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~~i <br /> I/ I~.~~ <br /> ~I! 'I //iii ~ / ~I7 I r/7 /~i l <br /> Public Works <br /> Administration <br /> City of Eugene <br /> 858 Pearl Street <br /> JULY 26, 1996 Eugene, OR 97401 <br /> (503) 687-5262 <br /> CONTACT: Bud DeSantis, Project Manager, 687-5230 <br /> From Public Information Section, 687-5523 <br /> <br /> ' FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> CONSTRUCTION SET TO START ON $3 MILLION AMAZON CREEK PROJECT <br /> Construction is scheduled to begin next week on a $3.3 million project to enhance <br /> Amazon Creek between Bailey Hill Road and the railroad west of Spectra-Physics. The project <br /> includes extending the Fern Ridge Path more than two miles to the west and widening the stream <br /> bed and replanting native wetland plants to improve habitat and water quality. <br /> Delta Sand & Gravel submitted the low bid for the project, which includes excavating <br /> 120,000 cubic yards of existing embankment material and constructing 13,500 lineal feet of 12- <br /> foot-wide, lighted bicycle path. The landscaping work includes seeding and mulching <br /> approximately 13 acres with native grasses, planting 1,200 willow trees, and implanting bundles <br /> of shrub willow along most of the new stream bank. Most of the work is tentatively scheduled to <br /> be completed by early December. <br /> In addition to the work being done by the contractor, there will be opportunities for <br /> volunteers to make special plantings, install interpretive signage, and provide other amenities. <br /> People interested in special projects are encouraged to call the City's volunteer coordinator at <br /> 465-2814. <br /> (more) <br /> <br />