2001 Environmental Review of City Activities

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CITY OF EUGENE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW • Reprographics and copying • City wide. purchasing decisions and procurement • Office space use • Swimming pool facility operation • HVAC system maintenance These also include activities with high potential to positively affect the overall environment, such as • Culvert and flood control dike removal • Energy use efficiency evaluation and improvements • Stormwater public education materials development • Street sweeping • Planting and maintenance of native species of plants • Outdoor education classes • Cleanout of stormwater catch basins • Eugene Stream Team activities Gity Activities with Highest-Rated Effects on Habitats City activities with highest-rated potential to negatively affect habitat are summarized in Table 4, and activities rated as having the highest-rated potential to positively affect habitat summarized in Table 5. The activities with highest potential to negatively affect habitat (Habitat Effects Classes -V and -IV) are similar to those listed above for highest overall environmental effects and include: • stormwater outfalls discharge • Use of fleet vehicles • Vehicle parking areas operation and maintenance • Wastewater treatment and effluent discharge • Road construction • Mowing of banks for open channel and ditch maintenance The activities with highest potential to positively affect habitat (Habitat Effects Classes +V and +IV) are also similar to those listed above for highest overall environmental effects and include: • Integrated Pest Management program • Amazon Creek stream and bank improvement project • Delta Ponds wetlands restoration project • Lower Amazon wetlands restoration project • Street tree planting and maintenance • Culvert and flood control dike removal • Street sweeping • Cleanout of stormwater catch basins • Removal of invasive plants in wetland and riparian areas 12 PRELIMINARY REVIEW DRAFT (1123/2001). MAY CONTAIN INACCURACIES. DO NOT CITE.