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City of Eugene Contract#2001-00207 <br /> 6/30/2000 <br /> COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT <br /> BETWEEN <br /> THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA <br /> AND <br /> THE CITY OF EUGENE, OREGON <br /> FOR ACQUISITION OF NATIVE PLANTS AND SEEDS FOR THE AMAZON CREEK <br /> WETLANDS RESTORATION, SECTION 1135 PROJECT <br /> This agreement is entered into this ~th day of S 2000, <br /> by and between the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (hereinafter called the <br /> "Government", represented by the District Engineer, U.S. Army <br /> Engineer District, Portland, executing this agreement, and the CITY <br /> OF EUGENE, OREGON (hereinafter called the "City") represented by <br /> the City Manager. <br /> WHEREAS, modification of existing Corps of Engineers projects <br /> for the purpose of environmental restoration is authorized by <br /> Section 1135(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986, <br /> <br /> ~r Public Law 99-662, as amended, and by Section 107(4) of the Water <br /> Resources Development Act of 1996, Public Law 104-303; <br /> WHEREAS, the Government and the City have entered into a <br /> Project Cooperation Agreement (dated 26 October 1998) for <br /> implementation of the AMAZON CREEK WETLANDS RESTORATION <br /> PROJECT (hereinafter the "Project); <br /> WHEREAS, the Project, as described in the Amazon Creek Section <br /> 1135 Project Modification Report Supplement & Revised Environmental <br /> Assessment (dated June 1997, updated January 1998) and approved by <br /> the Acting Chief, Planning Division, Directorate of Civil Works on <br /> March 12, 1998, includes the restoration of approximately 141 acres <br /> of native Willamette Valley wet prairie vegetation. <br /> WHEREAS, Successful project implementation of the restoration <br /> of native wet prairie ecosystems will require the removal of non- <br /> native invasive species and the extensive planting, seeding and <br /> treatment of native upland, riparian and wetland plants and seeds. <br /> 1 <br /> <br />