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Home My WebLink AboutPacket, DRC PLANNER 5/3/2011 CITY OF SPRINGFIELD - DEVEL.ENT REVIEW COMMITTEE DISTRIBUTION DATE May 9, 2011 TO: ~ v ~ d .L -L v 7' --iL --k:: -- ~ I V 0) V I .L It) ,/ ~ .J<:: ~ --->L:: --l.L --1L ---lL -G -.JL --lL ~ v ~ ~ ~ -7 v ~ - --.IL ,/ ..g .....L .....L .L .--lL ~ 'Current Planning Staff: G. Ka J. Donovan, Liz Miller, M. Metzger,', . L. Pauly, Tara Jones, Andy Limbird Dave Reesor, Steve Hopkins, Molly Markarian 'Matt Stouder, Engineenng - u IC orks Department Brian Barnett, Traffic EngineerlPE, Public Works Department (agenda only 2/02) 'Michael Liebler, Transportation Planning Engineer, Public Works Department 'Gilbert Gordon, Deputy Fire Marshall, Fire & Life Safety Department Melissa Fechtel, Fire Agenda only 'Ronni Price, Planner, Willamalane Park and Recreation District (Greg Hyde) 'Sanjeev King, Springfield Utility Board (Electric) 'Yan Seiner, Springfield Utility Board (Water) 'Bart McKee, Water Engineering Supervisor - Springfield Utility Board (Water) Jack Foster, Springfield Utility Board (Energy Conservation) Amy Chinitz, Springfield Utility Board (Drinking Water) . Jim Henry, Central Lane Communications 911 Leo Lambert, US Postal Service 'Billy Elder, Northwest Natural Gas (John Radosevich, alternate reviewer) 'Celia Barry, Lane County Transportation (Steve Smith, Phil Fields, Shashi Bajracharya and Lydia McKinney) Thomas Jeffreys, Emerald People's Utility District (EPUD) George Ehlers, Lane County Sanitarian [Urban Transition Zone] (if applicable) Jamie Porter, Rainbow Water District (Dean Hill alternate reviewer) (' only if in the North Spfld area) Ralph Johnston, Lane Regional Air Pollution Authority (if applicable) Torn Henerty, Comcast Cable (if applicable) Mark Oberte, EWEB (electric) (property) Dick HelgesonlMel Damewood, EWEB (water) ('If in Glenwood) Jeff Towery' - AIC Development Services Director (agenda) John T arnulonis, Economic & Community Development Manager . Jackie Murdoch, Assistant Building Official 'David Bowlsby, AIC Building Official 'Lisa Hopper, Building Services Representative . Greg Ferschweiler, Keith Miyata, Brian Conlon, PW Dept. 'Craig Fitzgerald, Maintenance PW Dept George Walker, Environmental Works Dept., (agenda only) Deanna Buckem, Engineering Assistant, Public Works Dept. Police Chief, Jerry Smith, Police Department (agenda) *Will Mueller, LTD Norm Palmer, Quest Corporation (agenda 'Scott Nelson, Planning & Development Manager, ODOT, State Highway Division Jeff DeFranco, Springfield School District (agenda) William Lewis III, Financial Services, Springfield School District (agenda) Joe Leahy, City Attorney Chris Moorhead, City Surveyor . (agenda) (agenda) d~ RECEIVED \ MAY - 3 2011 By: :D~ 0iUkd- /6fIZe? A request for land use action, as described on the attached agenda, has been received by the Development Services Office. Specific concerns of your divisionJdepartmentJagency should be addressed. If you have comments or. requirements of this proposal, please send them in writing to the assigned planner @ Development Services Department, 225 Fifth Street, Springfield, OR 97477. Your comments may also be sent via e-mail or if you are a DRe internal user attach as document within the Accela Automation. If your written comments are not received by Friday, May 20, . 2011 specific concerns of your divisionJdepartmentJagency will not be addressed unless you attend the meeting on May 24, 2011. The Development Review Committee holds staff review meetings on Tuesday@ 8:00 -10:00 a.m. You should also plan to attend the staff meeting on Tuesday if you have specific concerns so that the Planning representative can discuss them prior to meeting with the applicant. If the Planner feels It is necessary for you to participate in the public meetings he/she will let you know on Tuesday. . full packet . . AGENDA DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT 225 FIFTH STREET Conference Room 615 Staff Review: May 24, 2011 @ 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. 