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the justifications at least a month before the removal. (We <br /> just did one regarding the removal of four trees near the <br /> Fifth Street Market you might want to look at.) <br /> 3. Put together a "flier" style notice with similar <br /> information to what went into the council newsletter. <br /> Distribute this flier to local businesses and residents within <br /> the local area. (Again I believe we are now putting one <br /> together for the Fifth Street Market tree removals which could <br /> serve as an example). <br /> Dealing with the wood from the removed tree is an interesting issue. <br /> If the tree has merchantable timber in it, we try to contract <br /> out the removal and ask the contractor to bid the project <br /> understanding they get to sell the timber. Doing this through <br /> a competitive bid process ensures the contractors figure the <br /> value of the wood into their bid prices and we therefore get <br /> lower bids. I personally feel this is the best and most cost <br /> effective process to use whenever the wood has value. <br /> For hardwood removals our policy has been to give the wood to <br /> the abutting property owner if they wish it. The basis for <br /> this has been that it is more economic for us to give the wood <br /> to the abutting PO than load and haul it off for disposal. Of <br /> course, the trees we are dealing with usually are being felled <br /> for health reasons and the wood is of questionable value <br /> except for fire wood. If the abutting PO doesn't want the <br /> wood we haul it to one of our yards and "stockpile" it. <br /> Anyone can come in to our office and on a first -come <br /> first -serve basis request a permit to take firewood out of our <br /> "stockpile ". As a practice wood stays in our "stockpile" <br /> for a very short time before someone gets a permit to cut it <br /> up and take it out. <br /> When we removed a number of cedar trees from the Park Blocks a <br /> few years ago we worked out a deal with a owner of a small <br /> portable mill. What wood was millable was cut for rough <br /> fencing and sold to a local fencing contractor. Half of the <br /> profit went to the mill owner and half to the city. The <br /> amounts were fairly small considering the work which was <br /> performed. <br /> My recommendation would be to make the contractor who fells <br /> the trees to also be responsible for removal and disposition. <br /> We are not aware of anyone wishing the wood for furniture. <br /> Going that route I suspect an RFP would be necessary to let it <br /> be known the wood was available and to give you a process to <br /> evaluate what responses you might get. <br /> If you wanted to retain ownership of the wood (trunk section) <br /> we certainly could find a space you could store it for a short <br /> period of time while you solicited for respondents to an RFP. <br /> Or if you wished it disposed, you could have your contractor <br /> haul it to our "stockpile" site and we could dispose of it <br /> through our wood cutting permit process. <br /> I hope this has been helpful. Please give Scott or I a call <br /> if you need additional information. <br /> Page 2 <br />