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ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. of the City Manager Pro Tem of the City of Eugene PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO TREE PRESERVATION ADMINISTRATIVE RULE R -6.305 The City Manager Pro Tem of the City of Eugene finds that: A. Pursuant to the provisions of Sections 2.019 and 6.305 of the Eugene Code, 1971, I intend to amend Sections R- 6.305 -A, R- 6.305 -B, and R- 6.305 -E of Tree Preservation Administrative Rule R- 6.305, adopted by the City Manager on April 19, 1994, by Administrative Order 58- 94 -05 -F. B. On August 5, 1996, the City Council of the City of Eugene passed and the Mayor of the City of Eugene approved Ordinance 20056, which revised provisions of the Eugene Code, 1971, relating to tree preservation. Sections R- 6.305 -A and R- 6.305 -B of the currently effective Tree Preservation Rules should therefore be amended to address these changes concerning street and heritage trees and Section R- 6.305 -E should be amended to clarify the timeframe for expiration of permits, as set forth herein and in the Notice of Intended Rulemaking attached as Exhibit A hereto. C. The amendments to the Tree Preservation Rules as proposed herein will ensure that the Rules are in compliance with newly enacted provisions of the Eugene Code, 1971. Therefore, based upon the above findings, and pursuant to the authority of Sections 2.019 of the Eugene Code, 1971, the City Manager Pro Tem proposes to: 1. Amend the definitions in Section R- 6.305 -A by adding in alphabetical order the following definitions thereto: • 6.305 -A DEFINITIONS. j As i sed herein, the following words and phrases mean: \ Heritage tree. Any tree of exceptional value to our community based on its size (re ative to species), history, location, or species, or any combination of these criteria. T specific methodology for classifying a tree as a heritage tree shall be established by I al 'strative rule of the City Manager adopted pursuant to Section 2.019 of the Eugene C ) de, 1971. &.) Administrative Order - 1