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Mr. Gordon said he would return with a recommendation in the spring. <br /> VI. ABBREVIATED WET REPORTS FROM THE FIELD <br /> A. City of Eugene <br /> • 1135 Project <br /> Mr. Wold reported that the bike path was almost completed. He noted that all of the bridges were in place <br /> as well as the concrete paths, but noted that the lighting had yet to be completed. He said people were <br /> already using the facility even though it had not officially opened. He said both the habitat restoration <br /> and the recreational facilities were progressing nicely. He said the grand opening of the bike path would <br /> be some time in the spring. <br /> Mr. Duckett commented that the project happened because of Les Lyle and said there would be a <br /> memorial to him placed at the overlook site. He suggested a dedication ceremony take place when <br /> everything was ready. <br /> • Grants: NAWCA, EPA Wetland Development <br /> Mr. Wold noted that he had previously reported that the City of Eugene had received a $1 million <br /> NAWCA grant for land acquisition. He said the first acquisition had been completed in August for <br /> Dragonfly Bend. He said that approximately $500,000 was left of the grant funding and reported that he <br /> was working with the Nature Conservancy to negotiate with several landowners in the Coyote Creek <br /> basin. He noted that negotiations for the parcel with the highest priority might be extended. He <br /> expressed a hope that the remainder of the grant funding would be used in the next 18 months to purchase <br /> wetlands. <br /> Mr. Wold said that LCOG, on behalf of the partners, had submitted a wetland development grant to the <br /> EPA. He said the amount requested was $300,000 to be allocated for research on different site <br /> preparation options for the wetlands restoration program. He said, if the grant were awarded, large -scale <br /> experimental plots would be constructed to test different restoration techniques with the goal of a more <br /> cost effective/ecological effective method of administering wetland sites. <br /> • Land Acquisition: Dragonfly Bend <br /> Mr. Wold reiterated that the acquisition of the land had been completed and noted that a habitat <br /> restoration plan was being developed at this time. <br /> • Upcoming Mitigation Bank Projects <br /> Mr. Wold said the major mitigation bank project for the coming year would be the area formerly known <br /> as Oxbow West and now named Willamette Daisy Meadow. He said the site was located just south of the <br /> 1135 project and noted that it contained populations of native plants as well as a strong population of <br /> invasive species that would need to be addressed. <br /> MINUTES— Wetland Executive Team December 20, 2002 Page 3 <br />