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Post - It'" brand fax transmittal memo 7671 1# of pages ■ <br /> iTo Fro P on <br /> Co. Co. <br /> V V Co.0 . <br /> n 1 Cv l e 4 l e 1-j'A <br /> Dept. Phone # , --- <br /> v �/ <br /> Fax # a et/ _ / p� c^/ / Fax # / t 3 689 <br /> Dc� TREE ISSUES MEETING <br /> EWEB /City of Eugene <br /> November 1, 1993 @ Coburg /Oakway <br /> ATTENDING: EWEB: Marty Douglass, Dave Koski, & Brad Edwards <br /> CITY: Jan Staszewski, Dick Morgan, John Etter, Adrian Stansfield, <br /> & Johnny Medlin <br /> The general topic of discussion was regarding EWEB's need to obtain the needed <br /> 15' line clearance from the transmission lines on the west side of Coburg Road <br /> between Oakway and Oakmont. The mutual goal was to find a way to use this <br /> situation as a model on how the process for handling EWEB /CITY tree issues <br /> coordination could be formalized. <br /> Review of the specific trees in question resulted in the following items of <br /> agreement: <br /> 1. This type of tree (Sweet Gums and Maples) are not appropriate for this <br /> location under the lines. <br /> 2. An ultimate goal would be the removal of these trees and their <br /> replacement with a species attainting a lower height at maturity. <br /> 3. Trimming of these trees by any method will have a large impact on the <br /> aesthetic aspects of the trees. Doing "Drop Crotch" pruning may have a <br /> better long term aesthetic appearance, but this may be an issue of <br /> individual preference. <br /> 4. Removal of these trees all at once would likely cause an unacceptable <br /> amount of public concern. <br /> 5. Both agencies wish the public to understand that we are professionals <br /> that are concerned both with the environmental aspects of our service <br /> provision as well as our production. <br /> Jan pointed out that his experience has been that we need to show the public <br /> we have done everything in our power to save a tree before we remove it. This <br /> concept was discussed by the group and agreed that we should not remove a tree <br /> if there was other "reasonable" alternatives. <br /> The merits of having a consultant tree service with environmental credentials <br /> conduct a two day training for combined EWEB and CITY crews was discussed. <br /> The idea was this training would be beneficial in both providing our crews <br /> with additional training as well as documenting both agencies willingness to <br /> be open minded to look for better environmental alternatives to our practices. <br /> A plan of action was agreed upon as follows: <br /> Jan will contact "West Coast" or similar consultant tree services which offer <br /> 1 <br />