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• • Six trees pose high degrees of hazard. These trees are estry management plan. Staff currently is working on the top heavy, have decay, are exposed to heavy winds, and scope of the plan. Depending on the availability of funding are in areas where the soil becomes very saturated dur- for development of the plan, a phased approach may be used. ing periods of high rainfall. Additionally, each of these The advisory committee will be structured to represent the trees could target homes or high -use areas of the park diverse interests of the community, and members of the ad if they fell. These trees are recommended to be removed hoc group that began meeting last summer will be invited to this fall or early winter. apply for positions on the forestry plan advisory committee. • Another six trees are severly decayed and target path- The City recognizes and appreciates the sincere and diverse ways, roadways, and parking areas. The City is rec- opinions regarding the best approach for managing the ommending removal of these trees. However, because Hendricks Park urban forest. Bringing these opinions to- the targets of these trees are not as highly rated as those gether in a planning process provides the best opportunity in the first group, we are proposing to remove these for a unified approach that acknowledges the park's needs, trees over the next two years due to their deteriorated the community's desires, and the City's resources. condition. • The remaining seven trees are located in an area where the forest canopy is still fairly closed. These trees have some decay, are leaning, are top heavy, are in areas where soils become saturated, or are at the edge of the FOR MORE stand within reach of a home. The City is recommend- INFORMATION ing that these trees be removed but that the timing of the removals be addressed in a long -term management plan for the forest or as conditions warrant. Scott Plamondon, Urban Forester Dead Trees in the Rhododendron Garden — There are five Public Works Maintenance or six dead or dying trees in the developed rhododendron . EUGE E City of Eugene 1820 Roosevelt Boulevard gardens. These trees pose a hazard to people who visit the - Eugene, OR 97402 gardens. The City is recommending the removal of dead (541) 682 - 4800 trees in the highly used and developed areas of the park. scott.f.plamondon @ci.eugene.or.us When appropriate, dead trees can become habitat trees for wildlife. Forest Reforestation — To retain a dynamic forest system, it is essential that any trees removed be replaced with new trees. The City is recommending that sufficient funds be reserved to replant at least two trees for each tree removed at Hendricks Park. The selection, placement, and strategy for restoring the forest ecosystem should be part of a forest management plan. Longer Term Strategies Hendricks Park is an area of multiple uses, including paths, roads and parking areas, a popular picnic shelter, world - renowned rhododendron gardens, transition zones between the park and neighboring homes, and, of course, the forest. A long -term forest plan can establish priorities among these uses in the forested area. The City is recommending the formation of a department advisory committee this winter - to assist in working with a consultant in developing a for - October 1997