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WETLANDS RESTORATION <br /> hsx <br /> • <br /> J� !4 <br /> .�. ,,}� �� .,,• 9 ..tet y� ,{.*y vy;� _ • <br /> b <br /> Kevin Cuaic/The Register-Guard <br /> Representatives of various groups that have worked to restore a wetland in west Eugene meet with Kathleen Clarke,the national director of the U.S. <br /> Bureau of Land Management.She congratulated their efforts on the project at West 18th Avenue and Bertelsen Road. <br /> PROJECT A NATIONAL MODEL <br /> BLM director has high praise for conservation efforts in west Eugene <br /> BY Scorr MABEM • trumpeting the collaboration,which - and upland prai- feet deep in spots.Starting this fall <br /> The Register-Guard hasgrown to eight agencies and or- r' tie habitat filled and continuing for several years,the <br /> ganizations since 1992. , 'fi`T, in years ago in an- site will be planted with a mix of na- <br /> T he national director of the She congratulated representa- ticipationdential of resi• five plants,while crews will weed <br /> 11 <br /> U.S.Bureau of Land Manage- tives of the participating groups for ;, -sae. develop- out invasive plants expected to pop <br /> ment got a glimpse of the tat- garnering federal funds and using " ment. up. <br /> est wetland restoration work in west volunteers for further stewardship of g The goal is to Wildlife biologists hope to bring <br /> Eugene on Thursday and liked what the land. ` ' restore the histor- back native plants and animals,in- <br /> she saw. "I'm here to celebrate your suc- is landscape at the eluding Fender's blue butterfly,a <br /> Kathleen Clarke,on a tour of cess in this fantastic endeavor," six-acre,city- federally endangered species,and its <br /> BLM districts in Oregon,said the Clarke told a group of officials gath- Kathleen owned site known <br /> wetlands conservation partnership ered near the intersection of West Clarke as Willow Corner, Please turn to WETLANDS,Page D6 <br /> pioneered by her agency,the city of 18th Avenue and Bertelsen Road. and on some adja- <br /> Eugene and The Nature Conservan- Nearby,an Egge Sand&Gravel cent land owned by The Nature Con- INSIDE <br /> cy serves as a model for the country. crew worked to finish removing an servancy. <br /> "I think this is the way we ought estimated 60,000 to 70,000 cubic yards Using heavy equipment,workers •Scouts honor:Eugene troop <br /> to be doing business,"Clarke said in of soil and rock to expose wetland are scooping up fill measuring 6 to 7 recognized for work on BLM lands/D6 <br /> I <br />