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schedule, budget and responsibilities among the partners for the current fiscal year and for next fiscal year(FY04-05). For
<br /> more information, contact Water Resources Project Manager Therese Walch at 682-6839.
<br /> Mayor's Partners for Delta Ponds Group Voices Strong Support for Project
<br /> The Mayor's Partners for Delta Ponds, which includes representatives from community service organizations, property
<br /> owners, regulatory agencies, neighborhood associations, and other interested parties, met Tuesday, September 30,with
<br /> City of Eugene, Lane County and ACOE staff. The group toured the project site and heard updates on the project's
<br /> progress from City and Corps staff. Mayor Torrey, Representative Bob Ackerman, Karmen Fore from Congressman Peter
<br /> DeFazio's office, Commissioner Bobby Green, and representatives from Oregon State Parks and Recreation Department
<br /> and Department of Environmental Quality were among those voicing strong support for the project.
<br /> The Mayor's Partners for Delta Ponds group was developed through the efforts of Oregon Solutions to bring together
<br /> regional partners who can help the Delta Ponds reach its potential as an area of community, regional and state
<br /> significance for urban wildlife, passive recreation, and educational opportunities. Members of the partners group signed a
<br /> declaration of cooperation at the meeting, demonstrating their support and commitment to the project.
<br /> The bulk of the project is being funded by the ACOE to restore aquatic habitat and make recreational improvements in the
<br /> Delta Ponds, a 144-acre ecosystem of ponds, channels and wetlands owned by the City of Eugene along a stretch of the
<br /> Willamette River just downstream from Valley River Center. The project cooperation agreement, the legal agreement
<br /> between the ACOE and City, was recently approved at ACOE headquarters in Washington, DC, and is getting a final
<br /> review at the regional office. Once the agreement has been signed, City effort on the project will be part of the local share
<br /> required for the project.
<br /> City staff is working on wetland fill, land use and water permits for the project and is working with ACOE staff on the design
<br /> of the recreation improvements. ACOE staff has completed its survey work on the site and has reviewed the hydrology
<br /> and hydraulics study for the project. It is currently completing work on the 60 percent plans and specifications for the
<br /> project and are preparing a contract for the removal of blackberry and other invasive plants on the project site. Invasive
<br /> species removal work is expected to begin this fall and continue through next year. Major construction is scheduled to
<br /> begin in summer 2004. For more information, contact Kevin Finney, City of Eugene Project Manager, at 682-6018.
<br /> Community to Help Create New Playgrounds at Alton Baker, Skinner Butte Parks
<br /> The community is invited to help park planners create two new
<br /> playgrounds at Alton Baker and Skinner Butte parks by participating in a
<br /> public workshop on Wednesday, October 8, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at TerPlot ,
<br /> Campbell Senior Center, 155 High Street in Eugene. The project, ` ` ipiewtosli\
<br /> referred to as RiverPlay, involves building two large, complementary,
<br /> regional playgrounds in the two riverfront parks. Each playground will be
<br /> larger than any existing playground in the Eugene area. The Alton Baker
<br /> Park playground will feature adventure play equipment, such as a spray COy
<br /> park, and the playground at Skinner Butte Park will feature Eugene's 6^
<br /> natural and cultural history through interactive elements. All community '4dventuce•
<br /> members, especially young people and their families, are encouraged to attend.
<br /> The project is made possible through major funding and volunteer support pledged by the Eugene Lions Club, Eugene
<br /> Active 20/30 Club, and the Eugene Downtown Rotary Club, in combination with funding from the Parks and Open Space
<br /> bond measure voters approved in 1998. For more information about the RiverPlay project, contact parks planner Robin
<br /> Hostick at 682-4915 or robin.a.hostick@ci.eugene.or.us.
<br /> Eugene Helps Put the Brakes on Fatalities
<br /> The City of Eugene is partnering with Lane County and the Oregon Department of Transportation in a one-day public
<br /> awareness campaign to"Put the Brakes on Fatalities."On Friday, October 10, the City will place its three speed radar
<br /> trailers in conspicuous locations to remind motorists that speed is a major contributing factor in a third of all fatal crashes.
<br /> ODOT will also place a radar trailer on a State highway, and the Lane County Sheriff's office will combine enforcement and
<br /> media attention by towing a wrecked car display around town during the morning commute.
<br /> October 10 was selected as the date for the national safety observance because the highest number of people—207 --
<br /> who died in traffic crashes in one day occurred on October 9, 1999. In 2002, 32 people died on roads in Lane County,
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