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Dam grate blockage closed park entrance; city seeks geotechnical plan and has wildfire grant for defensible space at John Toppett Park
Summary
Staff reported a Dec. 30 blockage of the Lower Lake/John Toppett dam grate that caused roadway erosion and closure of the Ackerman entrance; geotechnical review is underway. Staff also said the city received a wildfire-risk grant to create a perimeter at John Toppett Park and will pursue right-of-way permits for homeowner defensible-space work.
Greg, a parks staff member, told commissioners that on Dec. 30 a grate at the Lower Lake/John Toppett dam was blocked — apparently by plastic — causing water to flow over the roadway and erode a roughly 3-foot-by-20-foot section of the road. Staff closed the Ackerman entrance to the park; a geotechnical engineer has visited the site and will provide an assessment and repair plan. Greg said the Oregon Water Resources Department, which…
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