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RECORDS & INFORMATION MANAGEMENT (RIM) PROGRAM

RECORDS LIST

 

 

RECORDS FORMAT:  Hard Copy __X___    Electronic _____    Other Media: ______________________________

 

PURPOSE:    Records for Storage __X___ Records for Destruction _____

 

 

 

DEPARTMENT: Parks and Nature      PROGRAM: Conservation and Science    PREPARED BY: Alicia Butler

 

RECORD SERIES TITLE: Metro Archives and Special Collections

 

RECORD SERIES NO: 05.02.04

 

MINIMUM RETENTION: Permanent

 

DATE RANGE/FROM: 06/01/1971

 

DATE RANGE/TO: 06/15/2018

 

 

 

METRO BOX NO: PN000038

 

ACCESS, INC. BOX NO: OREG343899

 

BOX TITLE: Smith and Bybee Historic Records Collection – Water Management; Smith and Bybee Planning, Natural Resources

 

Complete the following section or attach an existing electronic list:

 

Folder No.

Description:

Comments:

1

Water Management – Document - Case No. CV97-1674-ST [Riverside Consent Decree] (U.S. Department of Justice, November 21, 2000 to November 30, 2000)

This draft decree was published in the federal register. It includes a provision for $285,000 for the Port to put in a fund for mitigation projects. The COE would later approve the proposed projects.

2

Water Management – Correspondence
Document(s) include: Memos between Metro Parks and Greenspaces and Metro Regional Environmental Management regarding the Smith and Bybee water control structure and the St. Johns Landfill (December 19, 2000 to December 22, 2000)

This file includes staff reports and an attorney evaluation of Metro's authority to proceed with the WCS project.

3

Water Management – Document - Stewart Notes Re Discussions on Existing Dam/Weir (Elaine Stewart, January 17, 2001 to 2003)

4

Water Management – Document - Smith and Bybee Lakes Restoration Grant Proposal (Ducks Unlimited Inc., January 31, 2001)

5

Water Management – Correspondence
Document(s) include: Letters and emails exchanged between Ducks Unlimited Inc., Parsons Brinckerhoff Quade & Douglass Inc., Ogden Beeman & Associates, and Metro regarding engineering designs for the water control structure (January 31, 2001 to August 24, 2001)

6

Water Management – Meeting Records
Greg Geist Minutes (February 28, 2001)

Elaine Stewart's note to file on her conversation with Greg Geist of DEQ where it was agreed that, once wetlands could be opened to the Columbia Slough system, Bybee and Smith could come off the 303(d) list.

7

Water Management – Document - Certificate of Water Right 76913 (Oregon Water Resources Department, May 10, 2001)

8

Water Management – Document - Certificate of Water Right 76914 (Oregon Water Resources Department, May 10, 2001)

9

Water Management – Document - Metro Smith Bybee OR 31-1 Parsons Brinckerhoff Hydraulic Modeling Contract (June 8, 2001 to November 16, 2001)

10

Water Management –Document - General Authorization for Fish Habitat Enhancement Standards for Review and Eligibility (Oregon Division of State Lands, July 1, 2001)

11

Water Management – Document - Watershed Improvement Grant Agreement (Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board, July 12, 2001 to August 3, 2001)

The OWEB provided $180,000 of funding.

12

Water Management – Correspondence
Document(s) include: An email from Elaine Stewart to Charlie Ciecko regarding a substantial fish die-off and other botulism concerns at Smith and Bybee (August 19, 2001)

2001 was the final year of a multi-year drought. This email describes the situation resulting from the inability to draw down the wetlands as they slowly dried and thousands of fish died.

13

Water Management – Document - Smith and Bybee Lake Water Control Structure Draft Hydraulics Report (Parsons Brinckerhoff Quade and Douglas, October 2001)

This Parsons Brinckerhoff modeling effort evaluated the new structure's design and anticipated velocities in the North Slough. Ducks Unlimited was hired as a result. This work was a response to concerns from landfill management at Metro.

