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7/28/2009 <br />E U G E N E <br />p and <br />pen Space <br />Keeping Eugene Green <br />A DIVISION OF PUBLIC WORKS <br />1810 ROOSEVELT BLVD <br />EUGENE, OREGON 97402 <br />(541) 6824800 <br />FAX (541) 6824882 <br />WWW.EUGENE-0R.GOV/PARKS <br />4RKS AND OPEN SPACE PLANNING <br />PARK OPERATIONS <br />URBAN FORESTRY <br />NATURAL RESOURCES <br />Ken Bierly <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: 208-921-6819) <br />Dear Mr. Bierly: <br />Please find enclosed our first request for reimbursement for the Willamette River Side- <br />Channel Habitat Enhancement Project at Delta Ponds (grant.number 208-921-6819). As <br />outlined in the Request for Release of Funds and the Expenditure Tracking sheet, we are <br />requesting a reimbursement of $71,849.50. Our, total grant award was $86,558 and, our <br />project completion date is 9/30/2010, thus we have $14,708.50 remaining. <br />In 2008 and 2009 we created 2 acres of new riparian habitat by converting 2,000 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 forbs and grasses, and <br />planted with thousands of native trees, shrubs, and emergent plants. The work included <br />installing 4' tall metal fencing around each of the 200 cottonwood trees that were planted on <br />the project, as required in Section 2 of the Special Conditions outlined in our grant <br />agreement. <br />While the bulk of the project is complete, the contractor will be watering the trees and <br />shrubs this summer and next. In addition in September 2009 and 2010 we will conduct plant <br />inspections to determine percent survival of the plantings. If survival rates are lower than <br />80% we will be requiring the contractor to replant to bring the, plant quantities up to the <br />desired levels. A final project completion report and final` reimbursement request will be <br />submitted once plant establishment is complete in 2010. <br />We are grateful to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife's Oregon 150 program and <br />the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board for supporting this project. It provided much <br />needed funds to establish native riparian habitat along. newly constructed riparian benches. <br />We remain committed to,continuing our stewardship of this project and ensuring that the <br />benefits are maintained and enhanced 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 />