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* Hire an outside source to write informational literature regarding <br /> trees and their habitat needs <br /> * Provide training for private and public tree maintenance people <br /> * Develop a program that causes tree maintenance people to want to <br /> participate <br /> * Discuss education articles with press or possibility of having articles <br /> * Educate public on importance of trees through scheduled appearances at <br /> schools, in publications, etc. <br /> 3. (Pre)Historic Trees (6) <br /> * Inventory of pre- historic trees and preservation <br /> * Compile list of historic trees and identify trees as historic <br /> * A historic tree designated each year <br /> * Inform public about our tree heritage -- historic tree district <br /> * Public works will demonstrate awareness of importance of protection to <br /> mature trees and will work around protecting the trees <br /> * Make sure maintenance (PARCS, R. ?, EWEB) workers are trained and will <br /> work to protect trees <br /> * Protect older trees from being cut <br /> * Flexibility in building and public works ordinances to preserve <br /> historic trees <br /> 4. Ordinances (5) <br /> * Protect newly planted trees -- ground cover, grass -free area, metal <br /> stakes, expandable wrap <br /> * Establishment of pruning standards and licensing of commercial <br /> arborists <br /> * Change in legal system to see trees as existing assets, not potential <br /> liabilities <br /> * Allow tree roots to make sidewalks bumpy <br /> * Enforcement of tree ordinance <br /> * Establish ordinances to provide and require tree plantings in all city <br /> blocks <br /> * Ordinance to require soil preservation rather than destruction during <br /> construction <br /> * Agressive, specific ordinance that outlines standards, policies, and <br /> guidelines for tree planning, planting, and protection and discard <br /> current irregularly applied ordinances <br /> * Change City Code to ensure business screen -- beautify parking lots in <br /> entire city <br /> * Ordinances enforced and based on sound horticultural and arboricultural <br /> principles <br /> * Limit on physical growth and population within urban growth boundary <br /> * Automobile use actively discouraged by City policy <br /> * Help define standards for industrial and commercial properties <br /> * Encourage designers to consider growth characteristics and patterns 10, <br /> 20, and 30 years in the future <br /> * Eugene's municipal tree ordinance should cover but not be limited to: <br /> 1) city street trees; 2) historic trees; 3) city park trees; 4) trees <br /> outside city limits but within urban growth boundary; 5) trees in <br /> natural or minimally developed open spaces; 6) preservation, removal, <br /> and maintenance standards and procedures of trees on private land and <br /> MINUTES - -Tree Commission March 8, 1990 Page 7 <br />