14

Water Management – Correspondence
Document(s) include: An email from Ducks Unlimited Inc. to Metro regarding the process to apply for a Fish Enhancement General Authorization Permit with the Oregon Division of State Lands, November 27, 2001)

15

Water Management – Report - Consideration of Resolution No. 01-3125 for the Purpose of Authorizing the Executive Officer to Replace the Dam at Smith and Bybee Lakes with a Water Control Structure (Councilor Hosticka, November 29, 2001)

16

Water Management – Document - Surveyed Elevations at Mitigation Site (undated)

17

Water Management – Correspondence
Document(s) include: Emails exchanged between Elaine Stewart and Paul Vandenberg and A letter from the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality regarding water quality management and concerns (January 16, 2002 to March 21, 2002)

18

Water Management - Document - Biological Assessment (Charles M. Lobdell, January 28, 2002) Note to file: Assessment completed for a Section 7 consultation.

This assessment was prepared by Ducks Unlimited as part of the permit process for the water control structure.

19

Water Management – Correspondence, Documents
Document(s) include: An email from Elaine Stewart to Paul Vandenberg regarding water quality data in the Smith and Bybee lakes (February 5, 2002)
• Document: Smith and Bybee Lakes Selected Water Quality Parameters (1999-2000) (Metro, undated)
• Document: Standards Cross-Check (EMIS, February 21, 2002)
• Document: Smith and Bybee Lakes Chlorophyl-a (1999-2000) (Metro, undated)

20

Water Management – Document - Joint Permit Application Form (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Metro, Ducks Unlimited Inc., March 6, 2002)

21

Water Management – Document - Fish Habitat Enhancement General Authorization Application Form (Metro and Oregon Division of State Lands, (March 7, 2002)

22

Water Management - Correspondence
Document(s) include: Letters, emails, and handwritten notes between Metro, Ducks Unlimited, Inc., The Department of the Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife, and NOAA Fisheries regarding a permit for modification of trash racks and fish sampling (March 19, 2002 to June 8, 2005)

In 2005, Metro re-opened the ESA Section 7 consultation to enable installation of a trash rack on the water control structure.

23

Water Management – Document - Site Mitigation or Remediation Plan (March 20, 2002)

24

Water Management – Document - Type 2 Environmental Review Smith & Bybee Lakes Wildlife Area Water Control Structure (Elaine Stewart and Berit Stevenson, March 22, 2002)

25

Water Management – Document - Urban Forestry (Street Tree) Review Checklist and Fee Statement (City of Portland Development Services Center, Elaine Stewart, March 28, 2002)

26

Water Management – Document - General Authorization for Fish Habitat Enhancement Rule OAR 141-89-005 (Oregon Division of State Lands, April 16, 2002)

27

Water Management – Document - Land Use Review Notice 02-113706 EN (City of Portland Bureau of Development Services, April 30, 2002)

28

Water Management – Correspondence
Document(s) include: Emails and letters between Elaine Stewart, Stacy Wenger, and community members regarding the Land Use Review 02-113706 EN (May 1, 2002 to August 27, 2002)

29

Water Management – Document - Building and Other Permits Fee Schedule (City of Portland Bureau of Development Services, July 1, 2002)

30

Water Management – Correspondence, Meeting Records
Document(s) include: A letter from Pete Sandrock to Charlie Ciecko, Terry Petersen, and Paul Garrahan regarding previous communications and meetings in connection with St. Johns Landfill and the Smith and Bybee lakes permits and 40-mile trail (November 19, 2002)
• Meeting Records: Permits Affecting 40-Mile Trail Agenda (July 9, 2002)
• Meeting Records: Use of St. Johns Landfill & Adjacent Metro-Managed Properties Minutes (October 9, 2001)

31

Water Management – Document - Decision Notice for LU 02-113706 EN (undated)

32

Water Management – Document - Alternatives Analysis (undated)

33

Water Management – Document - Evaluation (undated)

34

Water Management – Document - Achieving Multiple Objectives with Hydrologic Management of a Tidal Floodplain Wetland (Metro, 2003)

35

Water Management – Document - Land Use Review Notice Decision (City of Portland Bureau of Development Services, January 10, 2003)

36

Water Management – Document - Land Use Review Notice 02-113706 EN (City of Portland Bureau of Development Services, January 10, 2003)

The turtle habitat improvement project along North Marine Drive served as mitigation for removal of the dirt surface of the dam (the City viewed this as habitat loss to mitigate).

