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HAMMITT Bob <br /> From: ANDERSEN Chris F <br /> To: MEDLIN Johnny R <br /> Cc: HAMMITT Bob <br /> Subject: RE: Amazon Park Bradshaw Lomatiun Conservation Agreement <br /> Date: Friday, January 24, 1997 2:54PM <br /> Thanks, Johnny. I appreciate the background - -very helpful and an excellent resolution! Chris <br /> From: MEDLIN Johnny R <br /> To: ANDERSEN Chris F <br /> Cc: HAMMITT Bob <br /> Subject: Amazon Park Bradshaw Lomatiun Conservation Agreement <br /> Date: Friday, January 24, 1997 12:51 PM <br /> Hi Chris, <br /> Bob asked me to write you a short E -Mail regarding the <br /> Intergovernmental Agreement with the USF &W which is being <br /> routed for signature. This agreement was listed as one of the <br /> BM #47 workplan items proposed to place on hold to save staff <br /> time. That still holds true in terms of us not moving forward <br /> on the surveys the agreement contains, but I don't feel it <br /> needs to be a reason to stop processing the agreement for <br /> signature. <br /> You might remember that the agreement to develop an IGR with <br /> USF &W was the result of negotiations with them, us, and the <br /> Native Plant Society of Oregon (NPSO) due to illegal damage <br /> done to a listed endangered plant species by the Oregon Track <br /> Masters (OTM) when they performed their volunteer project to <br /> add lights to the Amazon Park Jogging Trail. <br /> OTM is a group of very enthusiastic volunteers who got carried <br /> away with how much equipment could be used and where it could <br /> be driven in wet weather. Due to this, they drove vehicles <br /> through the Bradshaw Lomatium areas, got a vehicle stuck, and <br /> their work area widened out more than was anticipated or <br /> instructed, all to the detriment to a number of the rare <br /> plants. NPSO brought this to our and USF &W's attention rather <br /> forcefully. <br /> This is a very "friendly" agreement which is being well <br /> supported by NPSO and USF &W only asks us to continue our <br /> maintenance practices regarding the areas containing the rare <br /> plant and does not require us to change any current practices. <br /> In other words, it formalizes what we are already doing. <br /> What is contained in this agreement has a very minimal impact <br /> to the city in comparison to what USF &W could have done to us <br /> if they would have felt the need to take enforcement action <br /> against us due to the illegal impacts sustained by the rare <br /> plants. At the time of negotiations, USF &W was willing to <br /> take enforcement action if NPSO insisted. I feel USF &W and <br /> NPSO are being VERY reasonable in terms of what they have <br /> asked for in this agreement. <br /> OTHER MAJOR POINTS OF THE AGREEMENT: <br /> * This agreement involves no monies changing hands between <br /> the parties of the agreement. <br /> Page 1 <br />