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HAMMITT Bob <br /> From: RHAY Tim W <br /> To: ETTER John F; FOERSTLER Kevin J; LONG Jack E <br /> Cc: MORGAN Dick A; HAMMITT Bob; MEDLIN Johnny R <br /> Subject: Herbicide applied to City property/Willamette River bank <br /> Date: Thursday, May 04, 1995 3:55PM <br /> I've verified through on -site inspection and telephone contact that Elms Landscaping, working for <br /> Boulders on the River, applied herbicide to the east bank of the Willamette River this morning. Part of the <br /> property to which the chemical was applied apparently does belong to the Boulders, but a portion of it is <br /> clearly City property. The Manager informed me that this has been done regularly for the last several <br /> years. <br /> I'm awaiting a call from the owner of Elms Landscaping to provide the details (materials, rate of <br /> applicaiton and application technique). So far everyone is being cooperative. We do have the option of <br /> complaining to the ODA since we are the property owner and have suffered "chemical trespass" . <br /> Apparently the goal of this spray program has been to keep the view open to the river. The bank <br /> in question is steep and rocky and can not be mowed easily or neatly. My concern re: application <br /> technique is whether or not the operator dismounted and sprayed away from the river ou aimed the spray <br /> applicator downhill toward the river. (The river was running very full this AM.) My site survey revealed <br /> some residue near the water line, but it did appear that an effort was made to stay away from the water's <br /> edge. <br /> LATE UPDATE: (4:30 PM) Keith Kokkler, the owner of Elms Landscaping, has contacted me. He <br /> was the applicator. He is state - licensed and a man of considerable experience with agricultural chemicals. <br /> (He worked at the Co -Op before buying this business.) The materials used were Casaron 50WP and Garton <br /> 3A with a surfactant. I have the rates of application and Keith is willing to provide us with a copy of his <br /> 'application record. He maintains that he made a deliberate effort to stay away from the water. Applied in <br /> a low /no wind condition and at a time wen light rains would "set" the material rather than washing it off <br /> into the river. He was unaware that the property did not belong to the Boulders. He has made similar <br /> applications for 3 -4 years. <br /> I'd appreciate some direction as to follow -up. Dick Morgan is out until May 11th. If we are going <br /> to contact the State (Dept. of Ag.) we should do it tomorrow so samples can be taken bfore the material <br /> deteriorates. Any direction? <br /> Page 1 <br />