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i ~ iJ i _ i <br /> r~ ~ f'~ <br /> 1 <br /> October 21, 19 7 <br /> CONTACT: S ott Plamondon, Urban Forester, 682-4800 <br /> From Public I ormation Section, 682-5523 <br /> FOR IMMED ATE RELEASE <br /> COMMUNIT MEETING TO DISCUSS HENDRICKS PARK URBAN FOREST PLAN <br /> A co unity meeting to discuss hazard trees and other urban forestry issues in <br /> Hendricks Park will be held Tuesday, October 28, from 7 to 8 p.m. in the cafeteria at Edison <br /> Elementary Sc ool, 1328 East 22nd Avenue. <br /> Becaus several large fir trees have fallen near the Hendricks Park picnic shelter during <br /> the past several years, Eugene's urban forester and the Public Works Department began a series <br /> f investigation to identify and deal with hazard trees in the vicinity of nearby homes and high- <br /> s <br /> ~se areas of the ark. Arborists and forestry experts have been consulted, and several meetings <br /> have been held 'th community residents to discuss options for dealing with the hazards. <br /> I <br /> After ex ensive research of the trees and conditions on the east side of the park, 19 hazard <br /> ees were ident feed. The City plans to remove six of the highest hazards this fall, remove six <br /> other hazard tre s over the next two years, and deal with the remainder as part of a proposed <br /> I <br /> ~ong-term urb forestry plan for the park. Extensive replanting already has occurred, and the <br /> - sty is recomm nding that the urban forest management plan address additional tree plantings, <br /> reation of habi t trees, drainage strategies, and other measures to restore the forest ecosystem at <br /> Hendricks Park. <br /> <br /> Public Works • Admini ration • City of Eugene • 858 Pearl • Eugene, OR 97401-2727 • Phone: (541) 682-5262 • FAX (541) 682-6826 <br /> <br />