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<br /> it's fain- ' The words remind EUGENE
<br /> ranging them of June 1,1997, Diane Dietz
<br /> to his • • when the city's
<br /> )nth-old : . ' impassioned tree 3-24-0 2-
<br /> advocates clashed with police over the removal
<br /> Ares fa- . . C.,.--.1 . , .of 40 trees to make way for the$24 million
<br /> arty to ., ' - Broadway Place complex.
<br /> a chat ''' • ' It was a day of bruises and bruised feelings,
<br /> rp as a THOMAS sovo rni*Register-Guard which eventually permeated the city—as police
<br /> Arnold Duerst kicks off his 104th struggled to control a crowd of protesters,who
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<br /> 6C • .THE REGISTER-GUARD CITY/REGION SUNDAY,MARCH 24,2002
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<br /> wailed each time a tree fell. .
<br /> ,' • • : : ' '""`"'"1 ' The Company has been in hot water with the
<br /> , Today,the city is preparing to cut 47 more . ::TY'c° ' •. Washington Department of Ecology and the Spo-
<br /> trees along Broadway—where a tree-lined pe- . . . kane County Air Pollution Control Authority for
<br /> destrian mall has been for 31 years—to make '' " decades,state records show.
<br /> way for the street's reopening this fall. . . ' . Also,in 1999,the Washington Department of
<br /> The trees are less than half as old as those in Labor&Industries.fined the company$129,600
<br /> the earlier-disputed cutting. American linden, ' for willfully failing to protect.workers from lead
<br /> southern magnolia,green ash,American beech,
<br /> : poisoning:which can lead to brain,nerve and
<br /> saucer magnolia and a Japanese snowbell are all 1 . kidney damage.
<br /> Marked for cutting,but this time the scene is ' 1 . The foundry's current owner inherited the
<br /> entirely different. . , ,, , problems,Meek said,and management has spent
<br /> "I hope so,"project manager Denny Brand ' millions installing new systems to control pollu-
<br /> said. "Hopefully we've learned something from • ' tion.
<br /> our prior experience with trees." • ' Still,the juxtaposition of the manhole mes-
<br /> The credit appears.to belong to Mark Snyder, ' . -.. sage and the company record gave White and his
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<br /> who came from Virginia with eyes wide open to .,.,..:-.4.- --- -- --": - • -.''...." ' ...,., '-.'.....2.. buddies pause to chuckle."It's like'putting salm-
<br /> be Eugene's urban forester 18 months after the :' on on license plates after they're already gone,"
<br /> infamous tree-cutting incident His job is to plan . . he said."It's ironic."
<br /> and coordinate the city's urban forestry policies, :'
<br /> practices and activities. . . inflated fun
<br /> .• , CHRIS PIEISCH/The RegIster-Guard •
<br /> . Over the past three years,Snyder spent con- Eugene's new manhole covers cost$200.The You'll be paying snore for your fun this sum-
<br /> siderable time getting to know the distant thing- covers replace lightweight ones that were mer if you use Eugene's courts,fields or swim-
<br /> es of Eugene's tree-loving community—some of easy to steal and noisy for nearby homes. ming Pwls'
<br /> whom view trees as sentient beings worthy of •• Swimming at the Amazon Pool is going up by
<br /> nearly equal standing with people. 25 cents to$2.26 a session for children and$2.75
<br /> to them why he's not protesting the tree remov-
<br /> 'He won tree advocate Michael McCarthy'sfor adults;softball league field fees are going up
<br /> grudging respect "Under the auspices of Mr. $2 a game to$50;and all non-Eugene residents
<br /> "We understand we have to listen to all ele-
<br /> Snyder things have gotten considerably better ,,,,A. and will have to pay a 20 percent surcharge when
<br /> me...of our community choose,our battles
<br /> for trees,"he said."We can work with him."
<br /> wisely and work with people like,Mr.SnYcle.r," taking a city.recreation classes.
<br /> After the Broadway opening was approved byThinking about a birthday party at the Ama-
<br /> voters last fall,Snyder arranged a meeting with he said.
<br /> con Pool?Better have a sugar daddy.The rental •
<br /> .. McCarthy on the pedestrian mall,filling.him in Iran,Irony . rate Is.going to$250 an hour,up from the cur-
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<br /> on the planned tree cutting. rent$75.
<br /> He also shared his concerns'about how urban A firefighter,potter and quirky home decora- "It's like most other costs in this country.It's
<br /> trees were planted in the past,with 2-by-3 foot tor named Ron White saw a picture of Eugene's 'going up,'said Angel Jones,executive manager
<br /> openings covered by metal grates.The arrange- new enviromtental manhole covers in the paper of the,city's Library, Recreation and Cultural
<br /> ment shortens the life of trees to seven to 10 last Sunday and thought he'Might get one to Sec-vices Department.-"We are trying to maintain
<br /> years,Snyder said. inlay in his living room floor,- . ' . onr costs and ensure our competitiveness in this
<br /> The Broadway opening calls for replacing all The covers feature Et leaping fish--trout? market"
<br /> the trees that will be cut and adding-as many es salmon?—and a dragonfly,with the pithy warn- . Jones said she doesn't expect the fee increase
<br /> 14 more—and Snyder is ensuring a more hospi- ing: Dump No Waste, Drains to Stream. "I to keep low-income children out of the water
<br /> table environment for the new trees. thought,it would be pretty cool-looking,"White this summer,The city'offers$15,000 a year in fee
<br /> . The construction contract requires crews to said."I like the fish'art" • scholarships hi one program and'subsidizes par-
<br /> scrape away the compacted dirt under the side- The 110-pound cast iron covers are the work ticipation for residents of low-income,housing
<br /> walks down to the native soil.Before the new of Spokane-based Inland Foundry Co.,whose Or- through another."It's not our intent to turn any
<br /> cement work goes in,river loam will replace the egon,sales office is a 17-year-old fixture in child away,"she said.
<br /> compacted dirt.The opening around trees will Springfield.The covers sell for$200 a piece. ' -If you don't like the'fee increases,there's still
<br /> • be 6 feet by 6 feet, and"the strangling metal' Sales Manager Tom Ficek said designing the lime to gripe,Acting City Manager Jim Carlson
<br /> . grates will be gone. covers in collaboration with the fussy city staff will consider your comments before making the
<br /> Finally,Snyder agreed to work with the tree was rewarding,in part because the covers deny- final call next week.
<br /> advocates to move'two of the Smaller ash trees era message for the greater good."It's allowing Send comments to the Library, Recreation
<br /> in Broadway's path to Maurie:Jacobs Park. • ' the public to get involved with trying to-help and Cultural Services Administration, Recre-
<br /> The move is scheduled for 9 a.m.March 30, pollution,"he said. , ation Division, 99 W. 10th Ave., Suite 340,
<br /> McCarthy said."Maybe they can grow out and But here's the wrinkle:When White jumped Eugene.OR 97501.Or call 682-5010.
<br /> .have a somewhat reasonable life for an ash on the Internet to find out where to order the
<br /> tree." • - '. • • manhole-cover-ea-living-room-art, he discovered
<br /> If protesters show up when crews are cutting that the foundry had a-considerable history of Reporter Diane Dietz can be reached at 338-2376
<br /> the remaining trees,McCarthy said he'd explain environmental,health and safety problems. or by e-mail at ddietz@guardnetcom.
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