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material as necessary, which shows how the proposed tree felling is consistent with at least <br />one of the following three criteria: <br />(1) The trees are diseased, or otherwise present hazardous or unsafe <br />conditions due to danger of falling, proximity to existing structures or proposed <br />construction, or interference with utility service or pedestrian or traffic safety. To <br />meet the criterion for removal due to hazard or unsafe conditions due to danger of <br />falling the applicant must provide a tree hazard report prepared by an arborist <br />certified by the International Society of Arboriculture which documents the existence <br />of the hazard or unsafe condition and recommends the tree(s) removal. <br />(2) The trees need to be removed in order to construct improvements or <br />otherwise utilize the property consistent with its zoning, the Eugene Code, 1971, and <br />adopted plans. To meet the criterion for removal in order to construct <br />improvements, the applicant must be in possession of the appropriate building or <br />.right-of--way use permit if such a permit is required to construct the improvements <br />which necessitate the tree(s) removal. <br />(3) The Fire Marshal issues a written determination that the tree(s) need <br />to be removed in order to protect from fire danger structures which exist or for which <br />a building permit has been issued. <br />(b) In addition to compliance with at least one of the criteria in subsection (a) of <br />this section, the applicant shall show in their application technical report how all tree felling <br />complies with all of the following criteria: <br />(1) The logging plan meets or exceeds Oregon Department of Forestry <br />guidelines; <br />(2) The methods of proposed removal and mitigation are compatible with <br />generally accepted principles of arboriculture, horticulture, silviculture, ecology and <br />landscape architecture; <br />(3) Adequacy of the proposal to plant vegetation to mitigate <br />environmental effects of the removal of the trees to be felled. To meet this criterion <br />the applicant must detail the trees or other vegetation to be planted to mitigate the <br />loss of the trees being proposed for removal. If no mitigation planting is proposed, <br />the applicant must show why mitigation planting is not .possible or appropriate; <br />(4) The proposal minimizes or mitigates the effect the tree removal will <br />have on the environmental quality of the area, including scenic and wildlife habitat <br />values; and <br />Administrative Order - 7 r:\adminord\rule\OOtreeremlao.wpd(O1/28/00) <br />