2001 Environmental Review of City Activities

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CITY OF EUGENE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW Observations and Findings The eleven interview sessions (Table 1) involved input on City activities from 90 City staff persons. As a result of these sessions and analysis of materials received from the sessions, the Environmental Review identified and assessed: • 180 specific City activities in 24 process or function categories • 18 types of potential effects on the natural environment • 10 types of "delivered" habitat effects City Activities with Highest-Rated Effects on the Overall Environment City activities with the highest-rated potential to negatively affect the overall natural environment are summarized in Table 2, and activities with the highest-rated potential to positively affect the overall environment are summarized in Table 3. The Overall Environmental Effect Class ratings for the activities listed in these tables offer a recommended prioritization for possible follow-up evaluation and action. It is important to note that activities with highest potential to negatively or positively affect the overall environment (Overall Environmental Effects Classes -V and +V, respectively) have rated effects that are substantially greater than activities in Class -IV and lesser classes. That is, they are in a "class by themselves". Therefore, these highest-rated activities warrant particular attention. These include the following activities with highest potential to negatively affect the overall environment: • Stormwater outfalls discharge • Use of fleet vehicles • Wastewater treatment and effluent discharge • Road construction These include the following activities with highest potential to positively affect the overall natural environment: • Integrated Pest Management program • Amazon Creek stream and bank improvement project • Delta Ponds wetlands restoration project • Lower Amazon wetlands restoration project The activities listed in Tables 2 and 3 also include a variety of City activities that have high or moderate-to-high potential to affect the natural environment. These include activities with high potential to negatively affect the overall environment, such as: • Vehicle parking areas operation and maintenance 11 PRELIMINARY REVIEW DRAFT (1/23/2001). MAY CONTAIN INACCURACIES. DO NOT CITE.