37

Water Management – Document - Land Use Review Applicant (City of Portland Bureau of Development Services, January 22, 2003 to January 28, 2003)

38

Water Management – Correspondence, Report
Document(s) include: An email from Paul Vandenberg to Elaine Stewart regarding surface water tests on samples collected by Justin Rush (March 13, 2003)
• Report: Painted Turtle Habitat (Environmental Services Laboratory, Inc., February 3, 2003)

39

Water Management – Publication - Inspection Request (IVR) Pocket Reference (City of Portland Bureau of Development Services, February 4, 2003)

40

Water Management – Document - Public Notice for Permit Application (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, April 8, 2003)

Soil testing was required for this permit. There were extensive discussions with DEQ about whether the project would be tangled up in the landfill RI/FS process that was also happening at the time.

41

Water Management – Correspondence
Document(s) include: Letters from the public and various stakeholders to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding the Water Structure Replacement Project (April 24, 2003 to May 8, 2003)

42

Water Management – Correspondence
Document(s) include: Emails and letters exchanged between Metro, Gus Williams, and the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the St. Johns Neighborhood Association, and North Creek Analytical Labs regarding the Water Structure Replacement Project (April 27, 2003 to September 3, 2003)

43

Water Management – Correspondence
Document(s) include: Letters between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Metro regarding authorization for the Water Control Structure replacement project at Smith and Bybee (May 31, 2003 to June 20, 2003)

44

Water Management – Correspondence
Document(s) include: A fax from Ducks Unlimited, Inc. to Metro regarding an engineering cost estimate for construction at Smith and Bybee (June 6, 2003)

45

Water Management – Correspondence
Document(s) include: A letter from Metro to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and a fax sheet to Metro from Ducks Unlimited, Inc., regarding the Water Structure Replacement Project (June 6, 2003 to July 25, 2003)

46

Water Management – Correspondence, Document
Document(s) include: An email from U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife Service to Metro regarding an RCRC Form (June 13, 2003)
• Document: Smith and Bybee Lakes Wildlife Area Water Control Structure (undated)

47

Water Management – Documents
Status Check: Site Development Permit (City of Portland Office of Planning and Development Review, June 16, 2003)
Fee Statement: Site Development Permit (City of Portland Office of Planning and Development Review, June 16, 2003)
Fee Statement: Commercial Building Permit (City of Portland Office of Planning and Development Review, June 16, 2003)

48

Water Management – Documents
Status Check: Site Development Permit (City of Portland Office of Planning and Development Review, July 2, 2003)
Status Check: Commercial Building Permit (City of Portland Office of Planning and Development Review, July 2, 2003)

49

Water Management – Correspondence
Document(s) include: Faxes, emails, and letters exchanged between Metro, Ducks Unlimited Inc., NOAA Fisheries, the Oregon Division of State Lands, the U.S. Corps of Engineers, and the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife regarding the fish habitat enhancement project (July 5, 2003 to September 2, 2003)

50

Water Management – Documents
Status Check: Site Development Permit (City of Portland Office of Planning and Development Review, July 10, 2003)
Status Check: Commercial Building Permit (City of Portland Office of Planning and Development Review, July 10, 2003)

51

Water Management – Correspondence
Document(s) include: A letter from the U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife Cultural Resources Team to the U.S. Corps of Engineers regarding an archaeological record search and survey for the Water Control Structure replacement project at Smith and Bybee (July 10, 2003)

52

Water Management – Documents
Status Check: Site Development Permit (City of Portland Office of Planning and Development Review, July 17, 2003)
Status Check: Commercial Building Permit (City of Portland Office of Planning and Development Review, July 17, 2003)

53

Water Management – Correspondence
Document(s) include: Transcription of a voicemail from Doug Morgan of the City of Portland Office of Planning and Development Review regarding the permit for the water control structure at Smith and Bybee (July 22, 2003)

54

Water Management – Document - Status Check: Site Development Permit (City of Portland Office of Planning and Development Review, July 28, 2003)

