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About 1,300 properties in Eugene are served by these indirect or"spaghetti network"wastewater lines. The City has <br /> developed a program to replace many of these lines over the next several years. This year's project will improve service to <br /> approximately 40 properties. Project costs are being funded through the reimbursement component of the Wastewater <br /> SDC Fund. <br /> Construction to replace substandard wastewater service lines is substantially completed on Blair Street from 4th to 5th <br /> avenues, and work is currently underway in the vicinity of 12th Avenue and High Street. The project will then shift to Hilyard <br /> Street between l4th and 20th avenues for six to eight weeks,with final cleanup scheduled in late December. The <br /> construction includes excavating the street to expose the wastewater system, installing new sewer lines and fittings, and <br /> patching the street when the underground work is completed. For more information, contact Project Manager Rich Heil at <br /> 682-8307. <br /> New Publication Available On Motorized Scooters <br /> Motor-assisted scooters are becoming popular in Eugene and many residents are <br /> asking for clarification on the rules governing them. A fact sheet now available to the <br /> public outlines the new state statutes pertaining to the scooters. A similar fact sheet . _ _ <br /> has been produced for Segway devices. IQ <br /> Vic , <br /> The fact sheets include color illustrations by local artist Jesse Springer and is • `; <br /> designed to appeal to the youth and young adults who are the typical users of these n /� rir <br /> i SI ��I 71:.� s <br /> types of devices. Copies of the cards have been distributed to area bike shops and 1 ' h r11 . k i <br /> scooter outlets, and principals of local grade schools and middle schools will also l . <br /> receive information to include in school newsletters. One outreach goal is to make , 4 <br /> sure parents understand the age restrictions and other usage rules that apply to _�,y� �_,_� <br /> these types of motor-assisted devices so they give age-appropriate gifts during the a ;,Y <br /> upcoming holiday season. .. ` <br /> Additional copies of the publication are available from Bicycle and Pedestrian ir <br /> Coordinator Diane Bishop. For more information, contact Bishop at 682-5471, or <br /> Police Sgt. Derel Schulz, Traffic Enforcement Unit, at 682-5157. <br /> Volunteers Plant Native Vegetation Along Creek at Tugman Park <br /> On Saturday, October 25, 37 Eugene Stream Team volunteers planted nearly 500 native plants at the newly enhanced <br /> creek in Tugman Park. The plants were grown at the Native Plant Nursery specifically for this project. The volunteers <br /> ranged in age from 3 to 63 and included students from , <br /> Churchill and South Eugene high schools, students and faculty , ` <br /> from a Lane Community College earth science class, members <br /> of the South Eugene and Friendly Area neighborhood ,.w <br /> il <br /> associations, volunteers from the Native Plant Nursery, and .., .y' -.7.AC' <br /> others. , , ,. . <br /> - .s <br /> ill OP <br /> Annie Burke, a master gardener and first-time Stream Team > I <br /> volunteer said,"There was nothing more enjoyable that I could •, <br /> have done with my Saturday morning." According to project `f. <br /> organizers, many people visiting the park that morning stopped <br /> to share their appreciation for what the volunteers were doing. ,,: wig .4 <br /> Works Engineering Division with y� <br /> Undertaken by the Public g g r -.: <br /> input from area neighbors, the enhancement project jam _. <br /> lengthened the stream in an effort to reduce flooding and <br /> extend seasonal use of the open play field in the park. The enhanced creek also provides increased water quality and <br /> creates the opportunity to enhance habitat and provide on-site natural resource education. <br /> In addition to planting native plants, boulders and log material have been added, further enhancing and stabilizing habitat. <br /> Stream Team volunteers will provide ongoing monitoring and planting, as it is anticipated to take two years for the <br /> vegetation to fully establish. For more information about future volunteer projects at the park, call Lorna Baldwin, Stream <br /> (kr Team coordinator, at 682-4850. <br /> EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 2 <br /> October 30,2003 <br />