2015 Project

2015 Clarks Creek Elodea Management

The in-water work window for the 2015 Elodea Management was June 1-August 1. With a record-setting volume of elodea able to be removed in 2014, and a consideration for the time when the elodea really starts to 'bloom out', the City requested and was granted approval by WDFW and the Puyallup Tribe to begin in-water work on June 1 in an effort to pull the elodea before it hits its massive 'bloom out.'

In-Water Work Window

The in-water work window for 2015 is June 1-August 1. With a record-setting volume of elodea able to be removed in 2014, and a consideration for the time when the elodea really starts to 'bloom out', the City requested and was granted approval by WDFW and the Puyallup Tribe to begin in-water work on June 1 in an effort to pull the elodea before it hits its massive 'bloom out'.

Running Totals

• Total
  Area Cleared: 16225 LF
• Total elodea removed: 9030 bags

The regular-season elodea management completed on July 7, 2015, 3.5 weeks ahead of schedule, and with only 30% of the volume needed to be removed than in the 2014 season. As a result of the under-budget and ahead-of-schedule contract work, the City negotiated a change order with the contractor to re-visit an area of the creek completed earlier in the season. As has been observed in various areas of the creek, this area had experienced sediment transport since the earlier pull which has uncovered spots of previously-buried elodea. This re-visit effort further supported a reduction in the elodea regrowth for 2016. The rework was completed on July 17, 2015.

The change order effort is expected to be completed by July 17, 2015, still ahead of the 2015 schedule.

Daily Updates

1. June 01 (Day 1) - Contractor mobilized and beginning work in Clarks Creek at 12th Avenue SW bridge.
   Area Cleared: 160 linear feet (LF)
   Bags of elodea removed: 100
2. June 02 (Day 2) - Continued in Area No. 1
   Area Cleared: 600 LF
   Bags of elodea: 180
3. June 03 (Day 3) - Completed Area No. 1, began in Area No. 2
   Area Cleared: 450 LF
   Bags of elodea: 120
4. June 04 (Day 4) - Worked in Area No. 2
   Area Cleared: 250 LF
   Bags of elodea: 240
5. June 05 (Day 5) - Continued in Area No. 2
   Area Cleared: 350 LF
   Bags of elodea: 320
6. June 08 (Day 6) - Continued in Area No. 2
   Area Cleared: 690 LF
   Bags of elodea: 500
7. June 09 (Day 7) - Continued in Area No. 2 and began Area No. 3
   Area Cleared: 300 LF
   Bags of elodea: 400
8. June 10 (Day 8) - Continued in Area No. 3
   Area Cleared: 975 LF
   Bags of elodea: 500
9. June 11 (Day 9) - Completed Area No. 3, began Area No. 4
   Area Cleared: 900 LF
   Bags of elodea: 360
10. June 12 (Day 10) - Continued in Area No. 4
    Area Cleared: 700 LF
    Bags of elodea: 360
11. June 15 (Day 11) - Completed Area No. 4, began Area No. 5
    Area Cleared: 550 LF
    Bags of elodea: 420
12. June 16 (Day 12) - Continued in Area No. 5
    Area Cleared: 500 LF
    Bags of elodea: 360
13. June 17 (Day 13) - Continued in Area No. 5
    Area Cleared: 400 LF
    Bags of elodea: 560
14. June 18 (Day 14) - Continued in Area No. 5
    Area Cleared: 500 LF
    Bags of elodea: 420
15. June 19 (Day 15) - Continued in Area No. 5
    Area Cleared: 300 LF
    Bags of elodea: 560
16. 6/22 (Day 16) - Completed Area No. 5, began Area No. 6
    Area Cleared: 500 LF
    Bags of elodea: 380
17. 6/23 (Day 17) Continued in Area No. 6
    Area Cleared: 500 LF
    Bags of elodea: 400
18. 6/24 (Day 18) Continued in Area No. 6
    Area Cleared: 500 LF
    Bags of elodea: 380
19. 6/25 (Day 19) Continued in Area No. 6
    Area Cleared: 1,400 LF
    Bags of elodea: 360
20. 6/26 (Day 20) Continued in Area No. 6, began Area#7
    Area Cleared: 1,400 LF
    Bags of elodea: 360
21. 6/29 (Day 21) Continued in Area No. 6 and 7
    Area Cleared: 600 LF
    Bag of elodea: 320
22. 6/30 (Day 22) Continued in Area No. 6 and 7
    Area Cleared: 900 LF
    Bags of elodea: 360
23. July 1 (Day 23) Cleared Area No. 6, Continued in Area No. 7
    Area Cleared: 200 LF
    Bags of elodea: 360
24. July 2 (Day 24) Continued in Area No. 7
    Area Cleared: 1200 LF
    Bags of elodea: 380
25. July 6 (Day 25) Continued in Area No. 7, began work in Area No. 8
    Area Cleared: 800 LF
    Bags of elodea: 160
26. July 7 (Day 26) Continued in Area No. 7 and No. 8|
    Area Cleared: 600 LF
    Bags of elodea: 170
27. July 8 (Day 27) will be updated tomorrow