Wetland Executive Team (WET) comment ['IVl]: Possible name <br /> change? "WATERSHED EXECUTIVE <br /> Statement of Partnership TEAM " ; "RIVERS TO RIDGES <br /> EXECUTIVE TEAM "? <br /> n 2008,1 The Wetland Executive Team (WET) chap ed th r " <br /> e eographic Comment [p2] I agree with Trevor <br /> + - - - ' g �'` - - - about starting the document with what <br /> scope upon which it operates from the West Eugene Wetlands as defined in WET is <br /> the West Eugene Wetlands Plan to the larger River to Rides area as defined Comment [Tr3] I think opening with <br /> the changes detracts a bit from what the <br /> in the Rivers to Ridges Metropolitan Regional Parks and Open Space Study WET partnership is and overemphasizes <br /> Vision and Strategies document. In 2008 the Statement of Partnership was how it has changed (which may not need <br /> — — , Partnership to be stated at all( ?)). Id suggest <br /> edited to reflect this change. WET is a partnership of federal, state, and local dropping the first two sentences entirely <br /> - -- (or adding them as a footnote) and <br /> governments and non - profit organizations who believe that coordinated, starting the document with' WET is a <br /> partnership... <br /> shared management of theRivers to Ridges area enables us to be more <br /> . Deleted: is established by this <br /> effective and use limited resources more efficiently. WET is the major <br /> Deleted: continues to be <br /> coordinating body for intergovernmental and interagency management Deleted: is <br /> actions affecting the Rivers to Ridges,area. WET coordinates management Comment [TTa]. Perhaps add a <br /> activities; it is not an advisory committee that makes policy or legal footnote "as defined in the Rivers to <br /> Ridges Metropolitan Regional Parks and <br /> recommendations to any,local, state, or federal decision maker. At this Open Space Study Vision and Strategies <br /> time, WET partners include the City of Eugene U.S. Bureau of Land document", unless it can be integra <br /> , , into this sentence or the next smoothly. <br /> Management, The Nature Conservancy, Oregon Youth Conservation Corps, Deleced west Eugene wetlands <br /> U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Department of Fish & Wildlife, Deleted: wetlands project <br /> McKenzie River Trust, Willamette Resources & Educational Network and Comment []NS]: Do we want to <br /> the Lon Tom Watershed Council. remove this sentence? Does WET make <br /> __.__ ._._ _... .._... ... _ ...... .. ................ ... ......_.. ...__.. policy recommendations? <br /> Comment [TT6] 1 think it could stay. <br /> I don't think WET comes together to <br /> snake policy statements or <br /> Mission Statement: To enable partner agencies and organizations to recommendations. Individual <br /> agencies/organizations or even sub - <br /> effectively share in the efficient and coordinated operation and management coalitions may but WET itself does not <br /> as a body make policy recommendations <br /> of the Rivers to Ridges area. and I think that is an important <br /> distinction. <br /> Goals and Objectives Deleted: <br /> Deleted: and <br /> Deleted: west Eugene wetland system <br /> 1. Provide guidance and fiscal oversight to the management of the Rivers to <br /> Ridges area within the existing policy and legal framework outlined in the Deleted west Eugene wetlands <br /> the Rivers to Rides M etro .olitan Regional Parks and O.en Space Stud Deleted system <br /> Vision and Strategies document, West Eugene Wetlands Plan, the Metro D eleted: West Eugene Wetlands Plan, <br /> Comment [p']" din not we <br /> Waterways study, the West Eugene Wetlands /Spencer Creek Conservation <br /> _ . ......... .... ............. would want to list all of these plans, as <br /> Action Plan, the Long Tom Watershed Assessment, the Long Tom more plans are sure to come and current <br /> -- — - plans are sure to change. I am not sure if <br /> Watershed Council Restoration and Enhancement Priorities documents, the this is even applicable, as we don't really <br /> have existing policy or legal framework, <br /> Ridgeline Area Vision and Action Plan other public policy documents like we did with the WEW Plan and <br /> area. subsequent MOUs and Assistance <br /> related to the <br /> project Agreements. <br />