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Natural Areas Program Performance Oversight Committee
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Meet the committee charged by the Metro Council with independent oversight of the voter-approved natural areas bond measure
Staying on course
Read the committee's March 2010 report evaluating the progress of Metro's Natural Area Program.Download report
The Natural Areas Program Performance Oversight Committee released its second report in March 2010, evaluating Metro's progress in implementing the voter-approved 2006 natural areas bond measure. The report praises Metro for responding to the committee's suggestions and "staying on course" during the economic downturn.
Committee members span the region – and the finance, auditing, accounting, real estate, banking, grant making and law fields. Chaired by Peter Krainock, CEO of American International Supply Inc., the 20-member committee is charged with providing the Metro Council and the people of the region with an independent, outside review of the program to help Metro achieve the best results for clean water, fish and wildlife, and future generations.
Members have been asked to share their professional expertise to ensure that bond measure expenditures are effective and efficient. Specifically, the committee has been reviewing the program's overall performance for natural area acquisitions, the administration of local park projects funded by the measure and the review process for Nature in Neighborhoods capital grants.
Meetings
The Natural Areas Program Performance Oversight Committee does not hold regularly scheduled meetings. See Metro's online calendar for the next meeting.View calendar
Membership
Members of the committee are drawn from all areas of the region and from a variety of technical and professional disciplines, including finance, auditing, accounting, real estate, banking and law. Committee members share their technical and professional expertise to ensure that expenditure of the bond measure satisfies the requirements of the program.Download the committee roster
Committee activity
The Natural Areas Program Performance Oversight Committee has met several times a year since the Metro Council appointed members in 2007. Members specialize in specific areas of the program so they can immerse themselves and make meaningful recommendations. Their suggestions helped shape the Nature in Neighborhoods capital grants program and develop performance measures for regional natural area acquisitions.Download the committee's 2008 report.
Find out more
For upcoming or past meeting agendas or meeting minutes, send e-mail to naturalareas@oregonmetro.gov or call Carrie Belding at 503-797-1545.
Related Documents
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Files that are downloadable from this page
- Natural Areas Program Performance Oversight Committee Report March 2010 149K Adobe Acrobat PDF | Published March 18, 2010
- Natural Areas Oversight Committee roster October 2009 118K Adobe Acrobat PDF | Published October 6, 2009
- Natural Areas Program Performance Oversight Committee 2008 report 128K Adobe Acrobat PDF | Published October 23, 2008
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2006 natural areas bond measure
In November 2006 voters directed the Metro Council to safeguard water quality, protect fish and wildlife habitat and ensure access to nature for future generations.
Acquiring natural areas
Find out more about the 27 target areas where Metro is acquiring natural areas and trails to safeguard water quality, protect fish and wildlife habitat, and ensure access to nature for future generations.