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CHAPTER V <br />Revenue comes from the sale of "mitigation credits" to <br />developers. <br />Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE): The Army Corps of <br />Engineers provides significant funding for wetland and <br />water resource projects, such as those at Delta Ponds. <br />Eugene and Springfield together have received over <br />$7.5 million from the Corps in the past 5 years. Projects <br />such as the Metropolitan Waterways General <br />Investigative Study with the Corps could lead to major <br />federal funding in the future. <br />Private Grants and Foundations: Private grants and. foundations <br />provide money for a wide range of projects. They are <br />sometimes difficult to find and equally difficult to secure <br />because of the open competition. Eugene's new Parks <br />Foundation should be able to help access private grant funds. <br />They offen fund unique projects or projects that demonstrate <br />extreme need. In Eugene, several Trainsong Park volunteer <br />projects were funded by a Nike Corporation grant. <br />Land Trusts: Private land trusts such as the McKenzie River Trust <br />and the Nature Conservancy employ various methods, <br />including conservation easements, to work with willing owners <br />to conserve important resource land. Land trusts assist public <br />agencies in various ways. For example, land trusts may acquire <br />and hold land for eventual acquisition by the public agency. A <br />successful partnership with McKenzie River Trust and the Nature <br />Conservancy has been in place for several years and can be <br />expanded in the future. <br />Donations: Donations of labor, land, materials, or cash by <br />service agencies, private groups, or individuals is a popular way <br />to raise small amounts of money for specific projects. Service <br />agencies offen fund small projects such as picnic shelters or <br />playground improvements, or they may be involved in larger <br />aspects of park development. For example, members of the <br />Rotary Club, Lions Club, and Eugene Active 20/30 Club are <br />soliciting donations to build the two new RiverPlay regional <br />playgrounds in Skinner Butte Park and Alton Baker Park. In the <br />past, donations and volunteer efforts .have funded significant <br />improvements at Owen Rose Garden, Hendricks Park, and the <br />Hays Memorial Tree Garden at Alton Baker Park. Donations <br />have also helped to fund open space acquisition. <br />The City of Eugene helped to establish a Parks Foundation, an <br />independent non-profit organization aimed at advocating and <br />fundraising for parks, recreation, and open space. This <br />88 City of Eugene PROS Comprehensive Plan <br />Draft ~ <br />