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Conference Call <br /> September 21, 2009 <br /> General Subject: West Eugene Wetlands (WEW) Sustainable Management Strategy <br /> Participants: <br /> Bonnie Lippitt — OSO Environmental Education Lead <br /> Cathi Bailey —0S0 Recreation Lead <br /> Mark Brown — OSO Partnership Lead <br /> Pat Johnston — WEW Project Manager <br /> Invited but did not to participate: <br /> Todd Thompson —050 Habitat Lead <br /> Agenda <br /> To further the next body of work to build the WEW Sustainable Management Strategy. <br /> Materials Provided: <br /> WEW Sustainability Management Strategy: Background and Options paper, dated September 4, 2009 <br /> Instructions for the meeting from Pat Johnston: <br /> The Eugene District is developing the local vision and corresponding decisions for the West Eugene Wetlands. Additional help is <br /> needed from 050 staff to understand opportunities and national /statewide trends. It is the desire of the Eugene District staff to <br /> pursue long term sustainable funding. Additionally, the EDO is exploring less dependence on O &C accounts and end of year funds to <br /> support core work in the West Eugene Wetlands. These "discretionary" funds in the Eugene District have been reduced leaving the <br /> district no choice but to reduce support to the WEW program. The District is prioritizing the following three programs in the WEW: <br /> 1. Threatened and Endangered Species Management and habitat restoration to support recover of listed and <br /> sensitive species <br /> 2. Recreation (Serving a local community of over 250,000 people.) <br /> 3. Environmental Education and Outreach <br /> Discussion <br /> The initial question from OSO Staff: <br /> Upon reading the background and options paper, it appears weighted to an actual exit strategy. Currently, what guidance is the <br /> management staff (EDO DM and others) providing as to their interest in proceeding? <br /> Answer: Currently, the DM and Field Manager are interested in pursuing a Resource Management Plan (land use plan) for the <br /> WEW, supporting NLCS designation and exploring further some sort of long term partnership management of WEW. <br /> Is the EDO actually seeking to wean the WEW from O &C Funding? <br /> Answer: This is unclear. 0 & C accounts are the current funding source to support the WEW Project. LWCF funds were used for <br /> acquisition of WEW properties and for administrative support of the acquisition program which has been completed. <br /> WEW has utilized 1150 funding and 2823 and 2824, as well as 2881 funds (native seed) and CCI and CCS funds. But, in general base <br /> funding for the WEW comes out of the O &C accounts, 6332, 6333, and 6334. <br /> In 2009, 5830 was used for maintenance of the Tsanchiifin Trail. The Stewart Pond site, which was developed as a watchable wildlife <br /> site with associate improvements is also a high priority for major maintenance, replacing the viewing platform, benches, upgrading <br /> the parking lot to accommodate school buses, replacing damaged outdated signage and replacing the current port -a- pottie with a <br /> Conference Call OSO Leads September 21, 2009 page 1 <br />