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NOTICE OF INTENDED RULEMAKING <br />PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO AND RENAMING OF TREE <br />PRESERVATION ADMINISTRATIVE RULE R-6.305. <br />NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to the authority contained in Section 2.019 <br />of the Eugene Code, 1971, the City Manager of the City of Eugene intends to amend and rename <br />Tree Preservation Administrative Rule R-6.305 as follows: <br />To rename the rule Tree Removal Permit Program;. amend the definitions of <br />dwelling, fell; and tree; add new definitions of correct, critical root zone, diameter <br />breast height (dbh), enforcement action, enforcement officer, hinder, illegal felling, <br />intentional, negligence, notice of violation, notice to correct, protected natural <br />resource area, responsible person, unavoidable accident, and violation; add an <br />Applicability section; correct references and amend and reletter "the Permit <br />Requirements section, Application Procedure section, Criteria for Permit Approval <br />section, and Permit Issuance section; add new sections on Enforcement and <br />Determination of Civil Penalty amounts; amend the Appeal section, and reletter the <br />Exceptions provision to more accurately reflect administrative practices, and <br />establish a matrix for computation of the administrative civil penalty. <br />The proposed amendments are consistent with provisions of the Eugene Code, 1971, and are <br />intended to clarify and identify the activities regulated by the Rules. The existing rules and this <br />proposed amendments may be reviewed at the Public Works Department, 1820 Roosevelt Blvd., <br />Eugene, Oregon 97402 during normal business hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through <br />Friday, exclusive of holidays). <br />All persons wishing to comment thereon or object thereto must submit their comments or <br />objections to the Urban Forester, 1820 Roosevelt Blvd., Eugene, Oregon 97402, in writing, within <br />thirty (30) days of the date of the first publication hereof, as indicated below The City Manager will <br />thereafter adopt the amendments to Tree Preservation Administrative Rule R-6.305 as proposed, or <br />as amended in response to comments received. <br />JAMES R. JOHNSON <br />CITY MANAGER <br />Dates of Publication: February 8, 2000 <br />February 9, 2000 <br />February 10, 2000 <br />February 11, 2000 <br />February 12, 2000 <br />,..~. ,. <br />Exhibit A -Notice <br />r:\adminord\rules\OOtreenot.wpd(02/0.42/00) <br />