55

Water Management – Correspondence, Document
Document(s) include: Faxes from Metro to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding plan alterations and soil test results for the Water Structure Replacement Project (September 2, 2003 to September 3, 2003)
• Document: Sediment Testing Results: Dam at Smith-Bybee (Metro, August 2003)

56

Water Management – Document - Endangered Species Act - Section 7 Consultation Biological Opinion & Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act Essential Fish Habitat Consultation (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, August 4, 2003)

57

Water Management – Document - Endangered Species Act - Section 7 Consultation Biological Opinion & Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act Essential Fish Habitat Consultation (U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife Service National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, August 4, 2003)

58

Water Management – Meeting Records
Paul V. Minutes (August 4, 2003)

59

Water Management – Reports
Sediment Evaluation, E. N. Slough (August 4, 2003)
Sediment Evaluation, Bybee Lake (August 4, 2003)

60

Water Management – Correspondence, Documents
Document(s) include: Letters exchanged between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife Service, and Metro regarding the Water Control Structure replacement project at Smith and Bybee (August 4, 2003 to September 4, 2003)
• Document: Notice of Administrative Appeal Options and Processes and Request for Appeal (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, undated)
• Document: Department of the Army Permit (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
September 4, 2003)

This was a very controversial permit, with many nervous permitting folks fresh off the Rivergate Consent Decree and William Michael Jones' win there.

61

Water Management – Meeting Records
Tim Spencer Minutes (August 6, 2003)

62

Water Management – Document - Personal Services Agreement (Metro, North Creek Analytical, August 6, 2003 to August 8, 2003)

63

Water Management – Document - Personal Services Agreement (Metro, Spencer Environmental, August 6, 2003 to August 11, 2003)

64

Water Management – Documents
Fee Statement (City of Portland Office of Planning and Development Review, August 8, 2003)
Site Development Permit (City of Portland Office of Planning and Development Review, August 8, 2003)

65

Water Management – Meeting Records
Tom Melville Minutes (August 14, 2003)

66

Water Management – Reports
Soil Characterization (North Creek Analytical, Inc., September 3, 2003)
Chain of Custody Report (North Creek Analytical, Inc., August 14, 2003)

67

Water Management – Correspondence
Document(s) include: An email from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to Metro regarding confusion about the in-water work window (August 19, 2003)

68

Water Management – Correspondence
Document(s) include: Letters exchanged between the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Metro, and the Oregon Division of State Lands regarding modification of the water control structure at Smith and Bybee (DSL Application number 25189-GA) (August 19, 2003 to September 2, 2003)

69

Water Management – Document - In-Water Timing Extension Form (Oregon Division of State Lands, August 22, 2003 to November 17, 2003)

70

Water Management – Report - Soil Characterization (North Creek Analytical, Inc., September 3, 2003)

71

Water Management – Document - Notice of Authorization (United States Army Corps of Engineers, September 4, 2003)

Preservation concerns: Document is laminated, dirt-stained, and has holes in it.
These were the permits that were required to be posted on-site during construction.

72

Water Management – Document - Field Notes (September 17, 2003 to November 16, 2003)

73

Water Management – Correspondence, Document
Document(s) include: Emails exchanged between Metro and Ducks Unlimited Inc. regarding pond sampling (September 29, 2003 to September 30, 2003)
• Document: Smith and Bybee Coffer-Dam Pond Sampling (Ducks Unlimited, Inc., September 29, 2003)

74

Water Management – Document - Implementation Monitoring (U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife, undated)

75

Water Management – Document - Story of the New Water Control Structure at Smith and Bybee Lakes Wildlife Area (undated)

 

76

Water Management – Document - Fisheries Restoration & Enhancement Program Project Proposal (Metro, May 27, 2004)

77

Water Management – Document - Building Permit Application (City of Portland, Metro, June 16, 2004)

78

Water Management – Document – Proposed Final Order for Water Management and Conservation Plan (State of Oregon Water Resources Department, Port of Portland, June 24, 2004)

79

Water Management – Document - Smith and Bybee Lakes Monitoring Program Vegetation Sampling (Elaine Stewart, June 29, 2004 to August 2, 2007)

