Lane County
Herbicide Spray
Schedule
a public commitment to supporting busi-
nesses that use sustainable practices; estab-
lishing a city Office of Sustainability and a
Sustainability Commission; adopting the
goal of making all city-owned facilities car-
bon-neutral by 2020; purchasing and using
sustainable practices, products and tech-
nologies; adopting sustainability criteria for
city decision-making; adopting sustainabil-
ity indicators to assess progress toward sus-
tainability; drafting a plan to achieve zero
waste to landfills and incinerators from city
facilities and operations by 2020; educating
city employees about sustainability; provid-
ing incentives for businesses using sustain-
able practices; and forming partnerships
with private, public and non-profit entities
to expand sustainability practices, products,
and services. — Kera Abraham
CPA LOOKS
TO REVIVAL
One of Eugene’s most effective local
government watchdog organizations,
Citizens for Public Accountability (CPA), is
looking at revival after some years of slip-
ping attendance and irregular meetings. The
political and environmental action group
came together for a picnic and reunion Sept.
17 that drew about three dozen people.
The agenda for CPA will be determined
by the group’s new steering committee in
October, but the suggestion list so far in-
cludes reforming Eugene’s undemocratic
city manager form of government, promot-
CPA members get together
for a picnic reunion Sept. 17.
ing an independent city performance audi-
tor, supporting local climate solutions and
alternative transportation, and backing pro-
gressives in local elections.
“We’re not going to reform the entire
city government overnight,” said Cary
Thompson, a candidate for the steering
committee, “but we can pick a few things to
work on where we can make a difference.”
CPA has made a difference in the past.
The group was formed in 1995 as the pri-
mary opposition to back-room deals on tax
breaks and wetlands siting for
Hyundai/Hynix and later successfully sued
the industry for pollution violations. CPA
was a key force in establishing Eugene’s
Toxics Right to Know law, stopping the pro-
posed destruction of River Road agricul-
tural lands for a gravel pit, battling the West
Eugene Parkway and other environmental
issues. The group also puts on the annual
Citizens’ State of the City address, calling
for increased attention to reform of local
government, transparency and accountabil-
ity.
“We were most successful when we
were meeting weekly at South Eugene High
School,” said Jan Wostmann, another steer-
ing committee candidate, “so we’re hoping
to do that again.”
CPA will be using email to announce
meetings and organize political action, such
as letter writing and testifying at public
meetings. To get on the list, which should go
active this fall, send a note to cdt@efn.org
or call 686-5562. — TJT
• N e ar M a r c ol a E l e m en t a r y a n d
M oh a wk H i gh Sc ho o l: Weyerhaeuser
Company (741-5211) will aerially spray a
test formulation of Garlon and LV-6
(2,4-D) on 25 acres in Section 13 of
Township 16S, Range 2W between
Sept. 25 and Oct. 15 (#771-55799). Call
Eastern Lane ODF at 726-3588.
• N e ar W al te r v i ll e El e me nt a r y S c ho o l:
Weyerhaeuser is aerially spraying a
mix of Glyphosate, Arsenal, Chopper,
Escort, Garlon4 and Oust on 266 acres
near Little Fall Creek, McKenzie, Taylor,
Sturdy, and Gale Creek tributaries from
Aug. 14 to Sept. 30 (#771-55762).
• Ne ar Tw i n O a k s El e m en t ar y S ch o ol :
Oregon Forest Management Services
(896-3757) is ground spraying Garlon
4 with Herbimax and/or Moract adju-
vants for Seneca Jones Timber (689-
1231) on 47 acres near Spencer Creek
Tributary, 100 acres near Hawley
Creek, and 91 acres near Pheasant
Creek between Sept. 15 and Dec. 30
(#781-51056). Call Western Lane ODF
at 935-2283.
C o un ty
Ve g et a ti o n
L a ne
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Ma n a ge m en t A d v is o r y C om mi tt e e v a -
c an ci e s: four openings on VMAC com-
mittee. Deadline to apply is 5 pm Oct. 9.
Contact IVM Coordinator Orin
Shumacher at 682-6908 or see
www.co.lane.or.us/BCC/vacancies.htm
Compiled by Jan Wroncy, Forestland Dwellers:
342-8332, www.forestlanddwellers.org
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