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5. Announcements and Points of Information <br />There were no announcements or points of information. <br />6. Reports on subcommittees <br />a. Wildlife/Habitat <br />Mr. Sonnichsen said that on the previous Sunday he had been walking across the informal trail from the <br />side nearest the I -5 bridge, crossing the entire prairie area. He had observed that at each end of the trail <br />were signs denoting ground nesting birds – the signs were unobtrusive and low to the ground. Ms. Brand <br />had spares and was checking them. <br />b. Government Relations <br />Bridge Naming <br />Mr. Sonnichsen said that the naming of the I -5 bridge as the "Whilamut Passage Bridge" was at the point <br />where the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde would be meeting to discuss and perhaps endorse the <br />name. There could be a delegation of CPC and ODOT people going to meet with the Confederated Tribes. <br />On June 25, the Oregon Geographic Names Board endorsed the name. If the Confederated Tribes weighed <br />in favorably, the next step would be for ODOT to go to the OTC. He thought the name would be favora- <br />bly received by OTC since ODOT had endorsed it. <br />Bridge Construction <br />On June 21 a bridge tour had occurred. Seventeen people had participated including Mr. McIntire, Ms. <br />Larison, Ms. Behm, Ms. Brand, Ms. Moore, Mr. Andriola and himself as well as members of the Fairmont <br />Neighbors, and members of the public. ODOT's Sonny Chickering and Karl Wieseke had led the tour. <br />Karen Hyatt from the University of Oregon Community Relations and Mr. Hyde had also been in atten- <br />dance. It was an interesting tour, with many remarking on the extensive amount of rebar in the bridge <br />deck. <br />Ms. Ferschweiler asked if the "fish bladders were still up and running," or if that stage was finished. <br />Mr. Sonnichsen said that impact attenuators were present to prevent the explosion of fish bladders. <br />Mr. Hyde said this was used during the pile driving stage of construction. <br />Mr. Sonnichsen said they were not active at this time, but would be used when the work bridge was ex- <br />tended to the east in preparation for the deconstruction of the detour bridge that was currently there. <br />Ms. Ferschweiler asked if the impact attenuators were still in place. <br />Mr. Sonnichsen said that they were. <br />Mr. Sonnichsen noted that the ORI building had been relocated between two existing buildings in the ri- <br />verfront park south of the railroad tracks. <br />MINUTES— Citizen Planning Committee for the July 21, 2011 Page 2 <br />Whilamut Natural Area <br />