1. TREE FELLING PERMIT #TYP211-00008 (PRJ2006-00035) GRAYIJAQUA 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. Assessor's Map: 17-02-35-00 TL 3500,3604 Assessor's Map: 18-02-02-00 TL 100 Address: 7606 McKenzie Hwy Existing Use: Vacant timber land Applicant submitted plans requesting a tree felling permit for continuation of a forest thinning plan. The thinning operation will be conducted on Areas 1, 3, 4 and 5. Applicant is proposing to conduct tree felling work over 175 acres of property, with approximately 8 trees to be felled per acre. Planner: Andy Limbird The ORe informational packet for this meeting is available on-line for you to review or print out @ www.sprinqfield-or.qov/weblink7 . 1 ,City of Springfield Development Services Department 225 Fifth Street Springfield, OR 97477 . . Tree Felling Permit Required Project- Information -: I ,(Applican-t: co-;';'"Iete this section) A licant Name: Hu h Gra Phone: 541-895-5007 Com an : Gra Ja ua Cook, LLC Fax: 541-895-3947 Address: 35300 Hendricks Road Creswell, Or 97426 "-, ~....'~- .11; ..':':~ ::i.,;.:'-d:<:;';i"""'_;I.;'l'~';Q;.-.,i;...;.rL-"i,.~:! ~J-'. '~"''r}.',?~~-,,_,;__~'~=''~.;''~-'-'''1,' Jj,'i:",-:;J;.!'_ ~j,"';>'L'".' ",",'';- i.~ " ','-c' "";"~" """., <f'~' ~:_ . . A licant's Re .: N/A Com an : Phone: Fax: Address: .. .' ",' '/ -.:r":"-,"~'" '-. '" .~,' ".-, ~ ':-:- Owner: Gra Ja ua Cook, LLC Phone: 541-895-5007 Com an Gra Ja ua Cook, LLC Fax: 541-895-3947 Address: 35300 Hendricks Road Creswell, Or 97426 '..,:.. ,;.t"0rl.2,"7~'i~\P',t.'\~,9-"'i'-";\:<f~<.;oli~'u;"'~;',lI'i~"J,'~~"},:,,,!i'(m':,~~,",;i.,;:,,'''.::H''y',:';-;~.'r l!' ,1,......:;"..;,,""~'-~.~:i.:.:~1..j;>~...,l,' -t-,":',. .'t/:;:.\\:;I","Xi:-",t,'. ,.' ','_-':'.~' . Jo' '0' ~ '. l ,,- :;.. ~ ASSESSOR'S MAP NO: 17-02-35-00,18-02-02-00 TAX LOT NO S : 3500,3604,100 7606 McKenzie H , S rin field, Or 97478 Borders McKenzie H E and W, 175 acres Acres ~ S uare Feet D ., ~'._..J~J(~..._",c.rj';,_' '-',,-.;;-~~!~;-;:-:::.,,-. '&'-':::~>'$'~i-~"::';}.\~e.'_'k-:,_.:j;..-, , ,,,,';~:i::i-:;:~ ..-":~"-"~~.0';;"!_J .3'~-.,";' ,~C""--L+--:\_~ .:.' . ~ _ i.L\i; , . -.!. ..~ .' Description of If you are filling in this form by hand, please attach your proposal description to this application, Pro osal: see attached timber thinnin Ian . -. A lication Fee: Date: 5 'J- JOII Technical Fee: L11, 2-S '!l/1~ 1&;0-00 TOTAL FEES: PROJECT NUMBER: PR.:SlDoCt;~ 00035 ':l:t'~'~:<::'!It.'t:::iI,,:r.:.~-~...'-'!r~;;.Yj~~A.~'5l~';.*,,"_i..N..;.,~_ - ,.-a:-"""~ ;::~...~.~:;s.-"JL'do~:~~;~...i,>-'_:.!-~~':1J'~1r-_""'..f~"'~:;.~;-tJ;jn;;.':".:~,~~~ili'~~..~ Date Received: MAY - 2 2011 Original Submittal Revised 1/1/08 Molly Markarian 1 of 5 spr_lllap . Page I of I TVP211-00008 Tree ~lIing Permit (Forest Thi!ing Plan -1990) 17- 02-35-00 TL 3500,3604 & 18-02-02-00 TL 100 Gray/Jaqua/Cook . ... .' ........11.......... ..."'..I...~......--.~~.~-...J I- () I,I.!' ._tt;f.'.Jt,i~~.'.~ J: i~, _ 't ":'.'i"i:'ft;; _ "'" .' '~~f%!~iE'!aw~," 1 , >>'0 .r !l!. M~"E''''" . . .:. , tp~ ~- - ,l;;'.~.f' ~r"" t;~:~ ~:. 'l<<.., .. ,!:). 'j ;{~~"~; '. .~~ " ~.~.j.;\.1.' " ,,: ~;l-'Q<~ . '~.,~>~~ .. .t~~i't '., ,.~'. ..~,":'j , /~-~:'5'. ;1 'J;".~f:, 1" ~/' '",~. . ...,-~',it "~. ,L'~- .' ~Co ,'b. iTS'Tr ~ .0- - 0: I%:. (>;l." "'.' a.sift ~ "AS~~C8' . ~ ~ a: tII .R E" I .Q, "" / ~r. ,,~, '" <D / . . ~ ' " ; f.~:",':"~~~ I .' .. <.,.,i't,.". (::,'.~.'~ :.. ': . -',~' ., ,., . '~.i.~..,i!.'. ,C,': ~~.~ '~~:',l>~: ~~~: '.."'~ "fl>.;' . "/ , ~'~';'j .~ ,'., ~ &i'.;;~ (~: A, ':' ,t Hlf" J -.._;\, r ~~~ '. ~i...~~~,. is't:i';t ~, . ',,' ~'.;~~ ,.' . -;;-..:"" .?'