HomeMy WebLinkAboutExhibit H_Eugene Waterfront Wetland and OHW Permitting MemorandumINTERNAL MEMORANDUM
To: City of Eugene and Walker Macy
From: Joe Parzych and Pollyanna Lind
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Date: January 9, 2019 updated January 14, 2019
Re: Eugene waterfront wetland and OHW permitting
This memorandum summarizes the permitting pathway proposed for wetlands and the Willamette
River in the vicinity of the Eugene Waterfront project. A wetland and OHW (Ordinary High Water)
delineation were performed in December, 2018 at the Willamette River – Eugene Riverfront left bank
project area. This delineation did not identify wetlands present within the project area. The survey did
delineate and map, with survey-grade equipment, the Willamette River OHW. Following the field
survey, Inter-Fluve consulted with agency personnel at USACE (Melanie Omeara) and Oregon DSL
(Lauren Brown, Charles Redon, and Peter Ryan) to determine a permitting pathway for aquatic
resources at the site. The following represents information obtained from these contacts that was used
to determine our next steps.
USACE: Because we did not identify wetlands within the study area, and all proposed work for the
project is outside (above) the delineated OHW, we are technically outside of USACE jurisdiction. This
means that the City of Eugene does not need anything from them to complete the project in regards to
wetlands or waters. Inter-Fluved proposed to apply for a “No Permit Required” letter from USACE
to have proof of compliance for stakeholders or other parties. According to USACE, people typically
get these letters for large projects that have a multitude of stakeholders or clients that require
concurrency from USACE.
DSL: Inter-Fluve will apply for a “No State Permit Required” letter from DSL, which includes filling
out the JARPA (Joint aquatic resources permit application). DSL can also provide a concurrence letter
for the wetland report. Inter-Fluve recommends pursuing the “No State Permit Required” letter. The
concurrence letter may be redundant, and will be applied for as well as needed.
Jan 10, 2019:
This information was presented to the City of Eugene at a project meeting. City personnel agreed
with the recommendations described above to apply for and pursue “No Permit Required from
USACE and “No State Permit Required” from DSL to prove compliance with state wetland regulatory
requirements.
Inter-Fluve will prepare these documents and supply them to Emily Proudfoot for submission to the
appropriate agencies.
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