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"The West Eugene Wetlands Partnership has proven what can be accomplished if we pool our resources and work together," said Mayor Torrey in his address. The newly acquired land, formerly owned by long- time resident, Randy Cuddeback, will connect West Eugene Wetlands sites to the north to the Willow Creek site to the south, significantly expanding the north-south corridor, improving wildlife habitat, and bringing the grand total of natural area owned and managed by the West Eugene Wetlands Partnership to close to 3,000 acres. The Willow Creek Natural Area supports Willow Creek, which flows through the property, and a diverse array of flora and fauna including over 200 species of native plants, 100 species of birds and 25 butterflies. Protection and management of the site will benefit water quality and populations of six at-risk species, including four species listed under the federal Endangered Species Act. For more information about Willow Creek Natural Area or the greater West Eugene Wetlands, contact Wetlands Program Supervisor Eric Wold at 682-4888. Civic Center Vision Proiect-- Ballot Measure 20-88 Informational Tabloid The City has produced a tabloid providing neutral voter information about Ballot Measure 20-88, the Civic Center Vision Project. A copy of the document is in City Council packets this week. The tabloid is being mailed to all Eugene residential units and should begin arriving in mailboxes by October 18. Additional copies will be available at the Eugene Library and branches and at most public City facilities and offices. More copies are available upon request. The City Council approved contingency funding for related public information when the measure was placed on the ballot. For more information or for copies of the document, please contact Jan Bohman, City Manager's Office, 682-5587. Public Meetinq On Proposed Santa Clara Community Park to be held October 21 On Thursday, October 21, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., neighbors in the Santa Clara area are invited to review a revised plan for a new community park and smart growth neighborhood in Santa Clara. A unique urban growth boundary land trade will provide 77 acres for the community park and 120 acres for the neighborhood. Design consultants from the Portland firm of Fletcher Fart Ayotte, experts in smart growth principles, will present the proposal that is based on feedback from participants in the previous two public forums in September. The design team will again gather and synthesize input from workshop participants to help refine the plan further. The upcoming meeting will be held at Spring Creek Elementary School cafeteria at 560 Irvington Drive in Eugene. Over 100 people attended each of the first two workshops. The first workshop on September 9 included a review of the work of the Santa Clara Community Park Advisory Committee, principles of smart growth and how they could be applied to this project, and the opportunities for public involvement throughout the process, as well as an extensive question and answer session. During the last workshop on September 23, participants discussed four alternate designs for the proposed community park and neighborhood and evaluated how effectively each proposal addressed important issues and met the needs of the community. The revised plan to be presented at Thursday's meeting incorporates the preferred components identified by workshop participants during the last meeting. A summary of the results of the first two workshops is available on the project's webpage at www'ci'eu'qene'°r'us/parks/planning/SCCP proi.htm. For more information, call Parks and Open Space Planning Manager Andrea Riner at 682-4909. New Campai.qn Tar. qets Wood Recovery In 2003, the City of Eugene's Solid Waste and Recycling Program partnered with the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to determine the volume of recyclable materials remaining in the garbage generated by Eugene's residents and businesses. The material with the highest percentage (29%) disposed was wood. A large percentage of the wood being disposed was generated by self-haulers, most likely being generated at construction sites. EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 2 October 18, 2004