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News Release - Title <br /> September 8, 1 99 <br /> Page 2 <br /> citizens lawsui against Hyundai Semiconductor America. <br /> Barbar Keller, Project Coordinator for the Amazon Headwater Acquisition for Audubon <br /> Society and a f rmer City Councilor, had this to say. "Audubon Society is excited about the role <br /> it has played in the protection of this important and unique natural area for the future citizens of <br /> Eugene. This e perience offers an example of the role private group efforts can play in <br /> public/private artnerships to maintain our threatened heritage within the metropolitan area. <br /> Audubon will ontinue to work on expanding park land in the Amazon headwaters and its <br /> commitment to active conservation throughout the area." <br /> Also la t week, the City in partnership with the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) <br /> <br /> i <br /> <br /> j acquired a 19.5 acre parcel in the Willow Creek watershed in southwest Eugene. The City's <br /> $28,700 share f the $149,700 purchase price came from the City's Park and Open Space bond <br /> funds. This pa cel, like the one on the Amazon headwaters, will benefit residents in multiple <br /> ways by conse ing natural resources, enhancing our regional open space system, and <br /> maintaining th visual quality associated with the southern ridgeline. The site will also provide a <br /> link to expand a Ridgeline Trail system, providing additional passive recreation opportunities. <br /> <br /> I <br /> <br />