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DATE: May, 11,1994 TO: RICHARD A. MORGAN FROM: ADRIAN STANSFIELD SUBJECT: RECENT INCIDENTS INVOLVING TREES We have recently had to respond to trees or sections of trees that have fallen and required action on our part. 1. Friday, May.6. 1994 at approximately 1:30 pm. I received a call from a neighbor to Acorn Park. She stated that "One of the large Oak trees just fell over." Investigation revealed a large, 36" - 40" Quercus garryana had fallen as a result of root rot on the south side of the tree. The tree was approximately 100 feet in height. Friday was a nice warm day and there were three women seated in the playground area, attending about six children ranging in age from two to six years. Speaking with an older child at the scene, (There were from eight to ten kid in the park at the time, aged 10 to 14 years)he stated, "Ya, my brother stood right here and just watched it fall over." "Right here" was less than 20 feet from where it came to rest. I dispatched a crew to make the tree safe, (Remove the limbs, chip the brush and barricade the area off with caution tape) and the tree was milled into 1" boards on site the following Monday. May 9th, by Ted Henke, owner of Logs To Lumber. Thursday, May 12, we returned to clean up what was left remove the stump and fill in the hole. Our total time involved in the clean up was 14 person hours. 2. On Saturday. May 7. 1994 at 6:00 pm. I received a call from Gene Shutt, reporting "A 3 foot Tree had fallen across Madison at 12th Street" according to the police department. I responded with a crew and found it was not an entire tree but a large portion of an Acer macrophyllum (Oregon Maple). A large lead, 30 ", had rotted at it's connection to the trunk. With the weight of moisture in the upper portions it broke off and completely blocked Madison. The point at which the butt of the limb came down was 40 inches from a camper, parked on the street. There were significant problems with decay in one of the two remaining leads that warranted the trees removal. which we did on Monday. May 9th. While a tree inspector may not have been able to detect the problem with the Oak tree in Acorn Park, having been underground. They probably would have seen the problem with the Maple tree. In fact, this tree is in the same condition as trees we have already removed as part of our remove and replace program.