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Subject: RE: River gauge at mouth of Debrick slough <br /> ~ <br /> l.~auri, <br /> Thanks for trusting your intuition on this one. Based on what you've described and our conversations on this topic, I <br /> think you should definitely not participate in rending of that gauge. The fact that you have seen folks there and <br /> that Dnle has confirmed that they hove had a problem there is enough evidence to suggest a pattern of activity that <br /> will not easily be broken up. Even if we engage police, it is likely that it will take time to break the pattern of use <br /> there. The risk far outweighs our need for data. <br /> So, I would suggest contacting Krey and discussing the problem with him. If the data from that gauge adds enough <br /> value, perhaps, they have access to a more automated system. I know that the ACOE uses automated guuges at <br /> many bridge crossings. However, I think our participation in rending that manual gauge is done for now, unless you <br /> or Kevin hove another idea that does not involve physically going to that location. Thanks again for bringing this up <br /> and for not pushing the envelope on this one. Personal safety out there is the first and foremost priority. All else <br /> is n far distant second. <br /> Thanks <br /> Trevor <br /> -----Original Message----- <br /> From: MULLEN Lauri H <br /> Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 4:42 PM <br /> To: FINNEY Kevin P; TAYLOR Trevor H <br /> Subject: River gauge at mouth of Debrick slough <br /> Kevin and Trevor, <br /> I just wanted to let you know that the Inst two times I have gone to check the gauge at the mouth of Debrick <br /> Slough, I have only made it halfway down the trail before seeing that someone was down there. The first <br /> time I saw someone sleeping/resting (passed out?) right at the fork in the trail. This last time I saw someone <br /> wheeling their bike down the trail from the east towards the river where the gauge is. I turned around <br /> immediately each time and left. I have spoken to Dale Fortner with Eugene Sand and Gravel about it several <br /> times. He is the person responsible for access on their property. He says they have been having n real <br /> problem out there in the Inst month and n half. They have removed 5-6 homeless camps and are finding <br /> alcohol containers, syringes -and even a bottle of hydrochloric acid (is that used in meth manufacturing?) - <br /> but people keep moving back into the area. It sounds like they will continue to kick people out, but that they <br /> are only out there once a week at the most. He said they might see if the police could start patrolling, but <br /> didn't really seem to hove any other plan in place for making the area safer. <br /> I am not really comfortable rending this gauge (even with someone else) given the kind of activity going on <br /> there. What happens if we don't see anyone, we head down there to rend the gauge and then someone comes <br /> down the trail behind us? It might be fine, but is it worth the risk? It is too bad that we didn't realize this <br /> was going to be n problem before Krey placed the gauge there. Do you wont me to send Krey n note about this <br /> issue? Any other thoughts about it? I wonder if there is n way to read the gauge from the gravel piles on <br /> the other side of the river? Is that Delta Sand and Gravel? Or are we going to be able to get enough data <br /> from the other two river gauges and the fish trap gauge? <br /> Lauri <br /> Lauri Mullen <br /> Delta Ponds Hnbitnt Enhancement Coordinator <br /> City of Eugene, Parks and Open Space Division <br /> <br /> 3/24/2005 <br /> <br />