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Future work in sustainable economic development is ex ec issues. In addition, there is a planned study of barriers and issues continue to focus on redevelopment. This redevelopment study is focused on Veen building elated to comrnerciaUindustrial and compact urban growth sustainable development, growth management i Envi~•onmental Policy Team The City of Eugene provides a great variety of services to t management and protection. These diverse services range from trhnmunity related to environmental stormwater, wastewater collection and treatment, to waster e management of wetlands and services are spread among many different De ecycling education and land use planning. The partments and work units. The increasing breadth and complexity of environmental interest in proactive stewardship of natural resources has em Nations coupled with a strong communit coordination of the City's environmental ro p asized the importance of effective Y Environmental Policy Team EPT . p ~~s• This coordination is being provided by the ( ) Comprised of members from the Planning and De Public Works Departments, the EPT was formed in 199 responsibilities to conduct oversight and coordinati 9 and charged by the Ci velopment and management activities. In addition, the Ep °n of the City's various environrriental rwith identifies major environmental policy issues that need to be - addressed by the Executive Managers or the City Council, makes rec protection and priorities to the Executive Management Team, and forecasts fu ommendations for environmental environmental management and protection. ~'e issues and needs for City activities in In December of 1999, the EPT chartered the Eu ene E Environmental Review Team ERT . g SA/Salmon Team (ESAST ( ) The ESA/Salmon Team was provides oversight and coordination of the City's response to the listing of the Upper Willamette Sprin Chino Endangered Species Act ESA . ( )One of the important duties of the ESAST ssassessing the C't 's responsibilities and liabilities under the ESA. The ERT has conducted a com re internal Cit Y y practices to identify areas where negative environmental impacts could be red positive environmental impacts could be enhanced. p hensive assessment of uced and ESA Team activities Eugene's ESA/Salmon Team (ESAST) has completed more than 18 mo strate p gy-develo ment and outreach work in response to the federal listing of the valuation, planning j Chinook under the Endangered Species Act ESA . included the "City of Eugene ESA/Salmon Regu1 to Three key studies were managed b E1SASTteTheseg ~ ESA/Salmon Regulato ry Review Project Final Report," the "City of Eugene ~ Assessment for the Euge R SpririgfieldcAr ato sh ater Supplement " and the "Aquatic and .Riparian Habitat government participants in the Metro ESA Coordin t n aTeam ucted in conjunction with other local significantly in the "Review of City of Eugene Activities for ( ' The MELT was initiated by the ESAST g MECT). ESAST also participated Chair in 1999 to coo d~nateialseriesfof works atural Environment." salmon listing for local government staff. In conjunction with MECT E briefing on the salmon protection rules for elected and a of hops on the Chinook SAST also helped present a special pp nted public officials in 2000. The ESAST, in conjunction with its ESA/Salmon Outreach Subcominit ' Outreach Plan and work program. These were presented to the E reviewed and approved by the Council on Decemb tee, developed an ESA/Salmon ugene Environmental Policy Team and funding to create a new website, to conduct a public pi onOsurve 2002, the staff team utilized interim and produce educational displays. Further outreach work has been on hol y, to conduct a public outreach meeting, issues related to the Stormwater Fund. d pending resolution of budget . i i r - _ ; _