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Utility Construction and Use of the Right-of-Way Policies and Procedures Manual Page 8 <br />2.02 Public Way Use Permits for Utilities <br />This permit is only available to Franchised Utilities or licensees who are authorized to install utilities in <br />the City of Eugene Rights-of-Way. All others seeking permits to conduct non-utility related work within <br />the City of Eugene Rights-of-Way should contact the City of Eugene Permit and Information Center staff <br />at 541-682-8400 or by email at CEWEPIC@ci.eugene.or.us to obtain additional information. <br /> <br />2.02.1 Public Way Use Permits - Individual Utility Permit <br />Individual Utility Permits are required, unless otherwise specified in a current Annual Blanket Permit, for <br />an activity that affects the public way and meets any of the following conditions: <br />1. The activity involves the removal, relocation, or modification of the existing facility (e.g. changing <br />the foot line or elevation of underground facilities or moving existing surface or above-ground <br />facilities, poles, or guy lines to a new location). <br />2. The activity involves the cutting of any root 2 inches in diameter or greater of a City-owned street <br />tree, or the cutting of a branch 2 inches in diameter or greater of any City-owned street tree. <br />3. The activity involves installing more linear feet or diameter of pipe, conduit, or cable than is <br />specified in the currently held Annual Blanket Permit. <br />4. The activity includes closing a lane of traffic on a neighborhood collector, major collector, minor <br />or major arterial streets.) Excavation of existing material or placement of fill materials or aggregate <br />in the public way. <br />5. The installation of facilities above or below ground for the purpose of expansion or upgrade. <br />6. The activity involves installing facilities, cable, wire, or lines in an existing conduit installed <br />previously by the utility owner or by another utility or Developer. <br />2.02.2 Utility Permits - Annual Blanket Utility Permit <br />Annual Blanket Utility permits are for the installation of service lines, minor repairs to existing facilities, <br />maintenance functions, and similar recurring activities. An Annual Blanket Permit shall not cover the <br />installation of facilities to expand or upgrade infrastructure beyond the activities specifically addressed in <br />the Utility’s current Blanket Permit. <br /> <br />The Annual Blanket Permit shall include identification of the types of activities and scope of work (length <br />and diameter sizes of service lines, etc.) it authorizes. The Utility shall provide the name and telephone <br />number of a specific "contact person" who will be responsible for responding to City concerns regarding <br />the Utility’s activities. <br /> <br />Before beginning any work within the right of way, Utilities shall provide notice to the City of the location <br />and scope of work which will be performed under the Annual Blanket Permit two business days in advance <br />of the work, unless the work is emergency repair work. Emergency repair work must be reported to the <br />City of Eugene Utility Coordinator staff immediately via email at PWMUtilityPermits@eugene-or.gov <br /> <br />The Utility shall also submit a monthly report of all activities and public way cuts, and each service <br />installation or repair performed by the Utility or the Utility’s contractor. If an activity report has not been