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i i i _ ~ <br /> July 1, 1997 <br /> CONTACT: Scott Plamondon, Urban Forester, 682-4800 <br /> From Public X ormation Section, 682-5523 <br /> FOR IMME IATE RELEASE <br /> DROP-IN ESSION SLATED JULY 17 ON HENDRICKS PARK TREE REMOVALS <br /> An op rtunity for the public to receive information and comment on the proposed <br /> removal of 18 iseased fir trees in Hendricks Park will be held on Thursday, July 17, from 4 to 6 <br /> p.m. at the He dricks Park shelter. At the drop-in information session, the City's Urban Forester <br /> will be on han to answer questions and receive comments about the proposed removals. <br /> These es are proposed to be removed this summer because of disease and the hazards <br /> they pose for n azby residents and pazk users. The trees proposed to be removed will be posted <br /> n July 1 so int rested parties can locate and view the specific trees prior to the July 17 <br /> nformation ses ion. <br /> All of th trees proposed for removal are an the east side of the park and are within 200 <br /> eet of residence or structures. There are approximately 120 fir trees in that general azea, and <br /> e diseased tree will be removed carefully by a contractor to minimize damage to the natural <br /> ea and newly p anted trees as well as the world-renowned floral garden in Hendricks Park. <br /> 1 <br /> i <br /> ~1 <br /> <br /> Pnhfirj 1A~'nrkA • A~ministrat nn • (:ihi of Fnnena • R5R Pearl • Funanp (1R Q74l1i-9797 • Phn~P• /5d11 RR9-5989 • FAX /5d11 RR9-RR9R <br /> <br />