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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 2015
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9 trees to be cut down in Haystack Heights
Damage, decay,
death make
trees dangerous
By ERICK BENGEL
EO Media Group
CANNON BEACH —
Two trees recently toppled
onto the same house in Hay-
stack Heights in fairly quick
succession, so the Cannon
Beach Public Works Depart-
ment now plans to remove
nine potentially hazardous
trees in the neighborhood
that are standing in city right
of way within a couple of
months, said Public Works
Director Dan Grassick.
In terms of risk manage-
ment, the city may face some
serious consequences “if we
don’t proceed with the remov-
al,” Grassick told the City
Council at its Tuesday work
session.
During an October storm,
a tree in the city right of
way fell onto a house at the
corner of East Chinook and
Elk Run avenues. The prop-
erty owners repaired the
damage, and the tree was
removed. Then, during the
storm of Jan. 4 and 5, a sec-
ond tree in the right of way
clipped the side of the house
on the way down, damaging
the eaves and front porch,
according to Grassick’s
staff report.
Consequently, the proper-
ty owners, who were “defi-
nitely concerned,” asked the
city to evaluate the remain-
ing 13 trees in the right of
way, Grassick said.
The city’s arborist, Will
Caplinger, evaluated the
grove twice and recom-
mended that nine of the trees
along East Chinook Avenue
be eliminated.
Of the nine trees, six are
Sitka spruce between 25 and
125 feet tall, and three are
western hemlock between
20 and 60 feet tall, according
to Caplinger’s report. The
troubling trees show signs
of deteriorating health and
stability, including, in some
instances, basal decay. Some
are either dead or dying.
The trees, left over from
when the area was initially
cleared, also appear to have
been damaged years ago,
possibly when the neighbor-
hood roads were built, Gras-
sick said. “They are now
starting to show that damage
as the trees have gotten big-
ger.”
Replanting
Though Grassick’s pre-
sentation was for the coun-
cil’s information only, he
brought the matter before
them because the project is
“much bigger than our nor-
mal tree-removal request,”
he said.
In addition, he said the
project would “make a dif-
ference on that corner in
terms of look and appear-
ance.”
Astoria Fire Department announces new hire
By The Daily Astorian
The Astoria Fire Department recently an-
nounced the hiring of a new firefighter Brandon
Knight of Battle Ground, Wash.
Knight, who started his new position April 2,
previously worked for the Astoria Fire Depart-
ment in the Student/Intern Firefighter Program
from 2012 to 2014.
Knight graduated with honors from the Clatsop
Community College Fire Science Program in June.
After graduation, he worked as a volunteer
firefighter for Astoria Fire Department and was
employed as a wildland firefighter with the Asto-
ria District of the Oregon Department of Forestry
until October.
Knight then moved back to Battle Ground
where he served as a volunteer firefighter.
The Astoria firefighter position opened Dec.
31, when driver and engineer Mark Truax retired
after a 25-year career in Astoria.
The Astoria Fire Department employs nine ca-
reer firefighters, two administrative positions, one
half-time office assistant, three student/intern fire-
fighters and 14 trained volunteer firefighters.
“We are very pleased to have Brandon back
with us here at the Astoria Fire Department. He
is an exceptional young man who is very dedicat-
ed to the fire service, the Astoria Fire Department
and to our ongoing mission of protecting the lives
and property of the citizens of Astoria,” Astoria
Fire Chief Ted Ames said.
After notifying nearby
property owners, the city
received one letter of oppo-
sition from residents who
wrote that the tree loss will
“change the character of the
neighborhood!” The city
advised them of the appeal
process but didn’t receive a
response, Grassick said.
Normally, the city does
not replant after removing
trees from its right of ways,
though it does have the op-
tion, Grassick noted. “It’s
not a hard and fast require-
ment.”
“I think it’s important
that we actually put a spe-
cies back that makes sense in
our right of way, to actually
maintain some sort of street
tree cover,” City Manager
Brant Kucera said.
Grassick
cautioned
against planting similar
trees, ones that grow tall and
develop sprawling limbs, be-
cause the city may find itself
with similar problems as the
ungainly specimens compete
with the urban environment
for space.
Mayor Sam Steidel said it
would be good for the city to
have a policy that stipulates
“if we’re going to main-
tain our right of ways ... we
should do it in an aesthetic
way.”
He added that perhaps the
city’s parks and community
services committee could
explore different vegetation
options, to see “what could
plant here nicely.”
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no clothing except cos-
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Proceeds from the sale
will be used by the auxil-
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resident activities. To do-
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503-325-0313.
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Brandon Knight of Battle Ground, Wash., was recently hired as a
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