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E U G E N E <br />PONS and <br />Open Space <br />Keeping Eugene Green <br />A DIVISION OF PUBLIC WORKS <br />1820 ROOSEVELT BLVD <br />EUGENE, OREGON 91402 <br />(541) 6824800 <br />FAX (541) 682.4882 <br />WWW.EUGEN E•OR.GOV /PARKS <br />PARKS AND OPEN SPACE PLANNING <br />PARK OPERATIONS <br />URBAN FORESTRY <br />NATURAL RESOURCES <br />EU <br />MEMO <br />TO: Kurt Corey <br />CC: Trevo Eric Wold, Johnny Medlin. <br />FROM: Emily Steel /) <br />DATE: April 16, 2009 <br />SUBJECT: Signing contract with Institute for Applied Ecology for $35,000 for <br />Assessment and Rare Plant Monitoring on BLM lands in the West <br />Eugene Wetlands <br />The City was recently awarded a grant for $150,000 from the National Fish. and <br />Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) through their Native Plants Conservation Initiative. <br />The grant funded a variety of projects related to rare plant conservation and included <br />support for several partner projects. in the West Eugene Wetlands. One of the <br />activities funded through the grant is habitat assessment and rare plant population <br />monitoring on lands owned by the Bureau of Land Management in the West Eugene <br />Wetlands. <br />This monitoring will be carried out by the Institute for Applied Ecology at a cost of <br />$35,000: Monitoring activities will be completed by 10/31/2009, and final reporting <br />will be completed by March 31, 2010. The Institute for Applied Ecology was <br />identified as the monitoring contractor in the NFWF grant application, and their <br />credentials and matching funds were part of the successful grant award. <br />The City will be reimbursed for the entire value of the contract by the grant funds <br />from NFWF. There will be no project cost to the City for this contract. <br />The work funded by this contract will be completed under GJN 100014. <br />Please sign the attached copies of the contract and, return them to Karleen Green <br />(x4802). Thanks. . <br />Attachments: <br />1. Contract routing form for contract 2009 -05423 <br />2. Two copies of contract 2009 -05423 <br />