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May] 7,2007
Lmdd Pauly, Urban Planmng DIVISIOn
CIty of Spnngfield
225 FIfth St
Spnngfield, OR 97477
Re Case # DRC2007-0003]
Ms Pauly,
We submit the followmg comments with regard to the above referenced tree fellmg apphcatlOn
]) Some of the trees sidted for felhng are located close to property lInes and could possIbly be
saved dependIng on house footpnnt and placement Examples
. 36" oak located near the mIddle of the east property Ime on Lot] 2
. Two 12" maples located In the southeast comer on Lot] I
. 10" maple very near east property lIne between Lots I 0 and II
. 36" oak located m northeast sectIOn of Lot 6
In our subdIvIsIOn, Oak Tree (located Just to the east of the subject property at Centenmal
and Aspen) trees were left standmg on our sIte untIl a house deSIgn was chosen and
placement arranged to reduce tree loss Rather than outnght removal, please consIder
leavmg trees that are near property Imes, and lettmg the home sIte buyer deCIde on removal
Many of these trees are of slgmficant sIze and offer carbon dIOXIde scrubbmg (of partIcular
relevance due to ]-5 proxImIty), sound absorptIonlbarner (agam, relevance to ]-5 proximity),
sOIl stabilizatIOn, and wlldhfe habitat, not to mentIOn that mature trees ADD value to a SIte,
Ie, higher property value = mcreased tax revenue MItIgatIon oflarge tree removal by
replacement wIth small nursery stock IS unbalanced
2) We do not see an mdlcatlOn of date when tree fellmg IS to begm It IS our fervent hope that
WIld bird habItat be taken mto consIderatIOn, and that no work begm untIl nestmg and
t1edgmg are completed for the season Through personal observatIOn, thJS tree stand
provIdes homes for many, many bIrds (and other wlldhfe) dunng the year
The stand of trees on thiS pIece ofland (subject) IS meplaceable, and IS one of the many reasons
we chose to bUIld here We ask that you very carefully consIder the Impact from removal of
each and everyone of the trees based on the above cntena
Respectfully submitted,
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Spnngfield, OR 97477
Date Recelved.Sj#~o7 ___
Planner AL
Zerbey
1444 Wlmbledon PI
Springfield, OR 97477
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Linda Pauly, Urban Planning DIvIsion
City of Springfield
225 Fifth St
Springfield, OR 97477 Date ReceIVed
Planner AL
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