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service teams, the consortium will include access to heavy equipment and structural engineers. For more information,
<br /> please contact Randy Groves, Deputy Chief for Operations, at 682-7103.
<br /> Governor Recognizes Fleet Services for Working to Reduce Fuel Emissions
<br /> Governor Ted Kulongoski recently recognized Public Works Fleet Services for becoming a voluntary member of the
<br /> State of Oregon Clean Diesel Fuel Consortium. "Your commitment to this groundbreaking project will provide a clear
<br /> example that diesel engines, the work horse of our economy, can run more cleanly,"the governor wrote in his July 25
<br /> letter to Eugene Fleet Manager Carlos Davis. "More important, however, is how proud we are in Oregon to have people
<br /> like you willing to go beyond what is mandatory to improve the air we all breathe, and to protect the health of our citizens
<br /> and the environment for generations to come."
<br /> The Clean Diesel Fuel Consortium is made up of regional fleet providers who have partnered with the Oregon
<br /> Department of Environmental Quality and Lane Regional Air Pollution Authority to submit a grant proposal to the U.S.
<br /> Environmental Protection agency to bring ultra-low sulfur fuel into the area. The grant would pay for the difference in the
<br /> cost of regular diesel fuel vs. the ultra-low sulfur diesel. Ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel is specially refined diesel fuel that has
<br /> dramatically lower sulfur content than regular diesel fuel. (Ultra-low sulfur fuel has 15 to 30 sulfur parts per million vs.
<br /> regular diesel with up to 500 sulfur parts per million.)
<br /> The use of ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel dramatically reduces harmful emissions that degrade air quality and is one of a
<br /> number of a number of strategies the Fleet Services section is pursuing to conserve energy and protect the natural
<br /> environment. For more information, please contact Carlos Davis, Fleet Manager, at (541) 682-4800.
<br /> Bethel Neighborhood Park Gets New Playground, Turf and Other Amenities
<br /> Neighbors along Coraly Avenue in Bethel can now gather
<br /> at their neighborhood park and enjoy a new playground,
<br /> turf, landscaped beds, and picnic area complete with new ,
<br /> benches and a barbeque. Lark Park, located north of
<br /> Roosevelt Boulevard and west of Maple Street, was I
<br /> originally slated for a new irrigation system only funded by •
<br /> the 1998 bond measure, but, thanks to Public Works P' 1111
<br /> Parks and Open Space and Maintenance crews, a more "_ "' -
<br /> extensive renovation was undertaken in-house. A new MIMIC
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<br /> irrigation system, picnic area, and fence were installed last
<br /> winter, the landscape work was performed this spring and
<br /> early this summer, the renovation of the play area was
<br /> recently completed. • -
<br /> The play area is now bigger, better and more wheelchair •
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<br /> accessible. After a month of work, the park is sporting
<br /> several, newly refurbished amenities. The enlarged play structure now includes a spring rider, tot swing, climbing area,
<br /> and slide. Instead of sand or bark chips, park patrons will notice small, square, wood tiles surrounding the play area.
<br /> These specially engineered tiles are designed to create a layered ground covering that is hard enough to allow
<br /> wheelchairs to enter the area and maneuver over the surface, but soft enough to cushion playful feet. In addition, both
<br /> basketball backboards were reinstalled after being sandblasted and powder-coated.
<br /> "While we were working, there were always kids watching, eager to start using the new play equipment,"says Richard
<br /> Zucker, Park Amenities Supervisor. "We look forward to seeing the community benefit from this park." Two new picnic
<br /> tables should also arrive by the end of the month. For more information about Lark Park improvements, contact Richard
<br /> Zucker, Parks and Open Space, at 682-4833.
<br /> THIS WEEK
<br /> NEXT WEEK
<br /> 08/11 M 5:30pm All Council Dinner Work Session McNutt Room
<br /> 08/11 M 7:30pm All Council Meeting Council Chamber
<br /> 08/12 T 12:15pm BT LRAPA Board Meeting LRAPA Mtg. Rm., Springfield "*
<br /> `08/13 W Noon All Council Lunch Work Session McNutt Room
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