80

Water Management – Document - Stewart Notes for Testimony to R&E Board July 2004 (Elaine Stewart, July 2004)

81

Water Management – Report - Inspection Report (City of Portland Office of Planning and Development Review, July 21, 2004)

82

Water Management – Correspondence
Document(s) include: Letters, emails, memorandums, and faxes exchanged between Metro, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, and Ducks Unlimited Inc. regarding the Smith and Bybee Water Control Structure project (July 21, 2004 to June 8, 2005)

83

Water Management – Document - Final Order Approving Water Management and Conservation Plan (State of Oregon Water Resources Department, Port of Portland, August 11, 2004)

84

Water Management – Correspondence
Document(s) include: An email from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to Metro regarding feedback from an inspection (August 26, 2004)

85

Water Management – Report - Inspection Report (City of Portland Office of Planning and Development Review, September 9, 2004)

86

Water Management – Correspondence
Document(s) include: Letters and emails exchanged between Ducks Unlimited Inc. and Metro regarding funding and billing for the Smith-Bybee Wetland Restoration Project (September 27, 2004 to November 16, 2005)

87

Water Management – Document - $38,477.25 Metro Spending on WCS to Date (October 18, 2004)

88

Water Management – Document - Application for Game Bird Stamp Funds (Metro and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, October 20, 2004)

89

Water Management – Document - Fish Restoration & Enhancement Program (R&E) Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Grant Agreement (Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, November 16, 2004 to December 1, 2004)

90

Water Management – Document - Final Seed List & Quantities (undated)

91

Water Management – Document - Smith and Bybee Wetlands Project Plan Review (Ducks Unlimited Inc., undated)

92

Water Management – Document - Draft SOW to Lisa Merino (January 27, 2005)

93

Water Management – Documents
Document(s) include:
Intergovernmental Agreement Between Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and Metro for Smith and Bybee Lakes Wetland Restoration (Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, February 4, 2005)
Amendment 1 to Intergovernmental Agreement No. 0035032-S-Wildlife Smith and Bybee Lakes Wetland Restoration (Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, June 23, 2005 to June 30, 2005)

94

Water Management – Report - First Monitoring Report for the North Portland Road Restoration and Mitigation Site in Portland, Oregon (Pacific Habitat Services, Inc., February 9, 2005)

95

Water Management – Report - Monitoring Report (Ducks Unlimited Inc., March 31, 2005)

96

Water Management – Document - Invoice Detail (Ducks Unlimited Inc., April 19, 2005 to June 30, 2005)

97

Water Management – Document - Achieving Desired Plant Community Changes with Hydrologic Management of a Tidal Floodplain Wetland (Metro, April 21, 2005)

98

Water Management – Report - Exhibit C Restoration and Enhancement Program Project Completion Report (Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, September 9, 2005)

99

Water Management – Document - Instructions for Requesting an Inspection Using IVR (City of Portland Bureau of Development Services, November 2005)

100

Water Management – Report - Smith and Bybee Wetlands Natural Area Water Control Structure Project Implementation Monitoring Report to USFWS (Elaine Stewart, December 2005)

101

Water Management – Document - Site Development Permit Final (City of Portland Bureau of Development Services, July 18, 2006)

102

Water Management - Publication - First-Year Responses to Managed Flooding of Lower Columbia River Bottomland Vegetation Dominated by Phalaris Arundinacea (Noah J. Jenkins, Alan Yeakley, and Elaine M. Stewart, Wetlands, December 2008)

103

Water Management - Document - Long-Term Responses of Phalaris arundinacea and Columbia River Bottomland Vegetation to Managed Flooding, A Thesis (Tina Schantz Farrelly, Portland State University, 2012)

104

Water Management – Document - Decision of the Hearings Officer in Uncontested Case LU 12-167334 CN (HO 4130004) (Hearings Officer, May 30, 2013) Note to file: contains only pages 6, 9, 11, 18, and 19.

