Public Works <br /> City of Eugene <br /> 858 Pearl Street <br /> N E W S R E L E A S E Eugene, Oregon 97401 <br /> (503) 687-5262 <br /> January I~7, 1993 <br /> CONTACT: Sandra Gleason, Public Communication, 687-5523 <br /> FOR IMME~IATE RELEASE <br /> SECOND INFORMATION SESSION SCHEDULED ON STORMWATER MANAGEMENT <br /> I <br /> ~i <br /> The,Eugene Public Works Department will hold the second of two open <br /> houses o~t Saturday, January 30 on its proposed stormwater management program. <br /> The open house will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and will be held at the <br /> Hilyard ~ommunity Center, 2580 Hilyard. Formal presentations are at 11 a.m. <br /> and 1 p.~n. <br /> TheCity is seeking comments and direction from the community on how to <br /> address stormwater pollution from commercial, industrial, and residential <br /> areas. t the workshop they will discuss and ask questions about how the <br /> communit wants to: <br /> o u~e and dispose of fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides <br /> o r~duce and dispose of trash and yard wastes <br /> o prevent dumping into storm sewers and drainage channels <br /> o c ntrol littering <br /> o u e and dispose of automotive oil and grease <br /> o sop leaks from gas, fuel oil, and chemical storage tanks <br /> o control erosion at construction sites <br /> Rec nt changes to federal and state laws are requiring the City to <br /> <br /> develop program to regulate and improve stormwater runoff in Eugene. <br /> For more information about the workshop call 687-5262. <br /> ~I <br /> I <br /> <br />