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..m. 05/05/97 MON 09:51 FAX 5032316195 FWS -OSO IJ002 NEws U.S, Fish and Wildlife Service Oregon State Office 2600 SE 98 Avenue, Suite 100 Portland, OR 97266 FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: RELEASE Laura Todd or Stacy Rosenberg U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (503) 231 -6179 Fax: (503) 231 -6195 laura todd @mali.tws.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 1',1997 UNUSUAL PARTNERSHIP PRODUCES FIRST ENDANGERED SPECIES CONSERVATION AGREEMENT OF ITS KIND IN OREGON In a unique partnership, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the City of Eugene, the Emerald Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Oregon, and the Oregon Department of • Agriculture are working together to protect Bradshaw's lornatium, an endangered perennial plant that blooms in April and May. Bradshaw's lomatium occurs in the Willamette Valley and southwest Washington and was listed as endangered in 1988 by the U.S. Fish. and Wildlife Service and in 1990 by the State of Oregon. A conservation agreement has been signed by the partners to help protect Bradshaw's lornatium, and its habitat in Amazon Park in Eugene, Oregon and other city -owned areas along Amazon Creek upstream of the park. This is the first multi- partner agreement of its kind in Oregon among the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, a • municipality, a conservation organization, and the State of Oregon. This conservation agreement is a prime example of how to turn a difficult situation into a beneficial collaboration that meets the needs of several partners with varied interests. The conservation agreement was initiated after park volunteers inadvertently damaged endangered Bradshaw's lomatium plants and degraded wet prairie habitat within the park while installing a lighting system. After 2 years of negotiation and collaboration, the agreement not only protects (over) • • •