105

Water Management – Correspondence
Document(s) include: A letter from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to the Environmental Protection Agency, Oregon Division of State Lands, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, and Metro regarding a public hearing for the Water Structure Replacement Project (September 4, 2013)

106

Water Management – Document - Smith and Bybee Planning Summary (October 2013)

107

Water Management – Document - Utilization of Resolution No. 14-4510 for Water Control Structure Repair and Upgrades Project (Metro, January 5, 2014)

108

Water Management – Document - Otak Modeling Graphs (August 1, 2014 to September 14, 2014)

109

Water Management – Correspondence
Document(s) include: Emails between Metro and Ducks Unlimited Inc. regarding Smith and Bybee Escape Ramps. Includes a picture and details about the hoist used (September 8, 2014 to March 27, 2017)

110

Water Management – Meeting Records
Water Control Structure Repair and Upgrades Notes (September 23, 2014)

111

Water Management – Meeting Records
Water Control Structures Repair and Upgrades Minutes (September 23, 2014)

112

Water Management – Document - Personal Services Arrangement between Metro and Ducks Unlimited (Metro, November 2014)

113

Water Management – Document - Job Hazard Analysis (Metro, December 1, 2014) Note to file: Jobs analyzed include “installing boards in tide gate to hold water in lake” and “trash rack installation – Slough side”

114

Water Management – Document – Confined Space Evaluation (SAIF Corporation, December 22, 2014)

115

Water Management – Document - Water Control Structures Repairs and Upgrades - Implementation Plan (Jeff Merrill, January 13, 2015)

116

Water Management – Document - Hazard Recognition Evaluation (SAIF Corporation, January 22, 2015)

117

Water Management – Meeting Records
Water Control Structure Minutes (January 28, 2015)

118

Water Management – Report - Smith and Bybee Wetlands Multnomah Channel Marsh Water Control Facilities Structural Inspection Report (KPFF, March 16, 2015)

119

Water Management – Document - Scope of Consultant Services Phase 2 (Ducks Unlimited Inc., undated)

120

Water Management – Maps
Smith and Bybee Wetlands Smith Lake Reconnection (undated)
Smith and Bybee Forested Wetland Site Heat Map (undated)
Smith and Bybee Forested Wetland Site Re-Working Heat Map (undated)

121

Water Management – Document - Smith and Bybee Wetlands Water Management Solutions (Elaine Stewart, March 8, 2016)

122

Water Management – Correspondence
Document(s) include: An email between Metro employees discussing NOAA Fisheries requirements (May 6, 2016)

123

Water Management – Map - Smith & Bybee Channel Management: Site Photos from Summer 2016 (June 1, 2016 to August 15, 2016)

124

Water Management – Document - US-OR--32-8 Metro: Smith Bybee Water Control Structures Facility Improvements Engineering Plans 90% Design (Ducks Unlimited Inc., June 22, 2016) Note to file: Contains pages 13 to 18 of 18

125

Water Management – Water Management – Document - US-OR--32-8 Metro: Smith Bybee Water Control Structures Facility Improvements Engineering Plans 90% Design (Ducks Unlimited Inc., June 22, 2016) Note to file: annotated

126

Water Management – Correspondence, Document
Document(s) include:
• Emails exchanged between Ducks Unlimited Inc. and Metro regarding the 90% Design plans (July 5, 2016)
• Document: US-OR--32-8 Metro: Smith Bybee Water Control Structures Facility Improvements Engineering Plans 90% Design (Ducks Unlimited Inc., June 22, 2016) Note to file: Only page 8 of 18, annotated

127

Water Management – Document - US-OR--32-8 Metro: Smith Bybee Water Control Structures Facility Improvements Engineering Plans 100% Design (Ducks Unlimited Inc., August 4, 2016)

128

Water Management – Correspondence, Documents
Document(s) include: Letters and emails exchanged between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Metro, and Ducks Unlimited Inc. regarding authorization for construction on the water control structure at Smith and Bybee (August 8, 2016 to June 5, 2017)
Attachments include:
• Document: Preliminary Jurisdictional Determination (PJD) Form (April 18, 2017)
• Document: Compliance Certification (undated)

129

Water Management – Document - Note Regarding Smith/Bybee Channel Modification Options (September 2016)

