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ANNUAL INSPECTION <br /> AMAZON CREEK CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT <br /> PROJECT NO. 15-01 <br /> 22 AUGUST 1995 <br /> 1. DATE OF INSPECTION: 3 August 1995 <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, City of Eugene, Environmental Technician <br /> Ruth Koenig, City of Eugene, Environmental Volunteer Program <br /> Brian Elliott, City of Eugene, Maintenance Planning <br /> 5. FINDINGS: The following inspection findings were noted: <br /> a. Clearing of unwanted vegetation from the channel (lined <br /> and unlined) and channel side slopes was noted at various <br /> sections of the project. The City is continuing to conduct <br /> clearing operations from the channel as an ongoing process. The <br /> City is also working with environmental advocates to limit <br /> vegetation removal to only that which is necessary to ensure the <br /> channel capacity is not limited and unwanted vegetation will not <br /> result in backwater. Selective mowing, and brush and tree <br /> removal •is recommended in the channel between 26th and 33rd <br /> Avenues to ensure adequate velocities during times of high flow. <br /> b. Removal of berry vines was noted from the right bank of <br /> the channel side slope in the vicinity of the fairgrounds. Bark <br /> chips have been placed in minor ruts between Danebo and Terry <br /> streets. These findings were noted in the 1994 inspection <br /> report. <br /> c. Minor sloughing of the channel side slope were noted at . <br /> the following locations: on the left bank near Hays Street <br /> (approx. 50 feet in length) and immediately downstream (20 feet <br /> in length); on the left bank immediately downstream of Green Hill <br /> Road (one @ 75 feet in length and one @ 25 feet in length) ; and <br /> on the Ieft bank between Green Hill Road and Fir Butte Road <br /> (approx. 300 feet in length) . <br />