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11-27-2008, 12:57 PM #1
Border gulch fill-in faces the wet test
Border gulch fill-in faces the wet test
All eyes on dirt deposit as rain season approaches
By Leslie Berestein
UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER
November 27, 2008
Three months after border fence construction began in a coastal canyon known as Smuggler's Gulch, crews have all but filled in the once-deep breach.
LAURA EMBRY / Union-Tribune
Border Patrol officials say Smuggler's Gulch is about a week away from being filled in with more than 1.2 million cubic yards of dirt that is forming a 140-foot-tall earthen berm, which is part of a border-fencing project.
Since mid-August, contractors have cut more than 1.2 million cubic yards of dirt from surrounding hills and deposited it into the canyon, creating a 140-foot-tall earthen berm that vehicles can now drive across.
While the fence has yet to be built, Border Patrol officials estimate the controversial fill-in is about a week from completion.
The project was for years contested by environmentalists who feared sediment runoff could damage the Tijuana River estuary, a claim countered by federal officials who promised to re-seed and stabilize the site to prevent erosion.
Now, with start of the winter rains this week and more rain expected, observers on both sides will get to see how well the massive project holds up.
“This is the first test,â€NO AMNESTY
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