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Howard Bonnett's Responses to Supplementary Questions from The CPC for the Wilamut Natural Area 1. Have you been a frequent visitor to the Whtlamut Natural Area? What do you most enjoy about the park? I frequently bicycle through parts of the area. I have canoed the canal which passes through the area; I have worked on removal of invasive species in the vicinity of Autzen bridge, and occasionally walked to and from football games. I think my favorite specific enjoyment is viewing the blue delphiniums in full bloom along the bicycle path downstream from the Autzen footbridge. 2. The Citizen Planning Committee (CPC) meets as a full committee on a quarterly basis and all members are expected to attentL There are additional opportunities for involvement which include sub. comtnittees which focus on Slnctflc park issues and volunteer work partes in the parle Would you be able or willing to participate in these additional activities? Yes. My record of service on committees and boards, as well as "husbanding" an area of Hendrick's Park, together with a friend of 45 years, illustrate my past commitment to additional opportunities for involvement. $. Describe your top three interest areas or issues regarding the Whtlamut Natural Area of Aiton Baker Parla a) Promote and sustain the riparian habitat natural area. The City of Eugene should establish and maintain for education purposes examples of the various habitats native to its borders, such as the Douglas fir forest, oak sanannah, and riparian regions. b) Control and remove invasive species within the Natural Area. c) Restore the Day Island Fill area and retain polluting effluents on site. 4. The CPC works with the City ofF, ugene/Willamalaue Park and Recreatlon district, and other organizations. What specific strengths and attributes can you contribute to the CPC? I would cite my past experience in working with the City of Eugene as a volunteer citizen member of advisory committees, my knowledge of planning, and my knowledge of biology and scientific method. $, Please cite an example in which a wide range of opinions surfaced within a group to which you belonged, and your role in bringing divergent sides toward resolution~ Such examples abounded during my 2-year tenure as Chair of a Eugene Budget Committee, which was frequently divided, I believe that everyone who wishes should be allowed to speak on an issue of importance to her or him. I believe it is important to validate other's opinions even though you might disagree and, to the extent possible, seek areas of agreement from which to build consensus. I tried to discourage "calls for the question" because they cut off input from committee members who had indicated to the chair a desire to speak. By memorandumt I asked all members to seek from the chair a clarification of the number of persons waiting to speak prior to calling for the question, and, instead of calling for the question, to request the chair to add no additional names to the list prior to voting. I believe the additonal time required was short compared to the sense of validation all felt because their opportunity to address the committee was not denied by the passage of a non-debatable motion.