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r: �. !.. "'Y^. tF.M' 9y"'�- T e 31"� A -ri £> lit tl 4fN fR'4 x�N�� -JCr "*p K )t , <br /> 3t‘ 4". <. 1r _ v °f 1J > - .�.#'p ..ry �c•f, Y..�i�'" k` ✓ fi <br /> �� <br /> the Urban Forester's vita.. Further queries about .the ,phys o •gg Win= r „ . <br /> growth characterics of fungi. and trees. gave me pause o. wonder.. �` ; <br /> I did suggest that the Public Works Department contact the following;: ,417 494 <br /> agencies either to. cofirm my commentary on the hazardous tre pT�ect4 Y_ <br /> in Hendrick's Park or acquire more specific information to helpf"in <br /> making a professional and responsible decision/. <br /> 1. National Rescurses Conservation Service (formerly the Soil <br /> Conservation Service). Their District Office is located in <br /> Oakway Mall, Eugene, <br /> 2.. Department of Urban Forestry, School of Forestry, Oregon State <br /> University, Corvallis. <br /> 3,. Oregon Forest Experiment Station, Corvallis Oregon.. <br /> 4.. Pacific North West Experiment Station, Portland. Oregon. <br /> k mark o m . true professional is to know when to consult with others <br /> who mayeA xnowledgeable.. My suggestion was accepted very coolly with <br /> the statement that the Public Work Department employees had no time to <br /> address these agencies or meet with them due to budgetary constraints. <br /> I would be willing to reimburse the city for the time and the cost spent <br /> on telphone comunication and meeting these agency representatives on the <br /> ground.. I would assume an hours worth of time on the ground would suffice <br /> to put the Department 'S decisions on solid ground. <br /> An indirect issue arising from this proposed project is thecwell.be <br /> ing of the lives and property of the affected citzens of Eugene. <br /> A side: issue. <br /> On the 8th. of August meeting at the Hendrick's Park shelter I was a- <br /> mazed to discover that the City of 'Eugene has no set of ' goals, "`a for- <br /> . est.management plan -for' the significant forest vegetation found in the <br /> Citi,'s parks_.. .The suggestion ja.f.Asint ;the interested c.itzens at , the <br /> August. 28th 'meeting after the $endrick : s Park_ HeezardaysTriees issue • is <br /> resolved to - develop ..a management plan .with„ the Public ,Wgrk epartment <br /> envolvement was not met with .feat enthusiasim by the d.epartmente'.The <br /> interested citzens present indicated ' an ` i:ntere.st -in helping to''deve1- <br /> op such a plan. The public Works people.. indicated the lack of funds <br /> was their primary reason for their cool response, <br /> In retrospect the Public Works.Depiartment is either not interested in <br /> evolving a management plan for .the,forested areas under city ownership <br /> or is fearful of interested and knowledgeable citzen envolvement. <br /> I have seen simular general responses by the city bureaucracy in other <br /> city /citzen discussions. Eugne.Decisions and Growth Management meetings <br /> are but two examples.. <br /> The concept of interested citzens looking at city problems and present- <br /> ing inovative solutions to attempt to solve those problems appears to <br /> frighten the colective bureauacracy for some feason., The solution sought_ . <br /> by the bureauacrcy of the city to solve a problem appears to be-' The <br /> Hendrick's Park Hazard Trees being the latest, is cooperate on the <br /> city's bureauacracy terms, <br /> I would like to think that the City of Eugne's policy should encourage <br /> inovative solutions ( like Indianaopolis Indiana ).. The old way ain't <br /> working. �L <br /> • <br /> 7 `t u..s� jrOGc. fs1, y O wr f t r we Qw..Q c <br /> I p[+e,Eo 441. <br /> iwursq-a V, <br />