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w ,♦ <br /> July 11, 1994 <br /> On July 8, 1994 at 1:30 p.m. I received a call by radio concerning a large <br /> limb that had failed. This limb was located on the west side of Lincoln <br /> street North of west 10th avenue. A crew made up of Mike Bellmore and Jeff <br /> Johnson was dispatched immediately. Upon arrival we took several photographs <br /> and discovered this failed limb was 30 inches in diameter and 45 feet in <br /> length with an approximate weight of 4000 lbs. The main trunk of the limb was <br /> positioned length wise on the public side walk. There was some damage to the <br /> adjacent building as a railing on one of the decks was knocked loose. A <br /> small, 12" dbh, Norway Maple was severely damaged. A further inspection of <br /> the part of the tree that remained standing raised serious questions as to the <br /> structural integrity of the tree. At this point I called the Urban Forester <br /> to meet me at the site for his opinion. We both agreed that the remaining <br /> portion of the tree was hazardous. The crew and I went to remove the branch <br /> section of the tree down to a spar. This made the situation safe for the <br /> weekend. We planned on a full scale removal the following Monday. <br /> *Note: I honestly feel that this near miss and others like it could have been <br /> avoided if this location had been inspected and had there been and up to date <br /> street tree inventory in place. <br /> John Luther `; ,:. . <br /> l'IN,,,t,, . . <br /> L? v i e <br /> ,.� yr . ` ti ,. t: fi <br /> ' ' , '? y _ + ( r <br /> V t • <br /> '.- = . • ; c .4.9;0e, ' _ � T �' � V . • . r • r ` 4.( i � ` <br /> i <br /> 0. <br /> ,I s .,141i;; ' If N 1.1 • - r,! .. <br /> •r <br /> ++ yy �� <br /> � t � �. _ 7 ,3 l'rk 9 , L fi _ <br /> ' w l7 v Sr �j�f S j <br /> ! <br /> IA -c w I . - l d /j� � : ' j , <br /> n - <br /> L <br /> _ 1 , y <br /> y <br /> \ '' <br /> ,;, <br />