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Celebrating Wetlands: Groups plan May celebration of Eugene's unique wetlands - The R€.. Page 7 of 7 <br /> $2.1 million: State, federal and local funds used for the <br /> Amazon Creek Enhancement Project, which included <br /> construction of the original section of the Fern Ridge Bike Path. <br /> $1.5 million: "Wetlands mitigation bank" credits sold to <br /> private businesses and used for wetlands restoration. <br /> $1.4 million: Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board grants <br /> for land acquisition. The money comes from the Oregon <br /> Lottery. <br /> $1 million: North American Wetlands Conservation Act grants <br /> for land acquisition; the money comes from the sale of federal <br /> duck stamps. <br /> $128,000: U.S. Department of Education grant to pay for <br /> planning of the proposed Wetlands Education Center. <br /> $1 million (proposed): Application for U.S. Land and Water <br /> Conservation Fund grant to pay for additional land acquisitions. <br /> $11.9 million (proposed): Projected cost of West Eugene <br /> Wetlands Education Center. <br /> - City of Eugene <br /> 0 <br /> http://www.registerguard.com/cgi-bin/printStory.py?name=e6.od.wetlands.0501&date=200305... 5/5/03 <br />