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~ ~ ~ ~ <br /> ;March 22, 199 <br /> CONTACT: ark Snyder, Urban Forester, 682-4800 <br /> From Public In ormation Section, 682-5523 <br /> FOR IMMED ATE RELEASE <br /> ~I <br /> D CISION CONFIRMED TO REMOVE AILING MAPLE TREE <br /> After a ditional testing and evaluation, the Eugene Public Works Department has <br /> determined tha removal is the only prudent option for addressing safety concerns associated <br /> with a cracked nd decayed big leaf maple tree near Owen Rose Garden. <br /> ~ Last W dnesday, the 80-year-old tree was posted for removal and a section of the <br /> I,~ riverside bike th was closed after Eugene Urban Forester Mark Snyder declared the tree an <br /> ~ "immediate h ard." The 75-foot-tall tree is cracked in two places, and the cracks have widened <br /> 'noticeably in r cent months. Tests done Friday and Monday confirmed the presence of extensive <br /> i <br /> I decay in the ba e of the tree and in the lower portions of its three main limbs. <br /> ~ "Becau e of its hazardous condition and its location in a heavily used area of a public <br /> park, there's n way to adequately address the safety issue," said Snyder, who consulted with <br /> several local a d regional arborists before reaching his final decision. <br /> I <br /> Snyder aid he received lots of good ideas in meetings with citizens since last <br /> ~I <br /> Wednesday. I response to a request from the Eugene Tree Foundation, which advocates the <br /> planting of nat've trees whenever possible, a big leaf maple will be planted to replace the old <br /> tree, and other ark sites suitable for big leaf maples will be identified. <br /> (more) <br /> <br /> Pubilic Works • Admini tration • City of Eugene • 858 Pearl • Eugene, OR 97401-2727 • Phone: (541) 682-5262 • FAX (541) 682-6826 <br /> <br />