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<br /> A ~ . ~ <br /> 1.=. <br /> TASK ORDER 03-1 <br /> ACQUISITION OF NATIVE PLANTS AND SEEDS FOR AMAZON CREEK WETLANDS <br /> RESTORATION PROJECT <br /> References: . <br /> 1. Cooperative Agreement (Amendment No. 1, September 28, 2001, enclosure 1) between the U.S. Army <br /> Corps of Engineers (Corps), Portland District and the City of Eugene, Oregon, (the City) for acquisition <br /> of native plants and seeds and construction of recreation facilities at the Amazon Creek Wetlands - <br /> Restoration, Section 1135 Project <br /> 2. Project Cooperation Agreement (Amendment No. 1, September 21, 2001, enclosure 2) between the <br /> Department of the Army and the City of Eugene, Oregon, for Modification of Amazon Creek Flood Control <br /> Channel, Amazon Creek Wetlands Restoration <br /> Requesting A ency: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District <br /> Servicing Agency: City of Eugene, Oregon " <br /> Description of Services: Under this task order the City of Eugene will provide the staff, facilities, <br /> supplies and equipment needed to collect, treat, grow-out, store, transport, clean, salvage and propagate <br /> native wetland and upland seeds and plant materials needed for the Amazon Creek Wetlands Restoration <br /> Project. This Task Order covers work to be completed in Federal Fiscal Year (FY) 2003. <br /> Tasks and Activities: <br /> The Corps of Engineers Will: <br /> 1. Continue to provide management and funds for completion of the Project's Phase II, which involves a <br /> series of management prescriptions designed to restore small-scale surface hydrology, remove non-native <br /> species, and to plant and treat native plants with the goal of restoring a native Willamette Valley wet <br /> prairie wetland ecosystem. Phase II prescriptions will include filling and restoring small drainage <br /> channels, fill removal, removal of reed canary grass and other invasive species, mowing, burning, <br /> plowing and scraping. Corps staff will coordinate and schedule planting and seeding activities with City <br /> of Eugene and BLM staff. <br /> 2. In coordination with the City of Eugene, write and fund a separate contract for planting and seeding <br /> native plant materials not provided by the City of Eugene as described below. <br /> 3. In coordination with the City of Eugene, write and fund a separate contract for removal and control of <br /> non-native weedy plant materials not provided by the City of Eugene as described below. <br /> The City of Eugene Will: <br /> 1. Provide staff to assist in planning and coordination of efforts to develop native wet prairie wetland <br /> vegetation communities in the project: <br /> 2 mos. @ 4,000 per mo. $8,000 <br /> 1 <br /> <br />