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7/28/2009 <br />E U G E N E <br />Parks and <br />Open space <br />Keeping Eugene Green <br />A DIVISION OF PUBLIC WORKS <br />1820 ROOSEVEIT BLVD <br />EUGENE, OREGON 97401 <br />)541) 682A800 <br />FAX (541) 682A882 <br />WWW.EUGEN E -0R.GOV/PARKS <br />PARKS AND OPEN SPACE PLANNING <br />PARK OPERATIONS <br />URBAN FORESTRY <br />NATURAL RESOURCES <br />M <br />Wendy Hudson <br />Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board <br />775 Summer Street NE Suite 360 <br />Salem OR 97301 -1290 <br />Subject: Request for Release of Funds (Grant Number: 209 -3007) <br />Dear Ms. Hudson: <br />Please find enclosed our first request for reimbursement for the Delta Ponds Habitat <br />Restoration project (grant number 209 - 3007). As outlined in the Request for Release of Funds <br />and the Expenditure Tracking sheet, we are requesting a reimbursement of $65,952.08. Our <br />total grant award was $204,368 and our project completion date is 12/31/2011, thus <br />$138,415.92 in funds remain. <br />In 2008 and 2009 we created 1.5 acres of new riparian habitat by converting 1,500 linear feet <br />of steep, blackberry covered banks to gradually sloping riparian benches. The new benches <br />were topped with a blend of compost and soil, seeded with native £orbs and grasses, and <br />planted with thousands of native trees, shrubs, and emergent plants. <br />Funding from this grant was also used to remove invasive species on approximately 30 acres <br />of land within the Delta Ponds project site. We had originally hoped to plant an additional 12 <br />acres of riparian habitat in 2008/09; however we decided that we would be more successful <br />with the plantings if we conducted an additional year of site prep (invasive species control). <br />This fall we will perform an additional round of weed control, followed by tree and shrub <br />planting in late 2009 /early 2010. Both the 2008/09 and 2009/10 plantings will be watered for <br />two years. Plant inspections will take place each year in September to determine percent <br />survival of the plantings. The final plant inspections for the 2008/09 plantings will take place <br />in September 2010, while final inspections for the 2009/10 plantings will take place in 2011. <br />If survival rates are lower than 80% we will be requiring the contractor to replant to bring the <br />plant quantities up to the desired levels. <br />We are grateful to the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board for supporting this project. It <br />provided much needed funds to establish native riparian habitat along newly constructed <br />riparian benches and to further our efforts to enhance existing riparian habitat through <br />invasive species control and native plantings. We remain committed to continuing our <br />stewardship of this project and ensuring that the benefits are maintained and enhanced <br />through time. Thank you kindly for your support. <br />If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 541- 682 -4925. <br />Sincerely, <br />Lauri Holts <br />Natural Resources Coordinator <br />Parks and Open Space Division <br />f, Er w�cer> <br />