West Eugene Wetlands
The West Eugene Wetlands Program is based upon the West Eugene Wetlands Plan, a multiple-objective, wetlands management and land use plan adopted by the City of Eugene and Lane County in 1992. The Plan was also adopted by the Oregon Department of State Lands and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1994. It was the first wetland conservation plan of its kind adopted by state and federal agencies in the United States. The City of Eugene's Wetlands Program helps coordinate and implement many elements of the West Eugene Wetlands Plan, including:
- Operating the West Eugene Wetlands Mitigation Bank to provide certified wetland mitigation bank credits to satisfy mitigation requirements for local development projects.
- Planning and implementing wetland restoration and enhancement projects.
- Planning and implementing stream restoration projects.
- Operating a native seed collection program to provide seed of locally native wetland, riparian, and upland species to use in restoration projects.
- Conducting vegetation and hydrological monitoring of restoration sites.
- Working with partner agencies to plan and implement land acquisition.
- Planning recreational facilities such as multi-use paths, overlooks, and parking structures to access the wetlands.
- Working collaboratively with partner agencies to implement recreation programming about the wetlands.
- Coordinating with the City's Natural Resources Maintenance Program to maintain wetland sites.
