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July 7, 2
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acres of re
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shed on the
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n the chan
pools and
ater quali
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dplain area
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parcels th
arcel throug
n of the exi
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dewalk rub
reambanks
awning and
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man Creek
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ity that is o
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lows:
ands foun
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hat make up
gh the fillin
sting pond
ng 2,460 fe
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s. This wil
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through th
and by cre
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or industri
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of the Story
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p the proje
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machinery a
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n the site pl
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schedule a
site, addin
of wetland
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nage ditche
the local d
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and trash
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of a new 1
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ly,
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Drive, Suite 4
flood attenu
ing water q
vegetative
ies.
eation acc
ation within
ect’s North
anticipated
but details
not include
acres of exi
the filling
d the drain
r from the
s performed
vorably by
inning con
ted to Cath
allatin Coun
n has also b
raft permit
been prepa
ractor. We
ur guidance
City on thi
ditional inf
ney, PWS
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quality by
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cess point
n the strea
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d as part of
s on their l
ed in this a
isting, low
of drainag
nage ditche
site for agr
d in Janua
the WRB a
nstruction i
hy Juhas w
nty Conser
been submi
t applicatio
red and wi
hope to se
e in prepar
is importan
formation.
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holding an
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t to the Ea
am setback
dditional t
f the develo
locations an
pplication.
quality we
ge ditches a
s were con
riculture.
ary 2014 an
at that tim
in late Aug
with the U.S
rvation Dis
itted to Bri
ons for stor
ill be finali
elect a cons
ring this ap
nt project.
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sediment t
nd infiltrati
seeding and
ast Gallat
buffer. Th
rails, boar
opment of t
nd constru
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etlands wil
and reconfi
nstructed in
An inform
nd the prop
me.
gust 2014.
S. Army Co
strict, and
ian Heasto
rmwater an
ized and su
struction co
pplication;
Please con
that fouls f
ing nutrien
d planting
tin River i
his access p
dwalks and
the park co
uction are n
ll be tempo
iguration o
n the early
mal review b
posed resto
Permit ap
orps of Eng
as of today
on, the City
nd tempora
ubmitted by
ontractor in
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ntact me w
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fish habita
nts.
of native
is included
point is loc
d river acc
omponents
not finalize
orarily
of the pond
1970’s to
by the Wet
oration acti
plications
gineers in
y, a floodpl
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n the very
ward to
with questio
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