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„�►��f`* « � � �: t � n 1 , s a.•, +may !� �� • �' r �� : ,, ... ene -Oregon 97 q y City Manager City of Eugene 778 Pearl. Street Room 105 Eugene Oregon, 97401 Dear Vicki: I have attached the individual tree review forms of the hazardous trees in Hendrick's Park and my professional assessment of those trees. My re- view of the 18 hazard trees and the overall stand of timber as a vege- tative cover type located in Hendrick's Park raised several issues that appear to intimately connected with the project of the hazard tree re- moval. The issues deal with the collection of factual information and the resolution of the problem based on those facts that were initially collected.. Issue one« There was no substantive factual information offered by the Urban For- ester or his supervisor at the meeting held on August 18, 1997 at the Hendrick's Park Shelter. What information that was offered was interp- retive at best._ Issue two. - No . definitive data was . offered as to the amount. and location of the fun - gu g incipient-or infection and . :the: :de degree of inci ient -or advanced stage of the in- ., . -. . . fection.. t ryti Issue three..*: • No data;-was offered.as . to -occurrence of other fungi (which would-be, in their' advanced- stage1 more destructive- to "the physical structure -cm... , ponen of ' : the 'tree --than � ti e -observed fungus). Issue four. Nothing.was offered about the soil series found on the immediate area, iio •information about windfirmness - ,of ` the - soil series in relation to sup porting trees involving high velocity winds. No data was offered on erage soil depth, average rooting depth, and water holding capacity of the soil series found on the area.. All of these statistics affect tree growth and the spread of disease and fungi.. Issue - five.. . _._ No data was offered about the interrelationship of tree stability, soil series, topography. No. Picts : -were offered about the above relationship and the -effect .:on it by wind velocity, turbulancee and precipitation. Issue six. No data was offered on the condition of the stands of trees in the park as an overall observation. No assessment of tree vigor, susceptability to disease and fungus infection.. • A general comment of city liability and private citzen liability Diction to damage caused by natural forces (trees falling on houses) was made by a city employee. That comment was in direct cntradiction to , known legal precedent.. The lack of data on which I personally would »awe relied on to make a decision to harvest or not an individual tree ceuus:ed me to inquire of