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Land located at lower elevations generally has groundwater closer to the surface. Construction sites that involve significant soil removal may expose groundwater, requiring dewatering efforts that discharge to the City's sewer system.

Sewer user fees are based on measured incoming water to the City treatment facility. Since groundwater is not being measured by a City utilities meter the City can require the installation of a private metering device to accurately calculate appropriate charges.

This past year Sam ordered a complete evaluation of all construction sites to ensure that all commercial customers were paying appropriate and accurate sewer user charges relating to ground water discharge.

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You'll find them scattered around Portland this summer - vibrant, amusing and fascinating.

They are Salmon for the Sandy, presented by Western Rivers Conservancy (WRC) to celebrate the free-flowing future of our wild, backyard river, the Sandy River.

Many problematic and dangerous intersections exist on E 82nd.As many know, my top priority as Transportation Commissioner is addressing traffic safety in Portland, particularly at high crash corridors and intersections.  Often times, there are multiple dangerous intersections on the same street, and this is exactly the case on a popular stretch of asphalt known as 82nd Avenue.  Together with E 122nd, and West Burnside, it tops the list of the most dangerous streets in the City. 

Monday Commissioner Adams hosted a town hall on the proposed revisions to the City Code pertaining to lobbying entities and City officials.  Attached you will find a copy of the power point presentation we made and the proposed ordinance to be filed on Thursday.   We expect this ordinance to be on the agenda on Wednesday October 25, 2006 and will be submitting a report that addresses several areas outlined by council. Those areas are: the enforcement mechanism of the registration system; the classification of a lobbyist as designated by the enacted system; the exemptions specified in the system; the hourly threshold per quarter; and any other issues that impact the effectiveness of the system.   

In the beginning... 3 inches of soil were planted on the 18,000 square foot roof of the Portland buildingThese plants will absorb more than 200,000 gallons of stormwater per yearPortland is taking sustainability to a higher level. Literally. This month, workers expect to finish installing an ecoroff on top of the Portland Building to replace the worn out traditional roof. Ecoroofs last about 40 years, as long as a conventional roof. The advantage is they soak up rain to reduce stormwater runoff, and help reduce the urban heat island effect.

Sam, Tom, and I toasted PEAC for all of their work for the environment including the city's biggest sewer project, the "big pipe". Through their advocacy, we're working for clean rivers. We look forward to future successes that keep Portland green and clean.

Clean River Rewards

The Oregonian recently published some articles about Portland's stormwater discount program, Clean River Rewards, and how you can earn discounts on your stormwater utility charges by managing stormwater runoff on your property. The city currently plans to launch Clean River Rewards in late October.

Peregrine falcons like this will be protected by this initiativeDemonstrating Portland's commitment to the environment and in particular our urban wilflife, we welcomed the invitation to endorse the Oregon Department of Wildlife's (ODFW) campaign to "Team with Wildlife".

PSUPDOT

Who do you talk to when you have questions about speed limits, speed humps or parking policies? Why do density and design matter when you're trying to cut traffic? How can you best go about making sure public transportation projects meet the needs of all users as effectively as possible? Who can help me get a good project considered and funded? Who's paying for transportation projects and who's benefiting?

This milestone will help control sewage overflows and leaves us with a cleaner riverNext time you cross the Willamette River, know that 100 million gallons of sewage will be pumped from the west side of the city, under the river, and to the newly completed Swan Island pump station. This is where Sam and I gathered with nearly 100 other people to celebrate the completion of this $390 million infrastructure project.

"The pipe is how big?"This "big pipe" is a 3.5 mile tunnel, 14 feet in diameter, and 120 feet deep. This remarkable engineering achievement will be pumping up to 100 million gallons of sewage a day by this December.

Thanks to the smart people at BES and all our partners for keeping this project on time and under budget.Congratulations to the Bureau of Environmental Services and our contractor Impregilo-Healy Joint Venture for successfullycompleting this project on time and on budget. In particular Jim McDonald, Project Manager, and Giuseppe Quarta, Project Director are to be commended for their superb leadership.

Hwy 26 eastbound Zoo ramp will be closed Sept 19-30

A sewer construction project that actually started ten years ago is finally close to completion. The Tanner Creek Sewer Project will keep about 165-million gallons of clean creek water out of Portland’s combined sewers when the project is completed this fall.

Last Night's HINooN MeetingAfter meeting with HINooN, Hayden Island's neighborhood and business association, over the past month and yesterday evening, it is clear that additional, large-scale development on the Island would exponentially increase traffic on an already strained traffic system. That portion of I-5 would be crippled by traffic coming and going from Hayden Island, which is why I will propose a temporary time-out for large-scale development on Hayden Island in Council on July 13.

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Matt Cardinal

Portland City Hall 1221 SW 4th Avenue

Is there a pothole in your neighborhood? Report it so the Portland Office of Transportation knows that it's there and can get it fixed lickety-split. The hotline: 503-823-BUMP

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