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Date: 06/28/93 <br /> From: Gene Shutt CEWMEGS - RIS1 <br /> To: Hammitt, Bob CEWMJRH - RIS1 <br /> Subject: Hi Doug. I received the copy of the GEM Consulting letter <br /> Reference: Note attached below <br /> Bob, here is the note which I sent to city staff regarding the Willow <br /> Creek erosion issue. So far no one has from Nature Conservancy has offered <br /> up any money. Gene <br /> ATTACHED NOTE <br /> Date: 06/23/93 <br /> From: Gene Shutt CEWMEGS - RIS1 <br /> To: Weber, Doug CEWEDGW - RIS1 <br /> Ritter, Dave CEWMDPR - RIS1 <br /> Long, Jack CEWMJEL - RIS1 <br /> Evans, Deborah CEWEDSE - RIS1 <br /> Ed Alverson CEWEERA - RIS1 <br /> Subject: Hi Doug. I received the copy of the GEM Consulting letter <br /> and Dr. Gunnar Schlieder's proposal for doing research and providing <br /> consultation advice. I would concur with your recommendation that he be <br /> given authorization to proceed. However, in all good conscience I can't <br /> help but make some comments that I feel a number of people need to hear. <br /> From my personal perspective the erosion problem in the creek is relatively <br /> minor and could probably be curtailed with some minor ditching and the <br /> construction of a small rip -rap dam which may need to include some rock or <br /> concrete headwalls. The area which is eroding appears to be pretty much <br /> confined to the stream bed as opposed to encroaching on adjacent property <br /> and threatening rare plant species. I could very well be wrong as I don't <br /> visit the site on a regular basis. <br /> To me the area of erosion seems to be about 100 square feet. If my calculation <br /> is close the price we are being charged for advice is about $58.00 a square <br /> foot. At that rate a problem involving an acre of property would be in excess <br /> of $2.5 million dollars. To me, even $5,850 is a lot of money but it may not <br /> be if the erosion threat is as big as many seem to think it is. Since the <br /> stream enhances the Nature Conservancy property is there any way they could <br /> either pay for or share in the cost of this contract? <br /> Doug, since ditching, damming /constructing rip rap headwalls and /or ignoring <br /> the pro _a altogether didn't seem to be an option in this case, I appreciate <br /> the help you have provided. Hopefully, the information we receive will be <br /> helpful in other similar situations. <br /> Gene <br />