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WETLANDS PRESS RELEASE <br /> Page 2 <br /> August 26,, 1993 <br /> The plroject calls for removing more than 10,000 cubic yards of fill and <br /> other materials dumped at the site over the years. That's enough to fill <br /> more than '1,000 dump trucks. Removing the fill to the original clay soils <br /> will allow the ground and an existing pond to retain more natural <br /> precipita ioh. More than 20 species of native Oregon grasses and native <br /> wetlands eg~tation will be planted to restore wet prairie, emergent prairie <br /> grassland,, and other types of wetlands growth. <br /> When the initial phase of construction is completed, volunteers will be <br /> encouraged to add interpretive signing and make other improvements to the <br /> trail and 'observation area. <br /> Banking restored wetlands areas and accumulating funds for restoration <br /> projects are goals in the recently adopted West Eugene Wetlands plan. <br /> According 'to Deborah Evans, the city's wetlands coordinator, a number of <br /> parties have expressed interest in participating in future mitigation <br /> projects.',, <br /> The ge~cies cooperating in the current project include the City of <br /> Eugene, th;e ELM, the Oregon Division of State Lands, and the Oregon <br /> Department) of Environmental Quality. The City of Eugene is designing and <br /> constructi~~ng the project. The construction work will be done by Delta <br /> <br /> Constructi n Co. under contract to the city. <br /> i <br /> <br />