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~ 'w. <br /> Flews Rele se Public Comment on Urban Forest Management Plan <br /> ~~eptember 16, 1991 <br /> E'age 2 <br /> In d veloping the plan, the Tree Commission assumed the people of Eugene <br /> t?elieve a urban forest adds to the quality of life, that trees help offset <br /> t;he detri ental effects of air, water, noise, and sight pollution, and that <br /> I, i:rees con ribute to the vitality of the community and enhance its appearance <br /> and attra tiveness. <br /> The ajor sections of the plan address tree selection, trees on publicly <br /> I~', owned pro erty, trees on private property, heritage trees, and education. <br /> Some sect ons will affect both public and private property. The section that <br /> ~~ddresses trees on public property encompasses trees along public street <br /> rights-of way and trees on all other publicly owned land, including parks, <br /> i;he downt wn mall, publicly owned riparian areas, and land owned by public <br /> <br /> ~r? agencies ther than the city. <br /> I~I~ Most trees within the city are on private property, such as yards, on <br /> I; commercia and industrial properties, and on undeveloped land. The section <br /> s and <br /> on privat property addresses two ma,7or issues: retaining existing tree <br /> adding mo a trees to the urban landscape. An area of concern in the <br /> community is the loss of trees within developments and finding solutions that <br /> t?alance t e needs of development with the the need to retain healthy and <br /> well-site trees. <br /> Ali Some trees on private and public lands predate the city's founding. The <br /> I~!, heritage ree section focuses on the preservation of this vital part of <br /> E:ugene's eritage. Because heritage trees are found on both public and <br /> private p operty, the section overlaps others in the plan. <br /> more <br /> <br />