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CITY OF EUGENE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW <br />• Cleanup and disposal of dumping/spills <br />• Repair of slides <br />• Conducting environmental education classes <br />Other Observations and Recommendations <br />In additions to the results of the Environmental Review as described above, CH2M HII.L offers other <br />observations and recommendations as follows: <br />1. During interview sessions and information gathering, we found City staff persons to be very <br />observant and interested in potential environmental effects and protection measures associated <br />with City activities. <br />2. The City has several excellent resources and programs that are currently providing positive <br />environmental protection or benefits. These resources and programs provide a solid foundation <br />for environmental management of City activities. Examples of these resources and programs <br />include: <br />• .Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program <br />• Wetland areas restoration projects <br />• Stream and bank improvement projects <br />• Urban forestry <br />• Recycling <br />• Water Resources Team <br />• Energy use evaluations <br />• Education/employee training <br />• City sustainability commitment <br />3. The City could improve consistency of implementation and coordination of programs and <br />activities aimed at environmental protection (such as listed above). For example: <br />• The City's IPM program is stellar, but is not being implemented by all City entities involved <br />in landscaping activities. <br />• Implementation and level of recycling is not consistent across City departments and facilities. <br />• Staff training and education on environmental policies and procedures is not consistent across <br />City departments and facilities. <br />• City leadership has expressed a commitment to sustainability and environmental <br />performance, but the City has not yet clearly or broadly translated these important concepts to <br />"on-the-ground" actions. . <br />4. Our interviews suggested that there is some uncertainty over the effectiveness of activities aimed <br />at environmental protection (such as; maintenance operations and activities, environmental <br />programs and activities). For most activities, there. are no criteria or measures being used to <br />14 <br />PRELIMINARY REVIEW DRAFT (1123/2001). MAY CONTAIN INACCURACIES. DO NOT CITE. <br />