making Hyundai (all corporations) into a positive - partner rather than antagonist <br /> Watershed approach <br /> - Several financing mechanisms (o.s. bond measure) in place to work with land trust to expand o /s. <br /> Continue to influence state and federal law <br /> Consolidated office for wetlands program <br /> We'll have other partners <br /> WEW managed in conjunction with Fern Ridge <br /> V.P. Gore will visit WEW and remember us when President <br /> Adaptability within shifting political climate (seeing the big picture) <br /> WEW Virtual interp center is popular WWW site thousands of visitors - local education resource <br /> Host National Wetlands conf. Wetlands 2000 - Bridge to the 21st Century <br /> Expanded GIS system - on line, ready access to the public <br /> Have positions in place - Wetland Program Manager <br />