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/ August 13, 2008 <br /> Kipco, Inc. <br /> 1 / ^ �► 90465 Woodruff <br /> J Eugene, OR 97402 <br /> Attention: Kevin A. Knode <br /> E U G E N E Site Location: 1467 Cal Young Road <br /> Parks Administrative Compliance Order <br /> O pen Space On July large 2008, I was informed that lar a roots had been cut within the Critical Root Zone <br /> of a 135 -foot tall, 62 -inch diameter Douglas-fir street tree near 1467 Cal Young Road (site <br /> Keeping Eugene Green of Rosewood Meadows Subdivision). An inspection was conducted, and the tree was <br /> determined to be a hazard tree in danger of uprooting, due to the cutting of anchoring and <br /> buttressing roots within 32 inches of the trunk. The City Inspector ordered work stopped <br /> A DIVISION OF PUBLIC WORKS within the right -of -way area of the tree's Critical Root Zone. <br /> 1820 ROOSEVELT BLVD <br /> EUGENE, OREGON 97402 The excavation that occurred and the cutting of roots have been determined to be in <br /> (541) 682 -4800 violation of the City's Standard Tree Protection Detail, LS 120 (previously E -97), section <br /> FAX (541) 682 -4882 3.A, Standard Specifications, and section 3 -H, Protection of Trees, referenced in the Utility <br /> WWW.EUGENE -0R.GOV /PARKS and Right -of -Way Permits, Construction Within and Use of the Public Way, Policies and <br /> Procedures manual. This manual was adopted January 14 2004, in Administrative Rule <br /> R -7.302 (through Administrative Order No. 58- 03- 19 -F). <br /> Pursuant to R- 7.302, and specifically to section 3.J.1, Damage to Public Trees (manual), and <br /> PARKS AND OPEN SPACE PLANNING to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public, you are ordered to correct the damage <br /> to the tree by safely removing it and its stump as soon as possible. This letter is the City' <br /> PARK OPERATIONS authorization for you to remove this tree. Please have it on site while the work is being <br /> done. <br /> URBAN FORESTRY You have agreed to pay the City damages in the amount of $6.000.00. Make the check <br /> payable to the City of Eugene; it can be mailed or hand - delivered to the Urban Forester, City <br /> NATURAL RESOURCES of Eugene Parks and Open Space Division, 1820 Roosevelt Boulevard, Eugene, OR 97402. <br /> Please contact me at 682 -4819 if you have any questions. <br /> Respectfully; -- <br /> Mark R. Snyder <br /> Urban Forester <br /> Cc: Johnny Medlin, Director, Parks and Open Space Division <br /> Peggy Keppler, Development Review Manager, PWE <br /> Karl Kreutzer, Inspector, PWE <br /> Ginger Perales, PWE <br /> Kris Olson, PWE <br /> E\ UGENE <br />