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City pursues green-infrastructure grant to restore wetlands and protect Oak Savannah
Summary
Veneta's community development director described a roughly $500,000 green-infrastructure grant proposal to restore wetlands, remove invasive blackberry, replant native species, fence and sign protected wetlands, and coordinate with state forestry and OWEB partners.
The Community Development Director presented the annual activity report and described a green-infrastructure economic development grant proposal of approximately $500,000 to restore wetlands, remove invasive invasive blackberry and ash die-off, replant native species (including Oak Savannah restoration), and add fencing and protective signage on Lot 400. The director said Oregon Department partners and the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board have expressed support and that the work could improve habitat while enabling future redevelopment opportunities.
The director said the project would clear right-of-way, remove invasive understory that is suppressing trees, replant species that will sustain canopy cover over the next 20 years, and install fencing and signs to protect restored wetlands. He emphasized the work is intended to preserve rare Oak Savannah habitat and mitigate the loss of ash trees, and said the city is pursuing grant opportunities and partner support to move the project forward.
