Public Workshop Focuses on Draft Stream Corridor Acquisition Study

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~ ~ ~T~t ~ June 7, 2001 CONTACT: Tim Bingham, LCOG Senior Planner, 682-4410 2-PAGE FAX From Public In ormation Section, 682-5523. FdR IMMEDI TE RELEASE PUBLIC WO KSHOP FOCUSES ON DRAFT STREAM CORRIDOR ACQUISITION STUDY A draft'~study that recommends strategies for acquiring at-risk stream corridors in i Eugene will be the topic of a public workshop on Thursday, June 14, from 4 to 8 p.m. at St. Mary's Parish enter, 1062 Charnelton Street. A formal presentation on the draft study will be made at 6 p.m~, and City staff will be available to answer questions and take comments throughout the workshop. The dr ft stream corridor acquisition study was prepared at the request of the Eugene City Council in response to community concerns that additional efforts should be made to help protect water uality and related natural resources within Eugene's system of open waterways. I The study foc Ises on at-risk stream corridors, which are waterways with relatively high natural resource valu s located in undeveloped or partially developed areas that are most vulnerable to impacts from ew development. The st Idy recommends acquiring nine acquisition sites totaling 34.6 acres (2.7 miles of stream length) over the next year at an estimated cost of $1.2 million to $1.3 million, plus an additional 144. acres (7.8 miles of stream length) over the next five years at an estimated cost of $4.8 million o $6 million. Funding for the recommended acquisitions would come from system develo ment charges paid when property is developed and from proposed monthly stormwater fe increases of 54 cents for residential customers and 19 cents per 1,000 square feet of impervi us surface area for commercial, industrial, and multi-family customers. (more) j ublic Works • Administration • City of Eugene • 858 Pearl Street • Eugene, OR 97401 Phone: (541) 682-5262 • FAX: (541) 682-6826 • www.ci.eugene.or.us