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L1MBIRD Andrew
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L1M'BIRD Andrew
Tuesday, January 22, 2008 9:03 AM
'bluerambler65@juno.com~
RE: l TD Gateway Deforestation Project
Mr. Mansfield: Thanks for your response to the public notification for this proposal.
The site plans sent out are reproduced in a small format for ease of mailing so it may be
difficult to determine the extent of impact. I can advise you that the proposal is for
removing 17 trees on the west side of Gateway Street generally between Roadhouse Grill and
the Umpqua Bank. About 16 trees are to be removed from' inside the Mall parking lot. All
of the trees are on private property (Gateway Mall). The development plans for the new
transit station propose to repla~t about 61 new trees to replace the ones being removed.
I'm not sure if these are the trees you referred to in your statement below, but you are
welcome to 'view the plans if .you are concerned about the potential effects on the '
neighborhood. Please be aware there are no plans to remove trees elsewhere along Gateway
Street, particularly on the east side behipd the Driftwood Villa Condos. You can contact
me by email or call 726-3784 if you want more information on this proposal.
Regards,
Andy Limbird
City of Springfield.
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From: bluerambler65@juno.com [mailto:bluerambler65@juno.com]
Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 7:40 PM
To: LIMBIRD Andrew
Subject: LTD Gateway Deforestation Project
Dear Mr. Andy Limbird,
I just received notice that LTD plans to deforest my neighborhood.
reconsideration of this notion. The trees along Gateway Street are
good things we in the concrete jungle have and hold dear.
I strongly urge a
'truly one of the few
I have lived in the, Driftwood Villa Condos for over 10 years and my family and I have
grown up with these trees. I, recently in springtime, had a group of visitors stay a
week at my home, and they were awestruck by the beauty of these trees. They photographed
themselves in front of them for their memory books.
J
I understand that LTD needs a new bus stop, but why not locate it on the 1-5 side of the
Gateway Mall? And leave the li~tle beauty my hood has alone. Please.
In the immortal words of Joni Mitchell, "They paved paradise and put up a parking lot.~'
Please try to, plan around this prophecy.
Sincerely,
Joel K. Mansfield
Gateway Hood Resident
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