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TREE.DFT Page 2 <br /> r <br /> This included reducing the watering schedules around the shelter and moving the rhododendron out of the <br /> area. - Mike <br /> The group came with the expectation that they could provide a service to the Parks Dept. which included the <br /> gathering of information and the creation of a master park management plan. - Mike <br /> The group came expecting a "laid back" presentation that could include a discussion of issues including past <br /> practices in the park, relationship building between the staff and citizen groups, and covert activities <br /> between City Officials and the development community. - Mike <br /> GROUPS RECOMMENDATIONS: <br /> The group had many good ideas about how to manage the forest asset. The felt it was important to reduce <br /> irrigation on the trees, provide for drainage away from the trees, replant with a mixed species and create a <br /> closure of the wind tunnel up Summit St. by the planting of trees to form a barrier. - Scott <br /> The group, except for the neighbors that border the park where the hazard trees exist, felt that phased <br /> removal was the best option. They seemed resigned to the fact that the trees need to be removed even <br /> though they didn't agree with that assessment. They just preferred to have the removal done more gradually. <br /> - Scott <br /> The group had several different ways to look at mitigating the hazards relating to these trees. These <br /> included having the abutting property owners sign release of liability for any damage tree failure might <br /> cause, having a storm/high wind warning system installed through the 911 dispatch system. This proposal <br /> would involve the contacting of abutting property owners in the event of a high wind event. - Mike <br /> They also recommended the removal of the trees in a slower more constrained manner. This would take up <br /> to several years to implement and was referred to as an experiment in forest management by one of the <br /> group members. - Mike <br /> One of the expert members closed the meeting with the recommendation that we clear cut the saddle and <br /> start over again. - Mike <br /> Another expert recommended that we plant trees ASAP in order to establish a buffer zone of strong well <br /> conditioned trees to help reduce the wind throw affect. - Mike <br />