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The WEW Partnership has leveraged over $35 million to achieve sanand threatened c and endangered <br /> protecting, restoring and educating the public about wetlands, rare habitat <br /> species. The BLM to date has spent $12.4 million Washington DC office the WEW project $1.0 e <br /> on Funds (LW) to over 1300 acres in the WEW. Additionally, the B LM <br /> million of Cooperative Conservation Initiative funds (20% of r 2004 restoration along the for threatened <br /> and endangered species wetland prairie habitat restoration and p <br /> channel. <br /> The WEW project has enjoyed a considerable track record Eugene Wetlands Plan to the 2009 Department of <br /> Oregon <br /> Cities Award for Excellence in 1992 for the West Euge <br /> Interior's Partners in Conservation Award presented by Secretary ete are listed below. WEW and its partners have <br /> received eleven other awards for their outstanding work. These <br /> for the West Eugene Wetlands and Partners: <br /> • Partners in Conservation Award, to Partnership emphasizing Willamette Resources and <br /> Educational Network (WREN), presented by the Secretary of Interior (2009) <br /> • Making a Difference, National BLM volunteer award to Willamette Resources and Educational <br /> Network (2009) <br /> • "Shining Star of Wetlands Preservation" City of Eugene identified as one of the 19 most <br /> , <br /> nature- friendly communities in U.S., as cited in book Nature - Friendly Communities (Island <br /> Press, 2005). <br /> • Cooperative Conservation Award of Excellence, to Partnership, by seven federal agencies <br /> (2005). <br /> • Environmental Award, presented by Sunset Magazine (2005). <br /> • Award of Excellence for Adaptive Management: Partners in Stewardship, to Partnership, <br /> by seven federal agencies (2004). <br /> • Julian Prize for Sustainability, to City of Eugene, by the Oregon Chapter, American Public <br /> Works Association (2004). presented by The <br /> • Community Partner Conservation Leadership Award, to City of Eugene, p y <br /> Nature Conservancy of Oregon (2003). presented by the <br /> • Health of the Land Award for the West Eugene Wetlands Plan and Program, p Y <br /> U.S. Bureau of Land Management (1995). the Oregon-Washington <br /> • Best of the Northwest Award for the West Eugene Wetlands Plan, by g <br /> Chapters, American Planning Association (1994). the U.S. Army Corps <br /> • Outstanding Achievement Award for the West Eugene Wetlands Plan, by <br /> of Engineers and the Oregon Division of State Lands (1993). the Ore on <br /> • Professional Achievement in Planning for the West Eugene ene Wetlands Plan, by <br /> Chapter, American Planning Association (1993). <br /> • Cities Award for Excellence, for the West Eugene Wetlands Plan, by the League of Oregon <br /> Cities (1992). <br /> Awards to Individuals in the West Eu • e e Wetlands Rs partn Paul Gordon (Natural Resources <br /> • Outstanding Contributions to Natural <br /> Maintenance Specialist for City of Eugene), presented by the Oregon Recreation and Parks <br /> Association (2006). <br /> (Director of <br /> • National Wetlands Award for Conservation and Restoration, of Oregon), nt d by Env <br /> nvironmental Law <br /> Conservation Programs for The Nature Conservancy g ) , prese <br /> Institute and federal agencies (2005). <br /> WEW Background and Options ____ __ __ --_ -_ Page 2 ----- _--- _-- _------------- � — ____ <br />