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30 Wednesday, March 18, 2015 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon FORESTRy: Board has identified some hazard trees for removal Continued from page 3 board’s recommendation to City Council will take place in April, with commencement of contract slated for May 1, 2015. The successful contractor will be a certified arborist or forester with a minimum of five years experience work- ing in a forest and urban envi- ronment for private or public agencies. The contractor will also have expertise in a vari- ety of areas that are spelled out in the RFP. The board reviewed their first request for the removal of trees in the city right-of- way on Pine Street next to the Sno-Cap Drive-in. The restaurant is hoping to submit an application for remodel- ing and enlarging its current facility. Because the remodel will entail completion of a new sidewalk, where there currently is none, removal is required of a 30-inch juniper tree and a 24-inch cotton- wood that stand in what will be the middle of the sidewalk. The remodel will elimi- nate the trailer and the stor- age shed that now sit at the side and back of the prop- erty. The two existing trees will be replaced with three street trees similar to those on Cascade Avenue, and there will be the addition of lawn. The board determined that the removal of the large trees is necessary in order to construct the sidewalk. There could also be possible SPAY & NEUTER Assistance Available Contact Kiki at 541-549-9941 FURRY FRIEND S 501 ( c )( 3 ) FOUNDATION problems with the new foot- ings for the building and future sidewalk damage from the roots. Chairman Dave Moyer pointed out that there is a long-term structural issue with the cottonwood because of the way it has been grow- ing. If the roots of the juniper became compromised due to construction and soil compac- tion, it could become a liabil- ity, and the safety of the res- taurant’s patrons and staff is a prime consideration. They cited the large pine which fell through the Ski Inn at the east of town. Board members expressed regret at the need for removing the trees but believe it is the prudent action to take. Patrick Burke, long-time Sisters resident and graduate of the high school, has been appointed as the newest UFB member, representing the green industry. Burke’s fam- ily owns Sisters Landscaping. He is also a member of the Sisters-Camp Sherman fire department. One more board position is yet to be filled, a representative of the develop- ment community. Preliminary drawings for parking improvements and sidewalk installation on two sides of Village Green Park were reviewed to assess sev- eral locations where there is a conflict between the proposed design and existing trees. After visiting the park, the UFB will make recommenda- tions as to resolution of the conflicts, which involve five junipers and one poplar tree. Several other large trees will be protected by constructing bulb-outs around them. About a half-dozen trees in the Creekside Campground have been identified as dis- eased and dying, probably due to fairly recent beetle kill. They are located on the east side of the campground in the dog run area. All UFB members agreed that if beetles were the cul- prits, those trees need to be removed as soon as possible before the beetles start fly- ing and spreading to other trees in the area. A visit to the park was scheduled for the next day to inspect the trees and flag them. The UFB will make their recommen- dation about the trees to the Parks Advisory Board and the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD). The UFB is exploring the possibility of developing an urban forest management plan that would provide the objectives and methods for establishment, maintenance and removal of trees on City property. Generally, smaller towns like Sisters don’t have such plans, usually only larger cit- ies like Portland. Board mem- bers agreed the plan is some- thing the city forester can put together, tiering it to existing plans for development, parks, and Whychus Creek, which already spell out some regu- lations regarding trees. The UFB would review the plan, confer with the PAB and the OPRD for their direction, and then bring it to the public for their comments, before creat- ing the final draft to go to the City Council. On Friday, March 20 the UFB will be making a site visit to the City’s waste- treatment facility to view the 85 acres irrigated with waste water and also to see the City’s tree nursery. 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