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Oregon's Salmon
Need
Our Help!
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We
all need to make changes in the way we live to save our wild salmon
runs from extinction. Sunridge's deed restrictions regulate certain
activities known to affect salmon and other aquatic life:
1)
Storm Drain Dumping. Dumping or discharge into the public
storm drain system or any open waterway of oil, gasoline, fuel,
grease, paint, antifreeze, soap, cleaners, or any other chemical
is prohibited. $1,000 damages per violation may be assessed.
2)
Concrete Washout. Concrete residues are highly toxic
to aquatic life. Concrete trucks must use a special washout area
to ensure concrete residues do not enter waterways. $500 damages
per violation may be assessed.
3)
Pesticide Use. Lawn chemicals have recently been implicated
in the decline of our salmon runs. Click here
to learn more about Sunridge's rules regarding pesticide use.
4)
Water Conservation. Young salmon require adequate river
flow to safely make the journey from stream to ocean. Since outdoor
watering is the predominant use of water in urban areas, Sunridge
does not require irrigation of lawns or other landscaping. Water
conservation techniques that utilize principles such as limited
use of lawn areas, drought tolerant and/or native plants, reduced
pruning and mowing, and generous use of mulch are encouraged.
5)
Erosion Control. Bare soil cannot be left exposed for
more than ten days from October 15 through June 15. There is a $100
per day penalty for exceeding the ten-day limit.
Want
more information?
Click
here
for more information on Sunridge's CC&Rs.
Click
here
to take the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife's Self-Assessment
(548K PDF) and learn how your lifestyle choices affect salmon.
Download
the State of Oregon's suggestions on what you can do to help the
salmon:
You'll
need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the PDF files.
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