130

Water Management - Correspondence, Documents
Document(s) include: A letter from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to William Michael Jones regarding written notice of a potential mitigation project in the Smith and Bybee Lakes Management Area (January 13, 2017)
• Document: Proposal for Habitat Rehabilitation at Smith and Bybee Wetlands Natural Area Rivergate Consent Decree Funding (Metro, September 12, 2016)
• Document: Restoration Context and Targets (undated)

131

Water Management – Document - Smith & Bybee Channel Management Solutions (Alternatives Analysis, October 31, 2016)

132

Water Management – Meeting Records
Ducks Unlimited Inc. Update Call Notes (November 30, 2016)

133

Water Management - Correspondence
Document(s) include: A letter from Amy Kim (District 20 Watermaster) to Elaine Stewart (Metro) and Keith Mills (OWRD Dam Safety Coordinator) regarding a routine inspection of the Smith-Bybee Lakes Dam (December 9, 2016)

The OWRD conducted routine inspections of the water control structure and sent letters to Metro with any suggestions. They also periodically sent invoices to Metro for a water storage permit. Metro viewed these as a minor cost and readily paid them when received.

134

Water Management – Document - Metro: Smith Bybee WCS Improvements Permit Set (Ducks Unlimited Inc., December 14, 2016)

135

Water Management – Document - Water Control Structure Operations (undated)

136

Water Management – Document - Multnomah Channel Marsh Water Control Structures (undated)

137

Water Management – Document - Best Management Practices as Provided by Metro (Metro, undated)

138

Water Management – Document - US-OR--32-8 Metro: Smith Bybee Water Control Structures Facility Improvements Engineering Plans Bid Set (Ducks Unlimited Inc., February 3, 2017)

139

Water Management – Document - US-OR--32-8 Metro: Smith Bybee Water Control Structures Facility Improvements Engineering Plans Bid Set (Ducks Unlimited Inc., March 9, 2017)

140

Water Management – Document - US-OR--32-8 Metro: Smith Bybee Water Control Structures Facility Improvements Engineering Plans Bid Set and Section 1000 Description of Work (Ducks Unlimited Inc., March 20, 2017)

141

Water Management – Correspondence, Document
Document(s) include: A letter from the Oregon Department of State Lands inviting comments regarding an application that impacts wetlands (March 23, 2017)
• Document: Application No.: APP 0060021 (Oregon Department of State Lands, March 23, 2017)

The COE letter and its attachments (a proposal from Metro) were sent to William Michael Jones for his 45-day review and opportunity to object to the use of RCD funds for channel clearing. No objections were lodged with COE, and Metro received all funding that was in the account ($285k plus accumulated interest).

142

Water Management – Document - US-OR--32-8 Metro: Smith Bybee Water Control Structures Facility Improvements Engineering Plans Permit Set (Ducks Unlimited Inc., April 6, 2017)

143

Water Management – Correspondence
Document(s) include: Emails and letters exchanged between Metro, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, River Design, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality regarding the Smith and Bybee Lakes Channel Restoration Project and related fish salvage efforts (April 12, 2017 to August 18, 2017)

144

Water Management – Documents
Document(s) include:
Engineer Estimate Metro Projects (Gus Williams, Ducks Unlimited Inc., April 14, 2017)
Addendum Two/RFB 3331 (Metro, April 25, 2017)
RFB 3331 Smith & Bybee Water Control Structure Upgrades and Repairs (undated)

145

Water Management – Document - Receipt (Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, April 28, 2017)

146

Water Management – Correspondence
Document(s) include: Emails regarding the bidding process for the RFB 3331 Smith & Bybee Water Control Structure project. (May 17, 2017)

147

Water Management – Correspondence
Document(s) include: Emails exchanged between Metro, Ducks Unlimited Inc., the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the City of Portland Bureau of Development Services regarding a permit to construct improvements on the Smith & Bybee water control structure. (June 19, 2017 to March 6, 2018)

148

Water Management – Document - 2017 – Scientific Taking Permit – Fish (Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, July 18, 2017)

 

149

Water Management – Document - Archaeological Monitoring Plan and Inadvertent Discovery Plan Smith and Bybee Channel Management Project, Portland, Oregon (Willamette Cultural Resources Associates, Ltd., August 2017)

