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1 �. <br /> t <br /> SERVING LANE COUNTY SINCE 1991 (O 4,� VOL. 7, NO. 5 <br /> � f0 /1 y0 $150 <br /> Dance ¢ t. o II/ <br /> dy D (� <br /> . <br /> evy 31 t Ict c r7 <br /> UE ...7.`'. <br /> e rb . <br /> Section F t -'. <br /> n the -- r4 . 2 <br /> and , _ �.' { <br /> and <br /> .,,,t4. , and : t _. w <br /> L o� firm . , <br /> `: * 1. an d a «� t i <br /> . if the ,, F , <br /> SIGNATURE vhole �, e s.. s } -,4 <br /> APPROVAL con- R, 4 ` A -- � — , i S , <br /> 0444 *5 <br /> caner v <br /> se lt. E <br /> snted a <br /> { feet, o <br /> _ sub - <br /> Gary Pierpoint in f ,nr"Of Sout mp ua s oak tree Linda McKay Korth a d l,er $ + f ime <br /> Id i h <br /> n to r rice o tre t <br /> � Eugene � a p and <br /> by Rosemary Camorti she says. "This is despite the fact that the tree <br /> my a few blocks away roots are lifting the cement and the sidewalk and <br /> Springfield clients, says hen Linda McKay Korth wanted to we have had to do numerous repairs." <br /> 1 Williams. create a safer entrance at the north end It turns out that when a project requires the <br /> ustries like accounting of her family's commercial develop- removal of a "street tree" — which is a tree in the <br /> ing staff to their clients' ment on Oakway Road, she needed to cut down public right -of -way — the permit process <br /> ig for customers to walk some trees. includes an estimation of the tree's value by the <br /> No big deal. city's urban forester, Scott Plamondon. This <br /> ly shifted in the past 25 But when the project came up for site review process was established about a year ago. Until <br /> g and payroll services to with the Eugene Planning and Development then, no permit was required. <br /> ss valuations and estate <br /> Department, one tulip tree — planted by her "When we get these older trees — when <br /> ping expertise in certain <br /> ore convenient to have family 40 years ago between the sidewalk and they're big and beautiful — we want people to <br /> the street — raised a red flag. think twice before they cut them down," <br /> 2 employees from both The city wanted McKay Korth to buy the tree . Plamondon says. <br /> percent increase install. <br /> for $12,500 before taking it down. Trees are valued according to a national stan- <br /> Trees continued on page 6 <br /> g continued on page 10 "We decided not to do it because of the cost," <br />