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<br /> I <br /> Public Works <br /> City of Eugene <br /> 858 Pearl Street <br /> Eugene, Oregon 97401 <br /> N E W S R E L E A S E (503) 687-5262 <br /> March 13 1992 <br /> CONTACT: Jan Staszewski, Urban Forester, 687-5220 <br /> From San ra Gleason, Public Information, 687-5523 <br /> FOR IMME IATE RELEASE <br /> PROPOSED URBAN FOREST MANAGEMENT PLAN AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW <br /> The city of Eugene Public Works Department has release the proposed <br /> Urban Fo est Management Plan for review. The Planning Commission and Tree <br /> Commissi n have reviewed the plan and recommended it to the City Council for <br /> adoption. <br /> The two commissions are in agreement on all policies except two: Trees <br /> on Priva a Property and Heritage Trees on Private Property. The revised plan <br /> shows the language proposed by both groups. The difference between the <br /> recommend tions of the two groups is whether the retention of trees on <br /> private p operty and heritage trees on private property should be "mandatory" <br /> or "volun ary." <br /> The lan contains a number of goals and policies that will guide the <br /> city in i s actions and decisions affecting trees within the city limits. It <br /> addresses many of the tree-related concerns voiced by citizens in the past <br /> few years <br /> Cop es of the plan are available at the Public Works Building, 858 <br /> Pearl Str et; the Permit and Information Center, 244 East Broadway; and the <br /> Planning ivision at City Hall, 777 Pearl Street. <br /> A pu lic hearing on the .plan is scheduled for April 13, at 7:30 in the <br /> City Coun it Chambers, 777 Pearl Street. <br /> <br />