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In reply re <br />X- <br />Linda N <br />'City Ma <br />c/o Johr. <br />City of ] <br />1820 Rc <br />Eugene, <br />United States Department of the Int ror <br />FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE <br />Oregon State Office <br />2600 S.E. 98th Avenue, Suite 100 <br />Portland, Oregon 97266 <br />(503) 231 =6179 FAX: (503) 231 -6195 <br />.er to: 1- 7 -97 -TA -068 <br />ef: 1- 7 -96 -TA -149 <br />1- 7 -95 -TA -135 <br />is <br />Ter <br />Medlin <br />,ene, Public Works <br />:velt.Blvd. <br />t 97402 <br />eel.: Conserva.l.ion Agreerneilt <br />Dear Ms. Norris: <br />Enclosed s a copy of the Conservation Agreement for Lomatium bradshawii (Bradshaw's <br />lomatium and It's Habitat along Amazon Creek, Eugene, Oregon.`. The U:S. Fish and Wildlife <br />Service (Service), City of Eugene (City), Oregon Department of Agriculture, and Emerald <br />Chapter o the Native Plant Society of Oregon (NPSO) have collaboratively developed this plan <br />to address the needs to the. endangered plant, Bradshaw's lomatium, in Amazon Park.and other <br />city lands along Aniazon Creek south of 19th Avenue. <br />This effor was initiated in February 1995 after habitat for the plant was inadvertently damaged <br />during construction work on park lighting. After meeting with city staff and NPSO <br />represent tives, we all agreed to attempt to develop a voluntary conservation agreement to <br />prevent s ch problems in the future and to ensure consistent, productive management of the plant <br />populatio in Amazon Park. Not only will-this agreement provide assistance in the recovery of <br />Bradshaw s lomatium, but it outlines a framework to improve native grasslands within the Upper <br />Amazon asin. <br />Some acti ities have already been completed by the City and NPSO in support of the, agreement.. <br />In the spri g of 1995, surveys were conducted, and over 10,000 flowering Bradshaw's lomaiium <br />plants we e found within Amazon. Park. Previous surveys had indicated that only 750 flowering <br />plants occurred within the park. <br />97 0 1 printed on unbleached recycled paper <br />F . <br />m <br />December 11, 1996 <br />M <br />