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(8/2/2011) Keith Marvin - Fwd: Follow up on Nutria Problem on MacArthur & Bethel SchoolPage 1
From: Keith Marvin
To:brusk@ndmce.com; mdaniel@ndmce.com
CC:Garza, Michael; Oates, Tim
Date: 7/10/2009 9:36 AM
Subject: Fwd: Follow up on Nutria Problem on MacArthur & Bethel School
Mike,
Margaret from our animal services department sent the below email. I'm on my way out of town for a week, but if you
want to meet with her and Mike Garza next week you can. I think Tim Oates, or one of his code enforcement personnel
may want to join in on the meeting too. If you want to set something up, just let Mike Garza know at 972-304-7019.
Keith
Keith Marvin, P.E.
Project Engineer
(972) 304-3681
>>> Margaret Macheca 7/9/2009 9:37 AM >>>
Keith,
After speaking with you yesterday about the potential Nutria problem over on MacArthur Robert and I went over to take a look.
The area that you were speaking of behind the new town homes on Bethel School Ct. has always been an undeveloped swampy
area, to our recollection. We were unable to identify any dams that might be causing water to pool at a greater rate than normal.
However, we are aware that Nutria inhabit that part of town and the conditions in the area itself prevented us from just walking
right through. Is there any chance we could get one of your guys to show us more specifically where the problem is occurring?
Also, nutria don't usually create their own dams but inhabit dams or dens (dug into mud) of other animals. It is possible that we
have a nutria population over there but it is actually beavers that are causing the water problems.
Please let us know if there is a good time to meet someone over there to further evaluate any action we might take.
Margaret
Margaret Macheca
Senior Animal Services Officer
City of Coppell Animal Services
821 S. Coppell Rd.
Coppell, TX 75019
972-304-3515