Item A: Low Impact Development: Results of Review

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Trees for Concrete – in partnership with the Eugene Tree Foundation to create green downtown environments by replacing concrete with trees along sidewalks in the City’s urban core. Tree Stewards – a team of neighborhood-based trained volunteers who help the City prune young street trees and contribute to the ongoing health of the community’s trees. Stormwater Basin Master Plans As identified in its Comprehensive Stormwater Master Plan, the City has adopted multiple stormwater basin master plans within the Urban Growth Boundary which focus on a "multiple objective" (flood control, water quality enhancement, and stormwater-related natural resource protection) approach to managing stormwater. The basin plans guide long range planning for capital stormwater improvement projects and stream corridor acquisition in addition to providing a framework for stormwater management requirements for new development. These existing basin plans are generally consistent with and incorporate LID principles, but as planning documents do not directly regulate or implement practices, rather provide context and implementation strategies. The recommended strategies include: Long term stormwater capital improvement needs for flood control, water quality, and stormwater-related natural resource protection Enhanced stream corridor acquisition program Proposed stormwater quality design requirements for new development Proposed stormwater-related natural resource protection measures Pending River Road / Santa Clara basin master plan completionby The River Road / Santa Clara basin master plan is the final basin to be developed and is scheduled for late 2008. This basin includes both incorporated and unincorporated lands and is being developed jointly with Lane County. Public feed back to date has indicated a strong desire to promote LID practices and preserve existing natural drainage systems. This factor is being incorporated in to the analysis of this unique basin’s integrated stormwater management strategy for flood control and water quality. Low & Medium Potential: With the exception of River Road/Santa Clara basin plan (medium potential, not yet complete), existing basin plans are generally achieving their potential for planning, preserving, operating and maintaining natural resources consistent with LID objectives. The River Road/Santa Clara basin has potential to further promote and provide context for implementing LID objectives on a large scale. Barriers: Basin plans do not regulate development activities, thus in and of themselves are limited in scope and applicability to providing strategies and context for implementation of LID practices. Stream Corridor Acquisition Protecting water quality in high priority streams is the goal of the stream corridor acquisition program. Acquiring and protecting these corridors has many water quality and related natural resource benefits; aspects of the program which implement LID practices include bank stabilization, planting and protection of native vegetation for water temperature control and aquatic habitat protection, enhanced stormwater conveyance and storage during storm events, and facilitation of filtration and recharge of groundwater. To date this program has purchased approximately 42 acres of stream corridor. Unless a higher level of acquisition funding is requested by Council this program area is meeting its potential. Low Potential: Program is currently achieving its targeted potential for acquisition supporting LID objectives. Barriers: Resource requirements for a more aggressive acquisition program. September, 2008 City of Eugene LID Report, Page 15 of 26