.!..t,.s~%u.::. , .. N A Date Received: MAY - 2 2011 Original Submittal http:// spifs02 0lmapguide2009/mapviewerphp/printablepage. php ?SES S I ON =83 5c6c 70: ffff. ffff-800... 5/2/20 II . . TIMBER HARVEST PLAN OWNER: Hugh Gray, Connie Jaqua, Glenda Cook Estate PREPARED FOR: City of Springfield DATE: April 20, 2011 LEGAL DESCRIPTION: The property is a 175 acre tract of land that borders the McKenzie Hwy to the north and the crest of the hill to the south. It touches the southeast boundary of the City of Springfield at the south end of Holly Street east offnnd street. It is east of the Webb property and the Springfield Memorial Cemetery. The entire tract is legally described as portions of Sections 2 and 35 in Township 17 and 18 South and Range 2 West in Lane County, Oregon. The Harvest Plan involves timber in Tax Lot 100, Section 2, Township 18 South, Range 2 West. All but a portion of the Southeast corner of the tract is in the Urban Growth Boundary of the City of Springfield. INTRODUCTION: This tract ofland is part of a Century Farm, owned by Hugh Gray of Creswell, Connie Jaqua of Springfield and Glenda Cook Estate of Costa Mesa, Ca. It has been in the Gray family under continuous ownership for over 150 years. Our harvest plan (being submitted at this time to Springfield) is much the same as has been implemented over the past 100 years of our stewardship. The thinning operation that we propose is part of the forest management practices which have kept it healthy, growing, and far less of a fire danger to the nearby neighborhoods. In addition, our forest management has generated needed income to pay property taxes and for land improvements. The Gray family is proud of the way we have handled the past thinning operations. People have only to look at the hill to see that we have maintained a nice stand of timber. Our interests have always been in maintaining the beauty of the land while increasing the productivity and health of the forest. This thinning operation will continue that objective. The thinning operation proposed for summer 2011, is a continuation of our long range thinning plan. The thinning operation will be conducted on Area's 1,3,4, and 5. We project to harvest an average of 8 trees per acre on these four areas. Future development, along with Park and Trail enhancements will be a top priority as we conduct our thinning operation. Page I - GRAY F AMIL Y TIMBER HARVEST PLAN Date Received: MAY - 2 20tl Original Submittal . . GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The timber harvest area lays to the east of the Springfield City limits, southeast of the Springfield Memorial Cemetery and southeast of the McKenzie Hills, south nnd street development area. We run the ridgeline from due south of the Cemetery property to 0 & C timber to the east directly south of 79th street. Because ofthe lay of the land and the harvestable timber, the closest logging to any home will be % of a mile. A ridge of timbered property ( about 20 acres), owned by the Springfield Memorial Cemetery is added sight and sound buffer to the citizens of McKenzie Hills on south nnd street. Most of the harvest area has a north slope, some trending to a northeast slope. The steepness of the slopes is most commonly 10 to 40 %, with some as steep as 60 %. The steep areas are 200 to 250 feet or less, separated by flatter benches. There are several runoff streams in the winter and early spring, but no year around streams exist in the harvest areas. Douglas Fir and Big Leaf Maple, 25 to 60 years old dominate the vegetation in the harvest area. There is some Grand Fir, Alder, Oak and Incense Cedar in the area. Our tree counts (attached) indicate 60 to 75 % Conifers and 25 to 40 % Hardwoods. LOGGING METHODS & PRACTICES: I. Falling and Bucking; The timber cutter will fall trees to lead with the skid trails to