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CITY OF EUGENE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW <br />likelihood of presence-for each species by drainage area. They based their judgements on personal <br />sightings of species or knowledge of suitable habitat in a given drainage area. A list of these <br />individuals and their area of expertise is provided in the table entitled "Information on Species of <br />Interest within the City of Eugene" in the attached Environmental Baseline Summary Tables. <br />A table was created for each sub-basin listing. species likely to be present, local habitat conditions and <br />habitat access or opportunity for dispersal. This information was gleaned from local experts and land <br />use/coverage information provided by the City. Brief summaries of hydrology, water quality and <br />quantity, soils, riparian conditions and wetland conditions are also listed for each sub-basin. This <br />information came from GIS coverages provided by the City, Department of Environmental Quality <br />data, Oregon Water Resources data, local watershed assessments (i.e. Long Tom Watershed <br />Assessment, McKenzie Watershed Council), and local knowledge. <br />Coordination with the Environmental Review Team and ESA <br />Team <br />CH2M HILL met and coordinated with the City's Environmental Review Team (ERT) and ESA <br />Team (ESAT) during the course of the Environmental Review. CH2M HII.L facilitated ahalf-day <br />kick-off meeting with the ERT to establish clear goals and objectives, establish the basis for the <br />assessment process, and coordinate on logistics and scheduling for subsequent review activities. A <br />particularly important outcome of the kick-off meeting was to identify all relevant sources of <br />information on City activities and scheduling of subsequent work group interviews (as described <br />above in Activities Effects Assessment section). <br />During the course of the review, CH2M HILL met with the ERT and ESAT to discuss methods and <br />results. This included careful review and refinement of the basic worksheet used to identify activities <br />and rate effects. This was a key step in the process to ensure the utility of the worksheet for <br />evaluating and communicating environmental effects. Presentation of results and observations were <br />also made to the ERT and ESAT to receive feedback, answer questions, and discuss possible follow- <br />- up assessment. <br />9 <br />PRELIMINARY REVIEW DRAFT (1/23/2001). MAY CONTAIN INACCURACIES. DO NOT CITE. <br />