Case Relevance: The West Eugene Wetlands plan represents an effort to take into account the ecosystem services provided by the environment and the wetland’s nature as green infrastructure. By creating the first city-run mitigation bank in Oregon, the City of Eugene was able to simplify regulatory processes, preserve ecosystem function
Background: In the 1980s, the City of Eugene was growing westward. City planners did not realize that the wet prairies were considered wetlands under federal regulations, but in 1987 the federal government classified this area as legally protected wetlands. State and Federal wetland laws restrict the filling of wetlands without mitigation. As a result, industrial development that had been planned for the area became much more difficult. Click here to read more…
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