minimize damage to "Leave" trees and insure a good canopy cover. This practice protects the remaining Conifers and Hardwoods, as well as preserving the view from below. When slopes are greater than 40 %, trees will be cut and left tree length for yarding. This will minimize turns and thus help prevent erosion. Cutting of an occasional Hardwood tree will be done only for safety. All snags or possible Wildlife trees will be left undisturbed. On an average there will be 8 trees cut per acre (all conifers). No tree less than 12 inches diameter at breast height will be cut. Our No-Cut areas, property boundaries and buffer zones (see attached map) will also be undisturbed. Our plan allows for about 3/4 mile buffer zone, so equipment noise will be at a minimum for our neighbors. 2. Yarding: All skid trails are already established from previous thinning operations. No new skid trails will be needed. When the logging is completed, they will be water barred and reseeded to prevent any erosion. 3. Landings: All existing landings will be used for short yarding, No new landings will be needed. This will cause less ground disturbance, visual impact and slash accumulation. Landing size is 60 to 120 feet, parallel with our haul roads. Page 2 - GRAY F AMIL Y TIMBER HARVEST PLAN Date Received: MAY - 2 2011 Original Submittal . . 4. Trucking and Roads: The existing roads will be used. No new roads are needed, (roads are detailed on map). Logs will be loaded by self-loading log trucks at our landings. Our main haul road enters Hwy 126 about 3/4 mile east of Springfield Memorial Cemetery. 5. Erosion Control: Erosion potential is moderate, considering the fact that all existing haul roads, skid trails and landings will be used. Water bars will be constructed on all haul roads and skid trails after the thinning operation is completed. All haul roads, skid trails and landings will be reseeded in the fall to further minimize the potential for water damage. 6. Slash Disposal: In a thinning operation of this sort, the slash is generally light and fairly well scattered. Past experience has shown that Mother Nature does a good job of rotting the slash material, thus adding to soil fertility. In the areas where slash is more concentrated we will spread it with a cat to help speed the rotting process. 7. Scheduling: It is necessary to have dry conditions for the thinning operation. The summer months beginning in June provide the right weather conditions. The job should be completed in 45 to 60 days. Fire danger increases as summer progresses, so the earlier the start the better. 8. Fire Protection: Our established roads and skid trails allow for good fire protection. All fire fighting tools and equipment required by the Oregon State Forester will be available on the site at all times. 9. Wildlife: The usual wildlife species of Western Oregon are present on the property. As in the past, abandoned roads and skid trails become main travel ways for most species in the forest. We are sure that deer, for example, enjoy the ease of traveling our roads from one place to another. Feeding is much easier for them, rather than picking their way through underbrush on steep side hills. Old and rotted logs from previous logging will be left as they provide food and shelter for many types of animals. All snags and trees with tree dwellers will be left undisturbed. In some places, more light will reach the forest floor because of the thinning, thereby promoting more forage growth on which wildlife feeds. 