Green Living
Zidell Cleanup is Complete
January 5, 2012
After 15 years, the largest privately conducted and privately funded cleanup on the Willamette River is complete.
First to be cleaned up were human health hotspots and ecological hotspots from the area above the river. This summer complications to the remediation effort arose, involving permitting and working within “fish windows” to protect habitats. In some areas contaminants were excavated and the bank was graded to a gentler slope. In areas where contaminants were not removed, the ground was capped with sand and heavy rock was added to protect the sand cap from erosion. A different kind of cap made of fabric that filters contaminants was placed in other areas.
Landscaping and some remediation will continue through next year, after which Zidell will be responsible for maintaining involvement in development over the next five years, to ensure that remaining contaminants are not disturbed. In total, the project includes:
- About 2,700 linear feet of cleaned river bank.
- Two-and-a-half acres of removed invasive vegetation.
Some 15,000 newly planted shrubs and 212 new trees.
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Jerry Differding, an Atwater resident, comes to Portland via North Dakota. Jerry is a research scientist in the Trauma Division at OHSU. He loves boating in the Pacific Northwest with his wife Rene and friends. His hobbies include enjoying fine Stumptown Coffee and Pacific Northwest wines. In addition to enjoying fine beverages, he loves spending time with his 11 year old Akita, Brina.
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