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=== Summary ===
=== Summary ===
Support the safety and integrity of local levees by conducting routine visual inspections using provided go-kits and reporting findings. Inspections and maintenance of the levee system promotes levee integrity in the larger effort to protect lives and property. Levee failure during a flood can cause [[wikipedia:1948_Columbia_River_flood|catastrophic damage]]. These inspections are a frontline prevention measure. Levee inspection volunteers contribute to:
Work in teams under the direction of UFSWQD Operations staff to remove vegetative or man-made debris from key drainage and levee areas. Volunteers will assist the District’s team by helping ensure that water can flow freely and that the system maintains its capacity during storm events. Levee inspection volunteers contribute to:


* '''Critical early detection''': Routine inspections help UFSWQD catch small issues before they become serious—like erosion, animal burrows, or seepage—that could compromise flood protection.
* '''Critical early detection''': Routine inspections help UFSWQD catch small issues before they become serious—like erosion, animal burrows, or seepage—that could compromise flood protection.
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=== Related Volunteer Positions ===
=== Related Volunteer Positions ===
[[VSF 03.03.02: Debris Removal Task Force Member]]
[[VSF 03.03.01: Levee Inspection Team Member]]


=== Responsibilities ===
=== Responsibilities ===
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