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| Runoff into duck pond below. |
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| North Park berm already repaired. |
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| Red clay in pond. |
BERM DAMAGED
What appeared to be an extremely heavy and localized rainstorm earlier this week caused substantial erosion all along the bluff, and red clay/silt runoff onto parks below.
A berm along the edge of North Bluff Park installed after another big storm in 2014 appeared to have been breached/overtopped in places but has already been repaired by public works department crews; red clay cliff sediment was still visible in the duck pond below Friday.
STAIRCASES AFFECTED TOO
Some erosion was visible below the newly-reconstructed staircase in the north park -- as well as the new switchback/staircase in Utopia Park.
It is not known yet if the contractor will help with repair to the just-completed switchback.
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| North Stair erosion. |
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| Switchback erosion too. |