NOTE: Regardless of the code exemptions, Springfield Development <br /> Services Department has requested notification from EWEB whenever <br /> any tree felling or major trimming activities are planned within city <br /> limits. <br /> LANE COUNTY: Regulates felling of more than 5 trees greater than <br /> or equal to 8" in diameter within a 12 month period on any single acre <br /> in the area between Eugene city limits and the Eugene Urban Growth <br /> Boundary. Parcels of less than one acre are considered as one acre in <br /> area. <br /> The County has additional regulations on removal of vegetation within <br /> the riparian setback areas along Class 1 streams designated for <br /> riparian vegetation protection by the Rural Comprehensive Plan. <br /> The permit is administered by the City of Eugene; file for a permit <br /> with the Department of Public Works (687 - 5220). There is a fee. <br /> NOTE: The Department of Forestry regulates felling of trees for <br /> commercial harvest within Lane County. The Department requires a <br /> permit for use and refueling of portable power saws within Eastern and <br /> Western Lane Forestry Districts. The permit is obtained at the district <br /> office. <br />