Eugene Delta have stepped up to help construct a path connection from Goodpasture Island Road to Dedrick Slough. <br /> The bulk of the project is being funded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to restore aquatic habitat and make <br /> recreational improvements in the Delta Ponds, a 144-acre ecosystem of ponds, channels and wetlands owned by the City <br /> of Eugene along a stretch of the Willamette River just downstream from Valley River Center. The corps is in the process <br /> <br /> of"developing the plans and specifications for the construction project. Invasive species removal and plant salvage work is <br /> <br /> expected to begin this fall. Construction is currently scheduled to begin in summer 2004. For more information, contact <br /> Kevin Finney, City of Eugene Project Manager, at 682-6018. <br /> 2 <br /> <br />