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E UGENE Public Works <br /> Maintenance <br /> 1820 Roosevelt Boulevard <br /> Eugene, Oregon 97402 <br /> December 17, 1993 (503) 687 -5220 <br /> Arthur Farley <br /> 907 Woodhill Dr. <br /> Eugene, OR 97405 <br /> SUBJECT: Dillard /Old Dillard Rd.Tree Felling Permit Update <br /> Dear neighbor or party interested in the Benchmark Northwest tree removal <br /> project occurring near Dillard /Old Dillard Road. <br /> The below is an article that was submitted to the City Council in their <br /> newsletter to be published on December 17,d1993. In aneupdate on tree <br /> removal activities which have taken place during <br /> Dillard /Old Dillard Rd. Tree Felling Permit Update <br /> As reported in the December 3rd Council newsletter, Benchmark Northwest was <br /> granted a limited permit on November 23, 1993dtolr remove a original <br /> approximately twelve acres between Dillard <br /> request was for a thirty foot wide logging road to traverse the property and <br /> to remove up to 80 percent of the Douglas Firs present. The limited permit <br /> which was approved restricts removal to those trees <br /> a v i n road rights-of-way. <br /> disease, decay, or are hazards to existing structures <br /> The haul road width was limited to twelve feet instead of the thirty feet <br /> requested. <br /> This week staff performing their daily inspection found tree removal has <br /> occurred on this site that is believed to be outside the provisions of the <br /> permit. In particular, it is the staff opinion that the twelve foot wide <br /> clearing allowed for the haul road area has been exceeded. Representatives of <br /> Benchmark Northwest have been instructed that no additional tree removal for <br /> the haul road will be allowed without specific approval of the Urban Forester. <br /> The Urban Forester is in the process of determining esnu Ifitiees that <br /> may have been removed outside the approved permit p rth <br /> findings place this number at approximately 25 -30. An inquiry has been <br /> forwarded to the City Attorney's office requesting an opinion if <br /> administrative or civil penalties should be imposed. <br /> The information covered above is also being mailed on Friday December 17th to <br /> the neighbors and interested party list that was generated in the application <br /> pocess for the ation, please Olcrontact JJohnnydMedlin tree <br /> or Jan <br /> at <br /> 687 -5220. <br /> iform <br /> Since /e2 <br /> Johnny R. Medlin <br /> Maintenance Support Manager <br />