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March 21, 2003 <br /> ~ <br /> ' Steve Gallup, PE <br /> City of Eugene Public Works /Engineering <br /> . , ~ 244 East Broadway <br /> Eugene, Or. 97401 <br /> COYOTE CREEK <br /> ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES <br /> Re: Estimate to Conduct Wetland Determination / Delineations, Rare Plant <br /> Natural Resource Im~entory, Surveys, JPA Preparation for the 3`~ / 4`h Connector Project <br /> <br /> Assessment, Ecological Design <br /> and Permit Facilitation <br /> Dear Steve, <br /> Thank you for calling last week and requesting this proposal to provide wetland <br /> and rare plant services for tbe above project. The site visit was most informative, <br /> and it appears as though the main areas of concern lie near the west end of the <br /> project. <br /> The following is my recommendation for the tasks, and my best estimate of the <br /> time and costs, necessary to see the project successfully through the the wetland <br /> and rare plant potential issues. <br /> Project Understanding <br /> The City of Eugene is moving forward with plans to improve the 3`~ 4'~ Avenue <br /> Connector between Pearl Street and Lincoln Street. Construction is planned for <br /> summer of 2004 and will include a realignment of the Connector at both ends, <br /> widened travel lanes, sidewalks, bike lanes, and some landscape areas. <br /> The issues that you have requested assistance in resolving include identifying <br /> whether and where wetlands are preseirt; identifying whether and where protected <br /> or rare plants are present; and, if needed, assistance with the preparation and <br /> submittal of a wetland fill /removal permit application. <br /> The specific Study Area for this project would consist of a corridor centered along <br /> the proposed roadway and extending approximately 60 feet on each side of <br /> centerline. There are some areas where the Study Area will be narrower, given <br /> the presence of existing developments and other right-of--way constraints. There <br /> are also some adjacent vacant lots that will be studied as areas for staging and <br /> potential stockpiling areas. <br /> Task 1. Uftice Research <br /> I will compile and analyze the existing information for the area, including the site <br /> history, soil survey, air photo libraries (yours should prove particularly valuable), <br /> and recent delineations in the immediate vicinity. <br /> 27661 Crow Road I will contact the Oregon Natural Heritage Program and request they search their <br /> Eugene, OR 97402 database for previous sightings of rare plant species in the vicinity of the project. <br /> Tel. (541) 484-7336 <br /> Mobile (541) 521-2806 Task 2. Field Research <br /> Fax. (541) 484-1233 <br /> I will conduct the necessary field work to establish the boundaries between upland <br /> •,,,•,,,~•r r ;,t ~ and wetland, following procedures for Routine On-site Delineations, as outlined <br /> in the 1987 Corps Wetland Delineation Manual. All sampling points and <br /> <br />