U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio asked a Portland-based federal power agency to help Lane County buy 1,200 acres of land, with a total price tag of $26 million, near Mount Pisgah in eastern Eugene.
Lane County is seeking to purchase the land from the Wildish Land Co. in order to expand Buford Park and create a nature preserve.
In a letter to the Bonneville Power Administration last week, DeFazio asked the agency to work with Lane County officials to identify sources of funding to help the county acquire the land.
The 2,363-acre Howard Buford Recreation Area, commonly known as Mt. Pisgah, is the largest of Lane County’s parks, according to the county’s Web site.
The administration has a responsibility to protect, mitigate and enhance fish and wildlife resources under the Northwest Power Act, according to a DeFazio press release.
DeFazio helps Lane County with park expansion
November 26, 2006
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