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f <br /> MINUTES <br /> Wetland Executive Team <br /> West Eugene Wetlands Yurt, <br /> 751 South Danebo, Eugene <br /> May 12, 2003 <br /> 1 p.m. <br /> PRESENT: Ron Adams, Oregon Youth Conservation Corps; Steve Calish, Julia Dougan, Pat Johnston, <br /> Bureau of Land Management; Steve Gordon, Megan Banks, Lane Council of Governments; <br /> Kit Larsen, Mike Running, McKenzie River Trust; Catherine Macdonald, The Nature <br /> Conservancy; Holly McRae, Tim Whitley, WREN; Kurt Corey, Scott Duckett, Johnny <br /> Medlin, Mark Schoening, Eric Wold, City of Eugene; Wade Stampe, Army Corps of <br /> Engineers; Cheryl Schultz, guest. <br /> Ms. Macdonald convened the meeting. <br /> I. WETLAND APPRECIATION AWARD <br /> Ms. Macdonald presented the 2003 Wetlands Citizen Appreciation award to Cheryl Schultz for her <br /> valuable research on the Fender's blue butterfly in west Eugene. <br /> II. REVIEW AGENDA AND INTRODUCTIONS <br /> Those present introduced themselves. There were no changes made to the agenda. <br /> III. APPROVAL OF DECEMBER 20, 2002 MINUTES <br /> Ms. Macdonald noted that there had been two grants applied for that had been mentioned under The <br /> Nature Conservancy's Report. The first was a National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Grant for the <br /> Willow Corner Project and a second grant from National Fish and Wildlife that would benefit a number of <br /> other projects in the Willamette Valley. <br /> Mr. Running, seconded by Mr. Adams, moved to approve the minutes of December 20, <br /> 2002, as amended. The motion passed unanimously. <br /> IV. DEDICATION CEREMONY AND TOUR DEBRIEF <br /> Mr. Wold commented that he had been very impressed by the people who spoke. <br /> Mr. Gordon said was amazing how the whole project had expanded to encompass volunteers, youth, and <br /> MINUTES — Wetlands Executive Team May 12, 2003 Page 1 <br />