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2. Eugene - Upper Amazon Creek <br /> The mile and a half <br /> portion of Amazon Creek addressed in this proposal is located at the bottom of a <br /> small valley <br /> • south Eugene and is surroun b steep y forested hillsides and residential <br /> development. The creek flows between two parallel roadway i a city-owne <br /> n d easement for a mile <br /> and a half before entering Amazon Park. <br /> and chann <br /> During the 1960s, a large portion of this stretch of the creek was s traightened elized by the <br /> Soil Conservation Service at the request of the City of Eugene to reduce the flood hazard in e area. <br /> th <br /> This configuration, although providing effective flood protection, has heavy maintenance <br /> requirements which include keeping the channel free of vegetation and removing sediment buildup. <br /> These practices have caused increased amounts of erosion to occur and have eliminated most of the <br /> creek's wildlife habitat and educational and recreational potential. <br /> 9 � _ <br /> t <br /> II <br /> • <br /> '-7 M .4p.."41* Ss - . ,,. .7`t 'N, �� � <br /> ' Y > ,. 7:7144',...... . ♦� <br /> Y <br /> rwwsxr »aw- r . y y&* ne, kc ¢ � � ' „p <br /> t : ' . �, , � 4, � . § . .. <br /> r k 1 �ti ., 4 , c fi n ' ° . �} <,. °,,, � - <br /> 4 , , p" , $ 'A' '3 <br /> s - J S Fa 9 � .., , s -, y -.gam ; p 3 � .o t "4C %➢, <br /> t + , t of ! .` . . ' `!'r ` — ter ` .! 'rx �. ° w <br /> 1, �,�.� , C 4 s t � : � s 'a <br /> � ti ' x ' -'i.., � , a , � x , � , � ,. <br /> t ^ - " <br /> • <br /> Existing condition of Upper A mazo n Creek <br /> 14 <br />