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<br /> <br />City of Eugene <br />125 East 8 Avenue, 2 Floor <br />thnd <br />Eugene, Oregon 97401 <br />(541) 682-5010 <br />(541) 682-5414 (FAX) <br /> <br />www.eugene-or.gov <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER <br />April 9, 2015 <br /> <br />IN THIS EDITION <br /> <br />WEST EUGENE WETLAND MITIGATION BANK HAS SOLD ITS FINAL CREDITS <br />WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT TOURS REVEAL LOCAL EFFORTS TO PROTECT WATERWAYS <br />2014 TOXICS RIGHT-TO-KNOW PROGRAM DATA NOW AVAILABLE <br />METRO TV CHANNEL 21 RECEIVES INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FILMS ON SPECIAL LOAN <br /> <br />AROUND THE CITY <br /> <br />West Eugene Wetland Mitigation Bank Has Sold Its Final Credits <br />The West Eugene Wetland Mitigation Bank recently sold its final credits and will formally close its ledger. The West Eugene <br />Wetlands Mitigation Bank was the first mitigation bank in the state of Oregon. Beginning in the mid-1990s, it set an <br />example of wetland restoration excellence that helped propel wetland <br />mitigation, and broader ecological restoration, in the Willamette Valley <br />and beyond. The bank provided developers with a reliable way to meet <br />mitigation requirements, thereby allowing permitted development <br />projects to proceed in a predictable manner. In short, the first wetland <br />bank was a huge “win-win” for the environment and sound urban <br />development. <br /> <br />Over its 20-year existence, the bank sold over 135 credits and restored <br />almost 260 acres of wetlands in west Eugene. Lessons learned through the <br />bank contributed to production of a seminal guide and website for wetland <br />prairie restoration (http://cascadiaprairieoak.org/resources/wet-prairie- <br />guide) used by practitioners throughout the Willamette Valley. The success <br />of the West Eugene Bank also helped staff start a second mitigation bank <br />(Coyote Prairie North Mitigation Bank), which continues to restore land and generate new credits. Wetlands restored <br />through the West Eugene Wetland Bank will benefit the community for many generations to come. <br /> <br />For more information, contact Natural Areas and Urban Forestry Manager Eric Wold at 541-682-4842. <br /> <br />Wastewater Treatment Plant Tours Reveal Local Efforts to Protect Waterways <br />As national Water Week (April 12 - 18) nears, it’s a good reminder to take note of local efforts to protect the health of <br />waterways. Every hour of every day, an important public service is quietly working to help keep the water and <br />environment clean. The Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission or <br />MWMC (a partnership of Eugene, Springfield, and Lane County) protects the health <br />and safety of the local community and environment by effectively managing <br />wastewater treatment. <br /> <br />The City of Eugene Wastewater Division operates and maintains all regional <br />wastewater treatment facilities in the Eugene, Springfield, and urban growth boundary areas, under an intergovernmental <br />agreement with the Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission (MWMC). In-depth tours of the Regional Water <br />Pollution Control Facility (aka wastewater treatment plant on River Avenue) are a great way to learn more about how <br />wastewater is managed regionally. Each year, more than 700 people – the majority of them students from area schools – <br />tour the plant. Free tours are available to interested groups year-round, Monday through Friday. <br /> <br />To book a tour, email regional staff at mwmcpartners@springfield-or.gov or call Michelle Cahill, director of the Public <br />Works Wastewater Division, at 541-682-8606. <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 <br />April 10, 2015 <br />