Faster Cleanup with the River Trust
Brian Russell
The Willamette River is not being cleaned up fast enough.
In 2002, while working for Mayor Vera Katz, Sam had the idea to create the Portland River Trust to speed the federal permitting process required for river and riverbank cleanup projects. Before creating the Trust, clean up projects had to endure up to 12 separate federal approval processes.
As Commissioner In Charge of Bureau of Environmental Services he's infused the group with new leadership. Sam seeks to reenergize the River Trust by focusing on the reclamation of the river bank land below the University of Portland in North Portland as their next project to expedite.
Related Documents
Community Partners
- River Renaissance
- Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
- US Army Corps of Engineers
- University of Portland
- State of Oregon: Governor Ted Kulongoski
- US Environmental Protection Agency
- National Marine Fisheries Service
- Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
- State of Oregon: Department of State Lands
Media Moments
- Candidates Talk Parks at Mercury's Townhall, Sept 22, 2004
Weblogs
Milestones
- Fall of 2000 - Mayor Vera Katz initiates River Trust
- April 2002 - First meeting of the River Trust, including Representatives Wu and Blumenauer
- November 2005 - River Trust meets again, supported by Sam
Posted by Brian Russell on December 29, 2005
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