"mini" Clean-up with Mutual of Omaha 9-20-12

 Omaha/Council Bluffs Mini-Cleanup

with Mutual of Omaha

Narrows Park, Council Bluffs, IA

September 20, 2012

Results:

Total Volunteers:  11 Mutual of Omaha

MRR Crew:  5

Boats:   2  (2 Missouri River Relief)

River Miles:  3  (3 on the Missouri River 621-617)

River Level: 15.47 ft on the Omaha Missouri River Gage

Tires: 26 (an estimated .46 tons)

Landfill Tonnage:  estimated  0.3 tons

Scrap Metal:  estimated 0.16 tons

Total Tonnage:  estimated  0.9 Tons

Groups & Agencies Involved:  Missouri River Relief, Mutual of Omaha, Potowattamie County Conservation Department, Iowa Department of Transportation, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Names of River Teams:  Mutual of Omaha

Trash Tally!!!!

17 Bags of Trash

10 Tires on the Rim

16 Tires off the Rim

5 chunks of styrofoam

3 Propane Tanks

2 Tote Tubs

6 Plastic Tubes

1 piece of Barge Wire

6 Chunks O’ Plastic

4 Plastic Scoops

3 Plastic Chairs

4 Pieces Plastic Lumber

4 TVs

1 Hammock

2 Seige Lounge Chairs (motel quality)

1 Mini-futon

3 Automobile Mufflers

1 Barbecue Cart

1 Cabinet Frame

2 Hazardous Material Containers

Many thanks & praises to this great group of volunteers from Mutual of Omaha for helping us remove a literal "ton" of trash from the Missouri River in one afternoon.