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Page 9 of 10 <br /> >> >> » > really tried hard <br /> > > > > > > > to prevent any damage to the trees during the <br /> > > construction in <br /> >> »the <br /> » »» park. <br /> > > > > > > > Nevertheless, some really hard compromises have had to be <br /> >> » made to <br /> » » »come <br /> > > > > > > > up with a play area that meets safety standards (16 <br /> > > inches of <br /> >> » wood <br /> » » » >chips!),keeps <br /> > > > > > > > the maintenance department happy (wide concrete paths and <br /> > > > > boards) <br /> >> >> » and <br /> > > > > > > > still protects the trees. I'm very anxious that we not see <br /> >> » any more <br /> » » » >of the very <br /> > > > > > > > heavy duty construction that characterized the construction <br /> >> »inthe <br /> >> >> » > children's <br /> > > > > > > > part of the playground. It would be ideal to chose adult <br /> >> » exercise <br /> >> >> » > equipment <br /> > > > > > > > that won't require extensive concrete and that will leave as <br /> >> » much <br /> » » » > open space <br /> > > > > > > > in the middle of the park as possible. As you probably <br /> > > know a <br /> >> >> » > number of other <br /> > > > > > > > neighbors were very keen to keep the path out of the open <br /> » » area in <br /> » » »the <br /> » » »> middle <br /> > > > > > > > of the park. Another important consideration for the <br /> > > > > equipment is <br /> » » » >tochoose <br /> > > > > > > > colgrs like dark brown or black which will not detract <br /> > > from the <br /> » » » > natural state of <br /> > > > > > > > the rest of the park. The color of the exercise equipment <br /> > > in the <br /> > >> » > park at the end <br /> > > > > > > > of the Amazon is a good example of what is required. <br /> » » »> <br /> > > > > > > > Finally I'd like to remind you that we have a good stock of <br /> >> >> » > native plants <br /> > > > > > > > that we are willing to share. This includes camus and <br /> > > number of <br /> >> >> > sedges <br /> > > > > > > > that will do very well in the wet area on the east side of <br /> >> » the park. <br /> » » » >Weare <br /> > > > > > > > looking forward to helping in the planning and planting <br /> > > of these <br /> >> >> » native <br /> 10/5/2007 <br />