COUNTY HIRES FIRM TO STABILIZE ERODED BANKS OF SESPE CREEK.Byline: Dave Greenberg Green·berg , Joseph Harold Born 1915. American linguist. His influential works include Languages of Africa (1966) and Language Universals (1966). Noun 1. Daily News Staff Writer Within the next two weeks, construction will begin to rebuild 450 feet of riprap rip·rap n. 1. A loose assemblage of broken stones erected in water or on soft ground as a foundation. 2. The broken stones used for such a foundation. tr.v. along the bank of the Sespe Creek Coordinates: Sespe Creek is a small stream in Ventura County, California in the United States. The creek starts at Portero Seco, and is formed by more than thirty tributary streams before it empties into the Santa Clara River in Fillmore. , which has posed a threat to nearby homes since last winter's El Nino-driven storms. Ventura County has hired McLaughlin Engineering and Mining Inc. with a $273,134 contract to create a new concrete and rock embankment wall next to Goodenough Road to halt further erosion that in 1978 led to one death. ``There is a flood possibility all along Sespe Creek,'' said county Supervisor Frank Schillo. ``Once it goes beyond its boundaries, it's damaging to private property.'' McLaughlin likely will complete the project by April 1, said Alex Sheydayi, deputy director of county public works public works pl.n. Construction projects, such as highways or dams, financed by public funds and constructed by a government for the benefit or use of the general public. Noun 1. . A 1,000-foot strip of riprap was constructed in the winter of 1978-79 after storms eroded e·rode v. e·rod·ed, e·rod·ing, e·rodes v.tr. 1. To wear (something) away by or as if by abrasion: Waves eroded the shore. 2. To eat into; corrode. a large portion of the northeast side of the bank the previous winter. One man died in early 1978 after the building he was in collapsed underneath him and crashed into the creek, Sheydayi said. Following last February's storms, public works contracted a firm to place rocks along the damaged 450-foot section as a temporary stopgap measure to protect houses, some of which are only 30 feet from the river's edge. ``The creek is very destructive during storms and high flow,'' he said. ``If we don't do anything, obviously there will be property damage. If you live there, it's very important.'' McLaughlin's bid was the lowest of 13 firms and 14 percent less than the county's $317,091 estimate. The federal National Resources Conservation Service and Office of Emergency Services emergency services Emergency care '…services …necessary to prevent death or serious impairment of health and, because of the danger to life or health, require the use of the most accessible hospital available and equipped to furnish those services' will reimburse re·im·burse tr.v. re·im·bursed, re·im·burs·ing, re·im·burs·es 1. To repay (money spent); refund. 2. To pay back or compensate (another party) for money spent or losses incurred. the county Public Works Agency for all construction costs. The project will not require the removal of any trees or an additional right-of-way. The supervisors are expected to approve the project Tuesday. |
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