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ATTACHMENT A <br /> MINUTES <br /> Wetland Executive Team <br /> Siuslaw Conference Room <br /> Bureau of Land Management - Eugene Office - 2890 Chad Drive <br /> December 20, 2002 <br /> 1:30 p.m. <br /> PRESENT: Dennis Arendt, Willamette Resources & Educational Network; Rick Hayes, Army Corps of <br /> Engineers; Carol Schuler, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service; Mike Running, McKenzie River <br /> Trust; Ron Adams, Oregon Youth Conservation Corps; Steve Calish, Julia Dougan, Pat <br /> Johnston, Bureau of Land Management; Eric Wold, Scott Duckett, Kurt Corey, Mark <br /> Schoening, City of Eugene Public Works; Ed Alverson, Cathy Macdonald, The Nature <br /> Conservancy; Art Pope, Northwest Youth Corps; Steve Gordon, Megan Banks, Lane <br /> Council of Governments <br /> 1. REVIEW AGENDA AND INTRODUCTIONS <br /> Ms. Dougan convened the meeting. Those present introduced themselves. <br /> Ms. Dougan noted that there would be an additional item for action regarding site names. <br /> II. APPROVAL OF JULY 27, 2002 MEETING MINUTES <br /> Mr. Running, seconded by Mr. Corey, moved to approve the minutes of July 27, 2002 as <br /> submitted. The motion passed unanimously. <br /> III. REQUEST FROM MCKENZIE RIVER TRUST FOR MEMBERSHIP <br /> Mr. Gordon outlined the history of the request for membership. He noted that the Wetheads had <br /> recommended approval of the membership. <br /> Mr. Running expressed his willingness to answer any questions from the members. <br /> In response to a question from Mr. Adams regarding the level of membership of the Trust, Mr. Running <br /> said there were approximately 350 members. He noted that they were called members but were in <br /> actuality supporters and donors. He said actual members were part of the executive board. <br /> In response to a question regarding the number of easement holdings, Mr. Running said the trust owned 4 <br /> easements, had just acquired an additional one and were pursuing another near Fern Ridge Dam. He said <br /> the conservation activities of the Trust had increased significantly in the last few years. He said the group <br /> had been very successful in fund raising and grant writing. <br /> MINUTES— Wetland Executive Team December 20, 2002 Page 1 <br />