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RNA opposes City’s SEPA application on the proposed Burnt Bridge Creek Greenway project – February 5, 2004

Mar 24th, 2009
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To: Jon Wagner, Development Review Services

From: Rosemere Neighborhood Association

Re: Application: Burnt Bridge Creek Greenway PRJ2003-01122 which includes the following:

ARC2003-00025, CON2003-00087, ENG2003-00164, FLP2003-00003, GEO2003-00002, GRD2003-00088, PSR2003-00044, SEP2003-00058, SHL2003-00005, TRE2003-00195 and WET2003-00006

These comments on the project have been sent prior to the cutoff date of Monday, February 9, 2004, and are to be incorporated into the staff report.

This correspondence serves as written notice that the officers and board of the Rosemere Neighborhood Association oppose this proposed project, and as outlined herein, believe that the project will create probable significant adverse environmental impacts.

Oregon’s Sewers are Poisoning Vancouver – January 2004

Mar 24th, 2009
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Sewer system managers in Salem say it happens six or seven times every winter — their sewer systems are overwhelmed by heavy rains, and raw sewage has to be diverted directly into the Willamette River. So far this year, not counting this emergency diversion, 72 million gallons of raw sewage have been dumped directly into the Willamette. The most recent occurrence was over two days, January 28 & 29, 2004. Local news stations broadcasted that people should avoid direct contact with the river water since it is full of harmful bacteria (that can cause serious illness).

EPA Plans to Allow Untreated Sewage in Waterways – January 6, 2004

Mar 24th, 2009
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January 6, 2004

The public has until Jan. 9 to comment on a Bush Administration plan to routinely allow sewage that’s been only partially treated to be released into public waterways during storms.

The proposal by the Environmental Protection Agency would exempt sewage treatment plants during heavy rains and snowmelts from having to put sewage through the standard biological treatment process to remove pathogenic organisms and other pollutants.

Minutes For Meeting With Vancouver City Officials on Burnt Bridge Creek Pollution Problems – July 24, 2003

Mar 24th, 2009
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July 24, 2003
4 – 6 PM

Present: Brian Carlson, City of Vancouver Environmental Services
Victor Ehrlich, City of Vancouver Environmental Services
Brent Boger, City of Vancouver Attorney
Lou Dooley, Clark County Health Department
Randy Phillips, Clark County Health Department
Monica Kirk, EPA
Iloba Odum, Department of Ecology
Dave Howard, Department of Ecology

Discussion:

* This meeting was requested by EPA and Ecology to better understand a complaint from the Rosemere Neighborhood Association about possible septic tank pollution impacting Burnt Bridge Creek.

CONTAMINATION OF BURNT BRIDGE CREEK AND VANCOUVER LAKE HAS BEEN KNOWN FOR MANY YEARS

Mar 24th, 2009
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The Rosemere Neighborhood Association acquired a number of official reports from Clark County Health Department that pertain specifically to Burnt Bridge Creek. Within one report it states that the city cannot enforce actions to eliminate septic systems unless the Health Department declares a health emergency. This cannot happen until a current water quality test is performed to quantify the allegation that the creek is contaminated with human waste from septic systems, and that the contamination is 25 times the state warning levels.

RNA UNCOVERS MISSING TEST RESULTS FOR CONTAMINATION OF BURNT BRIDGE CREEK DUE TO FAILING SEPTIC SYSTEMS – 2003

Mar 24th, 2009
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The Rosemere Neighborhood Association, through a Freedom of Information Act request, has obtained a copy of a test called http://www.rosemerena.org/home/wp-admin/edit-tags.php”Burnt Bridge Creek Microbial Source Tracking; Identification of Sources of Microbial Pollution in Burnt Bridge Creek Watershed,” dated October 1999. The RNA obtained a copy of this report through the Freedom of Information Act.

The Rosemere Neighborhood Association Pursues Water Quality Issues in Vancouver and Clark County – 2001

Mar 24th, 2009
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In the summer of 2001, Rosemere residents complained to the RNA Board that they had no access to the City’s sanitary sewer service. They could not afford the expense of installing sewer mains for their entire street. They asked the RNA Board to find out what could be done to upgrade.

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