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I.I ~ <br /> _ ~ <br /> I <br /> December 12, 1 97 <br /> CONTACT: S ott Plamondon, Urban Forester, 682-4820 <br /> From Public In rmation Section, 682-5523 <br /> FOR IlVIMED TE RELEASE <br /> i <br /> TOPS OF S HAZARD TREES TO BE REMOVED AT HENDRICKS PARK NEXT WEEK <br /> ~ To tem orarily stabilize six hazardous trees in Hendricks Park, their tops will be removed next <br /> I <br /> week. Three of er dead trees in the park's floral garden also will be removed. <br /> The Ci of Eugene has contracted with LJ Tree Service to remove the tops of the six trees, <br /> located on the a st boundary of the park, near several homes and the park's the picnic shelter. Work is <br /> scheduled to be in Tuesday, December lf~, and is expected to take a day or two to complete. <br /> With wi ter approaching, it was decided to stabilize the hazard trees until additional habitat <br /> assessments cou d be made. The City has asked wildlife experts to review the trees to see if there are <br /> opportunities to reate habitat by leaving snags and other portions of trees left once the immediate <br /> hazards for near y neighbors and park users have been removed. <br /> After se eral large trees fell near the picnic shelter during the past couple of winters, the City's <br /> urban forester a d consulting arborists reviewed the condition of the trees on the east side of Hendricks <br /> Park and identifi d 19 trees with significant defects and high hazard ratings. Although some citizens <br /> have expressed oncerns about removing any trees from Hendricks Park, the City has decided that the <br /> most prudent co rse of action is to remove six of the highest hazards this winter. The remaining trees <br /> will be consider d as part of a proposed long-term urban forestry plan for the park. This week the City <br /> Council approve funding to begin work on the forest management plan, which will address tree <br /> 'plantings, creati n of habitat trees, drainage strategies, and other measures to restore the forest ecosystem <br /> at Hendricks Par .The Public Works Department plans to form an advisory committee to help guide the <br /> development of t e long-term management plan in early 1998. <br /> <br /> Publile Works • Adminis ration • City of Eugene • 858 Pearl • Eugene, OR 97401-2727 • Phone: (541) 682-5262 • FAX (541) 682-6826 <br /> <br />