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MEDLIN Johnny R <br /> From: ETTER John F <br /> To: MEDLIN Johnny R <br /> Subject: RE: Amazon Park Conservation Agreement <br /> Date: Thursday, December 12, 1996 12:22PM <br /> Under B. -- City responsibilities, number 6 doesn't lead to a clear statement about when mowing can <br /> happen. I'd recommend the last sentence to read: "Typically, this point of the growth cycle is complete <br /> by (fill in the date), after which mowing is acceptable." <br /> I'm still uncomfortable about the how open ended the area is (Figures 1 and 2 were not attached), and <br /> wish there could be a buy -off for the areas known to contain threatened and endangered plants. Native <br /> Plant Society people have pretty well gone over this area and it is safe to say that, at this point, many <br /> acres are free of T & E plants. To be blunt, I am concerned that anti - development forces might introduce <br /> by seeding or transplanting those plants which would stake a claim to an area that might be otherwise <br /> open to development, even within areas of Amazon Park where a new athletic field is shown in the <br /> approved plan. Perhaps a way around this would be to identify locations that meet habitat requirements, <br /> but which are also out of the way of any proposed improvements (such as the Jeff Kreuger design for the <br /> upper Amazon). Such areas would be chosen for their ability to be a good habitat - -right kinds of <br /> companion plants, soil types, out of way of people activities, etc. Then if something "sprouts up" in an <br /> area that is appropriate for other uses, the plant could be transplanted at the appropriate time of year to a <br /> designated area for habitat expansion. Transplanting is evidently an option because it was mentioned in <br /> the case of a couple plants in the LTD park and ride area. (The plants were originally to be moved to an <br /> area in Amazon which does currently not have rare plants; I think they will now go to an area already <br /> containing Lomatium.) This notion of identifying suitable habitats and moving future finds to them could <br /> be one of the actions pursuant to the objectives outlined in the agreement and not be incorporated within <br /> the agreement. Without such a strategy in place, I can see a mentality setting in (in my mind, for one) of <br /> "let's get started ASAP before anything new comes in." - -John <br /> From: MEDLIN Johnny R <br /> To: *INRT <br /> Subject: Amazon Park Conservation Agreement <br /> Date: Wednesday, December 11, 1996 12:37PM <br /> Hi Folks, <br /> Attached please find a final draft of the Amazon Conservation <br /> Agreement which Laura Todd is beginning to process for <br /> signatures in her organization. <br /> I have let Laura know that BM 47 will likely drastically <br /> impact our abilities for providing funding for actions <br /> suggested herein. You will note on that at the beginning of <br /> the agreements sections a disclaimer sentence exists which <br /> basically states each of the parties will do these things if <br /> funds are available. <br /> I would request each person who receives this document to look <br /> it over and E -MAIL their comments back to me prior to January <br /> 1, 1997. If you feel you won't be able to review the <br /> document, please sent me an E -Mail to that effect so I can <br /> cross your name off the list of those from whom I'm waiting <br /> for replies. <br /> Thanks <br /> Johnny <br /> Page 1 <br />