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• <br /> bridge, just outside of the Urban Growth Boundary. This site, along with the other Willamette River ambient <br /> sites, will be sampled by boat. <br /> Amazon Creek Visual/Physical Observations During permit year two, staff will repeat the physical <br /> assessment of the catchment for the Amazon Creek monitoring station. If resources are available, a similar <br /> assessment will be performed in selected reaches further downstream in the Amazon Basin. <br /> Additional Visual/Physical Observations In addition, the drainage basin planning efforts conducted under <br /> BMP P &A 1 including collecting information on the physical configuration of selected channels in the <br /> Eugene stormwater system. The data will be used to calibrate a hydrodynamic model of the stormwater <br /> system. In addition to information about the size and shape of the channel, field crews will note information <br /> about vegetation and channel stability. During permit year two, physical data will be collected on the City's <br /> stormwater drainage basins. Additional basins will be surveyed in subsequent permit years. <br /> Biological Sampling Program The biological sampling program proposed in the SWMP was evaluated by <br /> the Wastewater Division's Environmental Scientist during permit year one. From this evaluation, and work <br /> conducted on the Willow Creek assessment, the program was modified slightly. Sample collection will <br /> begin in p ermit y ear two. The final biol monitoring p lan will be developed in p ermit y ear two and <br /> will incorporate the aforementioned recommendations. <br /> Data Management, Analysis, and Reporting <br /> Over the five -year permit period, the following activities will help ensure that collected data will be used <br /> effectively. <br /> • Develop and maintain a database that consolidates monitoring information. <br /> • Analyze and evaluate data results. <br /> • Prepare an annual data summary report. <br /> First Year Activities <br /> Storm Event and Ambient Data To date, the City of Eugene stormwater program has monitored 13 storm <br /> events and conducted.3 ambient sampling events. The first ten storm events were conducted under contract <br /> by Woodward -Clyde Consultants, with assistance from City staff. Storm samples were analyzed by one of <br /> two different Portland area laboratories. Samples from the three events sampled during the first permit year <br /> were also analyzed by private laboratories, with a selected number of analyses performed at the City's lab. <br /> For the 10 storm events they managed, Woodward -Clyde Consultants prepared electronic spreadsheets for <br /> the information. This information was transmitted to the City of Eugene, and subsequent storms conducted <br /> during the first permit year were incorporated into the database. The database is managed by the Wastewater <br /> Division's Environmental Scientist. <br /> 10 <br />