Facts:

    1.  1987 Eugene forced to reconsider its industrialization plan.  1,500 acres of wetland were proposed sites for the industrialization expansion.
    2.  Federal regulations proposed that if wetlands were purchased that each acre purchased another acre of wetland must be preserved by the owner.  Thus this put a big strain of the growth of Eugene's economy.
    3. As a result of these new regulations in 1988 a land user planner was hired.  Steve Gordon was the man in charge of creating a team of experts to put together a plan regarding to use of the wetlands project.  The team was composed of engineers, planners, environmental and ecological consultants.
    4.  In 1992 the plan was approved by the city and county.  1994 federal agencies approved the plan as well.  the wetland would be bought by the public, and the bureau of Eugene would regulate it.  The buyers would buy the land but had to protect an acre for an acre.  They had the option of putting money in a mitigation bank that would preserve the land for them.
    5.  Since the acceptance of the plan in 1994, west Eugene has become the the first project like to issue permits. U.S..

Other Wetlands:
    1.  Willow Creek Wetland:  Is the heart of the Eugene wetlands.  This is where most of the most preserved prairies, and the largest area of native plants and non disturbed rare plants.
    2.  Danube Wetlands:  In this area Willow Creek meets up with the Amazon Creek.  The prairies go to the west and north west to the Fern Ridge Reservoir.
    3.  Lower Amazon Wetland:  This area is the new beginning of the Eugene wetland project.  this area has the most potential to be rescued.  It has the ability to be restored to its natural state.

Link to Web site on Wetlands:
1.http://www.riceinfo.rice.edu/wetlands/home.html