150

Water Management – Document - Permit No. 60021-RF [for Smith and Bybee Lakes Channel Restoration] (Oregon Department of State Lands, August 10, 2017)

151

Water Management – Document - Fee Data Sheet (City of Portland, August 17, 2017)

152

Water Management – Document - Notice of a Type Ix Decision on a Proposal in Your Neighborhood (City of Portland Bureau of Development Services, August 17, 2017)

153

Water Management – Document - Soils Special Inspection Program Checklist Balanced Cut and Fill (City of Portland Bureau of Development Services, August 24, 2017)

154

Water Management – Documents
Zoning Permit (City of Portland Bureau of Development Services, September 1, 2017)
Site Development Permit (City of Portland Bureau of Development Services, September 1, 2017)

155

Water Management – Document - Site Development Permit Inspection Record (City of Portland Bureau of Development Services, September 1, 2017)

156

Water Management – Document - Zoning Permit (City of Portland Bureau of Development Services, September 1, 2017) Note to file: laminated

157

Water Management – Document - Authorizations and Permits for Protected Species (APPS) (NOAA Fisheries, July 18, 2017 to September 15, 2017)

158

Water Management – Document - US-OR--32-8 Metro: Smith Bybee Water Control Structures Facility Improvements Engineering Plans Final (Metro & Ducks Unlimited, October 15, 2017)

159

Water Management – Document - US-OR--32-8 Metro: Smith Bybee Water Control Structures Facility Improvements Engineering Plans Record Set (Ducks Unlimited Inc., October 15, 2017)

160

Water Management – Document - Application for Department of the Army Permit (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Metro, November 5, 2017)

161

Water Management – Document - Compliance Certification (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Metro, November 27, 2017)

162

Water Management – Report - Inspection Report (City of Portland Bureau of Development Services, February 22, 2018)

163

Water Management – Report - Inspection Report (City of Portland Bureau of Development Services, March 5, 2018)

164

Water Management – Document - Commercial Inspection Record (City of Portland Bureau of Development Services, undated)

165

Water Management – Correspondence
Document(s) include: An email from Elaine Stewart regarding documentation for a set of permits (June 15, 2018)

166

Water Management – Document - Water Control Structure Upgrades and Repairs - Advisory Committee Presentation (undated)

167

Water Management – Document - Multnomah Channel Marsh Water Control Structures (undated)

168

Water Management – Document - Opening Up Smith and Bybee Lakes to North Slough (Metro Regional Environmental Management, undated)

169

Water Management – Document – I Am Dam (2005)

Presentation by Elain Stewart at the Columbia Slough Watershed Council’s 2005 Achievement Award.

170

Water Management – Report - Atlas of Oregon Lakes: Lake Reports (undated) Note to file: contains only pages 50-51

171

Smith and Bybee Planning, Natural Resources – Document – Effect of Deposits in Columbia Slough on Algal Growth in Smith and Bybee Lakes (William Joseph Sobolewski, Oregon State University, June 1971)

172

Smith and Bybee Planning, Natural Resources – Document – North Portland Peninsula Study (Columbia Slough Environmental Improvement Task Force, December 22, 1972)

This plan is the first to establish where fill would occur and established the line where the Smith-Bybee system would not be filled. The other areas would become what we now call the Rivergate Industrial District.

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Smith and Bybee Planning, Natural Resources – Document – Water Quality in Columbia Slough, Oregon 1971 – 1973 (State of Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, April 1974)

174

Smith and Bybee Planning, Natural Resources – Document – Draft Environmental Impact Statement Rivergate - North Portland Flood Control Study (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, February 1975)

175

Smith and Bybee Planning, Natural Resources – Report, Documents
Document(s) include:
• Report: Biological Control of Purple Loosestrife in the Lower Columbia River Estuary Final Report (Shon S. Schooler, Peter B. McEvoy, Oregon State University, March 21, 2001)
• Documents: Oregon Department of Agriculture Biological Control Agent Release Form (July 8, 1987 to July 12, 2001) Note to file: Nineteen individual forms completed for each instance of control agent release.