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be picked up by a local sponsor. He added that the project is a success and had been done in <br /> partnership with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and the BLM. <br /> • Mitigation Bank Status <br /> Mr. Duckett stated that the sale of mitigation bank credits has picked up this year with nearly <br /> eight credits sold. He noted that 25 or 30 acres of restoration have been accomplished this year. <br /> He added that the mitigation report is now on line, accessible through the City of Eugene home <br /> page. <br /> • Youth Program <br /> Mr. Duckett commended Mr. Adams' work and the continued funding that has kept <br /> approximately 80 youth employed through the summer. He stated that the young people had <br /> participated in noxious weed removal, fence repair, and boardwalk building projects among other <br /> things. He noted that the youth came from Looking Glass and the Northwest Youth Corps. <br /> • North American Wetlands Conservation (NAWCA) Grant <br /> Mr. Duckett stated that the NAWCA grant had not been funded, but that he was optimistic that it <br /> would be funded in the next round of funding in December. He said that, should all the pieces <br /> come together, the funding allocated would be comprised of approximately $1 million for land <br /> acquisition, matched and leveraged by approximately $1 million from the Land and Water <br /> Conservation arm of the BLM and $200,000 from the City Storm Water Fund and that this would <br /> be used to purchase 75 acres north of the Lower Amazon and 310 acres at Coyote Creek <br /> B. BLM <br /> • Grants <br /> Ms. Dougan expressed concern in regard to funding the ongoing costs of maintenance of <br /> wetlands once the properties are restored. Ms. Johnston suggested that Brenda Pace, an <br /> economist, be invited to give a presentation to the next meeting, followed by a discussion. Mr. <br /> Duckett noted that Ms. Pace works for a non - profit agency that manages endowments. <br /> Ms. Johnston outlined grants received by the BLM. She stated that $5500 had come from the <br /> National Wildlife Federation through WREN for restoration of Fender's Blue Butterfly habitat <br /> and that another grant for $25,000 for environmental education had been received from the <br /> USDFW, also through WREN. She said that a grant for $127,000, also for use in environmental <br /> education, had been received from the Department of Education. <br /> • Acquisition Status <br /> MINUTES -- Wetland Executive Team July 27, 2001 Page 3 <br />