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Water Resource Policy Action Kit (PPT)** MCWRAP Meetings Calendar (PDF) Local Wetland Inventory Fact Sheet (PDF) Project Summary (PDF) Steering Team Quarterly Meeting Notes Quarterly Project Report Updates
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Project Overview The Southern Willamette River Valley is characterized by rich and diverse water resources and a swelling population. Eight rural cities (Creswell, Cottage Grove, Lowell, Harrisburg, Adair Village, Monroe, Scio, and Mill City) in Lane, Linn, and Benton counties are addressing the potential impacts of future development on natural resources by guiding growth. Working within the State’s Land Use Goal framework, this project inventories and prioritizes water resources on detailed, local levels while working and communicating collaboratively. The local work will benefit individual cities, as well as the broader landscape of the watersheds, counties, and the region as a whole. Rather than the cities working individually through essentially the same process, a team approach is being used to protect significant natural resources while promoting economic development. Local Wetland Inventories approved by the Department of State Lands (DSL) All MCWRAP partner cities now have approved Local Wetland Inventory (LWI) reports and maps. The LWIs approved by the DSL will be included in the Statewide Wetland Inventory and will be used to notify DSL if site development is proposed on affected parcels. The inventory will help both the community and individual landowners by providing advance notice about wetland regulations so that we can plan ahead for necessary permits and avoid potential fill violation liability. Compliance with state and federal wetland regulations is the responsibility of every landowner, regardless of whether the wetlands have yet been identified on any map. For further information on state and federal wetland regulations, contact DSL at 503-986-5200 or via their web page at http://statelands.dsl.state.or.us; or contact the Army Corps of Engineers at 503-808-4373. DSL's approval of the reports is a critical step in moving forward with the project's goals. Now that DSL has approved the LWI reports, the cities will move forward with local adoption and local policy development. Local "adoption" is separate from state DSL "approval". Guided by Oregon State planning goals and rules, local regulations will be developed by each partner city over the next few months. These local regulations will only apply to properties currently within the City Limits and to properties as they are annexed to the City. The local adoption and policy phase of the Local Wetland Inventory process is scheduled for early to mid-2012. All impacted properties will receive legal notice for any public hearings by the Planning Commission and City Council. These hearings and related meetings are an additional opportunity to provide input. All are encouraged to participate. To view the Final DSL approved local wetland inventory maps and reports click on the links included below (links will open a new window): Adair Village Local Wetland Inventory (LWI) Report (PDF) - Pending Monroe Local Wetland Inventory (LWI) Report (PDF) Scio Local Wetland Inventory (LWI) Report (PDF) Mill City Local Wetland Inventory (LWI) Report (PDF) Harrisburg Local Wetland Inventory (LWI) Report (PDF) Lowell Local Wetland Inventory (LWI) Report (PDF) To view these, as well as other, Oregon LWI maps and reports visit DSL's Local Wetland Inventories website at: http://www.oregonstatelands.us/DSL/WETLAND/lwi_disclaimer_agreed.shtml MCWRAP Learning and Sharing Lessons from LiDAR Technology LiDAR and Wetland Inventory and Assessment (Vigil-Agrimis Design Professionals) Take a 3-D Tour of the Draft Inventories Adair Village Creswell and Cottage Grove Reports and Maps Cottage Grove Local Wetland Inventory (LWI) Report (23 MB - PDF) Base Maps (from Spring 2010) Adair Base Map (2.48 MB PDF) LWI Public Meetings Local Wetland Inventories for the Multi-City/County Project (MCWRAP) are ready for public review! Public meetings are planned in all eight cities. Check the MCWRAP Meetings Calendar, to find out when and where each meeting is being held. These meetings will be an opportunity to see the preliminary results of the Local Wetland and Riparian Inventories. To learn more about what a local wetland inventory is refer to the Local Wetland Inventory Fact Sheet. Lane Council of Governments is assisting all eight cities with the draft inventories and will be present at each meeting along with representatives from the Department of State Lands and the wetland consultants who did the inventory field work. There will be opportunities to ask questions, review maps and provide valuable feedback on the results presented. For more information regarding the inventories, maps and meetings, please contact either: |
