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ANNUAL INSPECTION <br /> AMAZON CREEK CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT <br /> PROJECT NO. 15-01 <br /> 10 SEPTEMBER 1992 <br /> 1. DATE OF INSPECTION: 27 August 1992 <br /> 2. REFERENCE: LEVEE ENCROACHMENT STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES, <br /> PDR 1130-2-5, 17 March 1980 <br /> 3. SPONSOR: City of Eugene <br /> 4. INSPECTION PARTICIPANTS: <br /> John Todd, Inspector, CENPP-PE-DC, (503) 326-6491 <br /> Richard Zucker, Maintenance Supervisor, (503) 687-5271 <br /> Jack Long, Environmental Technician, (503) 687-5207 <br /> 5. FINDINGS: The following inspection findings were noted: <br /> a. Clearing of vegetation from the channel (lined and <br /> unlined) and channel side slopes was noted at various sections of <br /> the project. Areas of tree and brush removal and where the channel <br /> side slopes were graded were also noted. The City is continuing to <br /> conduct channel clearing operations as an ongoing process. Repairs <br /> to the channel side slopes were noted on the left bank near Amazon <br /> Parkway and Hillard Street and on the left bank downstream of <br /> Danebo Avenue. Repairs (placement of gravel) were also noted on <br /> the access roads between Bertelsen Road and Royal Avenue. The <br /> Bureau of Land Management has removed two large cottonwood trees <br /> located on the right bank between Danebo Avenue and Beltline Road. <br /> The two large cottonwoods were noted in the 1991 inspection report. <br /> b. Berry vines were noted on the right bank of the channel <br /> side slope between Jefferson Street Bridge and Polk Street (approx. <br /> 2500 feet in length) . The vines restrict inspection of the channel <br /> and create habitat for burrowing animals. This finding was noted <br /> in the 1991 inspection report. <br /> c. Slide areas were noted on the left bank of the channel <br /> downstream of Richardson Street (approx. 75 feet in length) and on <br /> the right and left banks of the channel immediately downstream of <br /> Bailey Hill- Road (approx. 325 feet in length) . The slide <br /> downstream of Richardson Street was repaired by the City, but <br /> repair fa ed apparently from runoff from a nearby apartment <br /> complex. The slide areas are scheduled to be repaired as part of <br /> an overall bank repair project the City is planning this fall. <br />