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Lange, Steve From: Lange, Steve Sent: Monday, May 18, 2020 11:20 AM To: Measamer, Don; Lunsford,Jonn Cc: Lunsford, Jonn;Johnston, Nicole; Shjarback, Eric; Andersen, Sandi; Symonds,Justin; Larson, Bill Subject: Copper Pond Swale - South Boundary Attachments: 20200505_090644.jpg; Crawlspace Inspection Report for 1827 Copper Pond.pdf Don and Jonn, Now that Strandberg has submitted for the 18 unit Cottage subdivision, we are beginning to receive drainage complaints from adjacent properties along the shared boundary.The complaint is the lack of maintenance of the swale and all of the brush. Of course, the water in the swale is the cause of water in the foundation. I inspected the access to the foundation and did not find any water under the house, yet the swale bottom was saturated.After further conversation,the owners of 3827 Copper Pond Place did not know there was a 30-foot NGPE easement and the area was to be left in a native state. It is understood that the previous owner of 3827 filled in the swale so they could plant grass and maintain as part of their yard. Additionally,there is a note in Cartegraph that there is grass clippings being dumped in this swale as well. This swale is part of a 30-foot wide Native Growth Protection Easement. It appears that there is ongoing encroachment into the easement with an attempt by City crews to clean the sediment from the swale. There have been 3 inspection by City Staff on this swale over the years and it has been determined to be in Average to Good condition. My inspection of the swale would be in agreement with the previous inspections. In an effort to not disturb additional area of the easement, how do you propose Public Works maintains the swale when necessary?This will be a topic of discuss at the Public Hearing. Thanks, Steven Lange Project Manager\Engineering Tech IV 1