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9/30/2011 <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 ROOSEVELT BLVD <br />EUGENE, OREGON 91402 <br />(541 ) 682 -0800 <br />FAX (541 ) 68241882 <br />WWW.EUGENE•OR.GOV /PARKS <br />ARKS AND OPEN SPACE PLANNING <br />PARK OPERATIONS <br />URBAN FORESTRY <br />NATURALRESOUR(ES <br />`�EUGEtiE <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 third 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 $70,557.75. Our <br />total grant award was $204,368 and we were previously reimbursed for $111,328.53. After <br />this current reimbursement, we will have $22,481.72 in grant funds remaining. <br />Between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011 activities under this grant included the following: (1) <br />control of the emergent weeds yellow flag iris and purple loosestrife; (2) watering, <br />maintenance, and inspection of trees and shrubs that were planted in 2009 and 2010; and (3) <br />weed control on approximately 12 acres. <br />In September 2010, we carried out plant inspections to determine percent survival of those <br />trees and shrubs that were planted in 2009 and 2010. For the 2009 plantings, overall survival <br />was 81 %, which is quite good for the second year. The contractor responsible for these <br />plantings did an exceptional job with the maintenance and watering of plants, therefore the <br />City did not require them to replant in 2010. For the 2010 plantings, nine of the species had <br />survival rates below the required 80% survival. The City required the contractor responsible <br />for the 2010 plantings to replant 406 trees and shrubs to make up the difference. <br />In addition to plant survival monitoring, City of Eugene staff conducted annual photopoint <br />monitoring in September 2010. These photos will be included in the final report. <br />Three months of work remains on this grant, including the maintenance, watering, and <br />inspection of the 2010 plantings, and supplementary invasive species control. A final project <br />completion report and final reimbursement request will be submitted to Oregon Watershed <br />Enhancement Board by February 29, 2012. <br />We are grateful to the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board for supporting this project. We <br />remain committed to continuing our stewardship of this project and ensuring that the benefits <br />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 Enhancement Coordinator, Parks and Open Space Division <br />