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<br /> <br /> <br />Mongolian Delegation Visits Eugene to Learn About Ecosystem Policies <br />On May 17, Parks and Open Space (POS) staff hosted a delegation of 10 people from Mongolia’s Office of Nature, <br />Environment and Tourism, National Security Council, and Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology, as well as two <br />representatives of The Nature Conservancy’s Program in Mongolia. The delegation was interested in learning about <br />policies and regulations related to ecosystem services and their <br />management. The group is preparing to draft new national <br />legislation to protect air, land and water resources in Mongolia. <br />Specifically, they came to Eugene to learn about Oregon land use <br />laws and the City’s Wetland Mitigation Bank and Stormwater <br />Program. <br /> <br />Neil Bjorklund, POS planning section manager, provided an <br />introduction to local regulations, land use laws, and policies related <br />to the stormwater program and wetland protection. Trevor Taylor, <br />POS Natural Areas Restoration supervisor, followed this <br />presentation by leading a field trip to west Eugene to share on-the- <br />ground wetland and waterway restoration and management <br />projects. The Eugene visit was one stop on a three-day visit to <br />Oregon, which was selected because of its well established <br />reputation as a leader in the protection of ecosystems and the <br />important values they provide. The visit was organized by The <br />From left: Mr. Ch. Jargalsaikhan (Vice Minister, Nature, <br />Nature Conservancy, who will be sending staff to Mongolia to <br />Environment and Tourism), Trevor Taylor (City of Eugene <br />follow up with additional information sharing. Natural Resources), Bolormaa Enkhbat (UO Student), Dr. <br /> <br />G. Davaa (Head of Water Sector) <br /> <br /> For more information, contact Neil Bjorklund at 541-682-4909. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 3 <br />May 26, 2011 <br />