2001 Environmental Review of City Activities

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CITY OF EUGENE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW • The Environmental Review considers only effects on the natural environment (water, air, soils, habitats, etc.). It does not consider effects on the societal environment, such as economics, cultural and historical resources, recreation resources, and land use. The Environmental Review considers only specific activities done by and for City processes, programs, and facilities. As such, it does not assess activities conducted by other public and private entities within the Eugene area that affect the natural environment. It also does not assess activities by others that may be regulated, in whole or in part, by City codes, regulations, or permits (that is, "enabling" activities). The City plans to evaluate these "enabling" activities in a separate process from this Environmental Review. • The Environmental Review addresses both negative and positive effects of City activities on the natural environment. The Environmental Review addresses the background environment. and effects of City activities as they exist. It does not deal with hypothetical alternatives or comparisons of effects if the environment or activity were absent or modified. In this regard, many existing City activities have negative effects on the natural environment, yet their purpose is to minimize or avoid much greater environmental impacts that would occur if the activity were not conducted (such as, wastewater treatment and effluent discharge). The Environmental Review is intended to provide an initial screening of City activities to determine whether they have the potential to affect the natural environment. The assessment is intended to provide initial focus as to the steps the City should take to identify and manage activities that may effect the overall environment, habitat, and ESA-listed species. No individual activity has been examined in detail. Therefore, this assessment should not be solely relied upon for conclusions or decisions regarding impacts of City activities on the environmentm Also, this report should not be used to determine the potential for "take" as defined under the ESA. Such determination should rely on appropriate consultation with NMFS and USFWS. 4 PRELIMINARY REVIEW DRAFT (1/23/2001). MAY CONTAIN INACCURACIES. DO NOT CITE.