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The ESAST prepared an ESA/Salmon Work Program for the City Council's review in 2001. In 2002, ESAST completed work on nine key salmon protection and recovery strategies that were based upon the key studies referenced above. The EPT reviewed and revised the strategies in 2002 and they were presented to the City Council on October 16, 2002 and February 10, 2003. The Council directed staff to pursue all of the strategies except one, a proposal for new regulations for protecting salmon habitat. The Council asked staff to bring back that strategy for further Council review after conducting additional public outreach. Environmental Review Team Activities In March 2001 the ERT managed a contract with CH2M Hill which resulted in the report Review of City of Eugene Activities or Potential to A .f ect the Natur al Envir .ff onment. This re the City Council m May of that year. port was presented to In August of 2002 the report Strategies and Recommendations for Modifications to City of Eugene Practices resulting from Review of City of Eugene Activities for Potential to Affect the Natural Environment CH2MHill, March 2001 was presented to EPT. This report was subsequently endorsed by the Cit 's E y xecutive Management Team, and presented to the City Council in December of 2002. As a result of this report, action items have been implemented to reduce the environmental impacts of various City activities. A few examples are summarized below. Wastewater Division's Environmental Management System -The Wastewater Division of the City's Public Works Department established an environmental management system (EMS) in 1991. The objective of the EMS is to clean identi the o eratin Y fy p g principles and practices that will be effective at improving the overall environmental benefits from the Division's responsibilities for operating and maintaining the regional wastewater treatment facilities. The system is registered as compliant with the International Standards Organization standard for environmental management systems (ISO 14001). This compliance is evaluated via audits every six months by an independent, external auditor. In the two and a half years the system has been in place the Division has realized significant improvements in its environmental performance, including a 44% reduction in the use of paper, a 12.4% reduction in fuel consumption, a 5% decrease in power consumption at the regional treatment plant, and increases in the amount of recycling. The system has also lead to the development of procedures for evaluating and managing in the planning stages the environmental impact of decisions related to wastewater operations and maintenance activities. Although the system is focused on mitigating adverse impacts and improving overall environmental performance, it has established a strong foundation from which to further develop strategies for making progress on the-environmental sustainability of the regional wastewater program. j Fire Vehicle Washin Based on the ERT report a project to install Sanitary /Storm switches at each g ofEugene's Fire Stations was started in July of 2002. The purpose of the switches is diverting Fire Truck wash water from the storm water system to the sanitary system where it can be treated. To date all of the Fire Stations except Stations 3 & 10 have the switches installed and are in use. The current Stations 1 & 11 have not had switches installed due to the construction of replacement Stations currently i underway. Switches at Stations 3 & 10 are schedule for installation in November 2003. The installation of these Stations is being held until November due to the current Wildland season which ends in November. I i f Recycling -Recycling of traditional materials is well established within City operations. Paper recycling services are comprehensive and convenient. Several Departments and Divisions have expanded their recycling programs to include harder-to-recycle items such as food discards, plastic films, and paper ' I G f