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<br />the Legislature, in facilities and programs at the University of Oregon. These <br />investments have allowed the University to return numerous dividends to the State <br />through education, research and public service. The City encourages increased <br />investment in higher education. <br /> <br />2. DEPARTMENT OF LAND CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT <br /> <br />The City supports the Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) <br />budget for the coming biennium, with special emphasis on providing continued funding <br />of the DLCD-ODOT Transportation and Growth Management Grant Program, full <br />funding of local planning grants and an increased level of technical assistance and <br />data/research capacity within the agency. <br /> <br />3. STATE LIBRARY <br /> <br />The City will support legislation to continue funding for the Library Link program. This <br />frees up Federal funds for local library development and meets the purposes of Federal <br />law. The City supports State reimbursement of local libraries that lend to other libraries <br />more materials than they borrow, and continuation of a formula distribution of State aid <br />to public libraries. The amount allocated is very small ($1.00 per child through age 14), <br />but assists in providing some library services targeted to children. <br /> <br />4. DIVISION OF STATE LANDS <br /> <br />The City of Eugene participated in the creation of the West Eugene Wetlands Plan which <br />has become a national model for addressing Federal requirements to preserve wetland <br />habitats. Programs administered by the Division of State Lands that support the <br />successful administration of this plan include the Wetland Conservation Planning <br />Program, technical assistance on wetlands regulatory issues, the wetland mitigation <br />banking program, coordination with and representation in Federal wetlands policy <br />processes and wetlands determinations for nonprofit development proposals. <br /> <br />5. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY <br /> <br />There are many examples where sufficient funding for Department of Environmental <br />Quality (DEQ) programs significantly benefits local governments. These include <br />groundwater protection, toxic use and hazardous waste reduction, solid waste reduction, <br />spill-response programs, the state superfund program to clean up sites contaminated by <br />City of Eugene Legislative Policies, 2007 Session <br />With IGR Mtg 10/17 and 10/26 Amendments C:\Documents and Settings\ceexelf\Local Settings\Temporary Internet <br />Files\OLK10B\LegPol2007Sesxx1.doc <br />Updated on: 11/6/2006 By: Last saved by ceexmfw <br /> 26 <br /> <br />