! t > .a <br /> May 17, 20 4 <br /> CONTACT: Senior Planner Neil Bjorklund, (541) 682-5507 <br /> From Publi Information Section, 682-5523 or 954-2938 <br /> FOR IMME IATE RELEASE <br /> Meeting S eks Comment on Proposed Salmon Habitat Conservation Strategies <br /> The hird and final public meeting on proposed salmon habitat conservation <br /> regulations ill be held Thursday, May 20, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at Cal Young Middle <br /> School, 25 5 Gilham Road, Eugene. <br /> The ity of Eugene is hosting the open-house-style meeting to provide <br /> information on Eugene's efforts to protect habitat for wild salmon and to gather <br /> feedback fr m property owners and interested citizens. People can drop by any time; <br /> brief prese tations will be made at 5 and 6 p.m. <br /> The ity is considering aland-use regulatory strategy that could affect property <br /> next to sal on-bearing streams and rivers. A key question for the public to consider, <br /> and ultimat ly for the Council to decide, is whether the City should apply the same <br /> general G 15 natural resource protections to salmon habitat areas or should there be <br /> additional rotection measures for salmon habitat? <br /> Info ation about salmon habitat conservation strategies and an online comment <br /> <br /> form area ailable on the Internet at www.ci.eugene.or.us/salmon. <br /> Publi Works • Administration • City of Eugene • 858 Pearl Street • Eugene, OR 97401 <br /> Phone: (541) 682-5262 . FAX: (541) 682-6826 • www.ci.eugene.or.us <br /> <br />