10. Reforestation: As this is only a thinning, there will be no need for any replanting. The thinned crowns will allow for more rapid growth of the remaining trees. Page 3 - GRAY FAMILY TIMBER HARVEST PLAN Date Received: MAY - 2 2011 Original Submittal . . II. Monitoring: Hugh Gray will be managing and monitoring the thinning operations. He will insure all cutting, yarding, roads, erosion control, fire protection, wildlife habitat and boundary rules and regulations are being implemented and enforced throughout the timber harvesting plan. Hugh will also make himself available to answer any questions that the City of Springfield employees, Willamalane employees, or local citizens might have about our harvest plan. SUMMARY: The Gray Family Harvest Plan emphasizes the following: I. A great many years of experience in thinning type logging operations. 2. Vast knowledge of our tract of land, along with our strong desire to protect its beauty for us, as well as our neighbors. 3. Long established roads, landings, and skid trails. 4. Conservative Thinning Plan: The cutting of 8 trees per acre (all conifers) in our specific thinning areas. 5. Given the facts, we are on the eastern most boundary of the UGB, plus our buffer zones, our city neighbors will not be disturbed by the sights and sounds of the harvest operation. 6. Our harvest operations in 1988, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1998,2003 and 2006 have been conducted in accordance with our plan: I - minimum impact on the environment, 2 - minimum visual and sound impact on our neighbors, 3 - continuation of a sustained yield of timber for future harvests, 4 - coordination with Willamalane to insure our thinning continues to best serve future development, trail planning and park. Page 4 - GRAY F AMIL Y TIMBER HARVEST PLAN Date Received: MAY - 2 2011 Original Submittal . . AREA TREE COUNTS A tree count (both Conifers and Hardwoods) was done in each area within the harvest plan. Six 1225 square feet squares were selected throughout each proposed thinning area. No tree count was done Area 2 (a no logging area), or the buffer zones (a no logging area. The squares were chosen throughout the areas so that there tree numbers would be representative of the entire area. Every tree 6 inch DBH or larger was counted in the six 1225 square feet squares. All six squares totaled 7350 square feet, which is 16.8 % of an acre. By dividing 43,500 (square feet in I acre) by 7350 you get a factor of5.93, which when multiplied by the total trees in the six squares, a tree number per acre is determined. * uneven tree numbers were rounded to nearest full number. * all trees measured DBH (diameter at breast height). * all area tree counts are updated to reflect conifers removed peracre in 2006 thinning operation. * average over Area 1,3,4 and 5 was 6 trees per acre logged out. * tree counts (both conifer and hardwood) have changed slightly, due to growth of small trees into the 6"-7" measurement. In addition; tree numbers in all DBH measurement categories change due to approximately 4% growth per tree, per year. AREA 1 Conifers in 7350 square feet 6"-7" 8"-11" 12"-17" 18" - over Total 14 12 II 6 43 Conifers per Acre 6"-7" 8"-11" 12"-17" 18" - over Total 84 72 66 36 258 Hardwood in 7350 square feet 6"-7" 8"-11" 12"-17" 18" - over Total 6 5 4 3 18 Hardwoods per Acre 6"-7" 8"-11" 12"-17" 18" - over Total 40 30 24 18 112 AREA 2 Small No Logging Area (approximately 3 acres) predominately Alder Date Received: Page 5 - ORA Y F AMIL Y TIMBER HARVEST PLAN MAY' - 2 2011 Original Submittal__..___ . . AREA 3 Conifers in 7350 square feet 6"-7" 8"-11" 12"-17" 18" - over Total 20 12 15 5 52 Conifers per Acre 6"-7" 8" -II" 12"-17" 18" - over Total 120 72 90 30 312 Hardwoods in 7350 square feet 6"-7" 8"-11" 12"-17" 18" - over Total 8 4 3 2 17 Hardwoods per Acre 6"-7" 8"-11" 12"-17" 18" - over Total 48 24 18 12 102 AREA 4 Conifers in 7350 square feet 6"-7" 8"-11" 12" -17" 18" - over Total 17 13 12 5 47 Conifers per Acre 6"-7" 8"-11" 12"-17" 18" - over Total 102 76 72 15 265 Hardwoods in 7350 square feet 6"-7" 8"-11" 12" -17" 18" - over Total 9 6 8 3 26 Hardwood per Acre 6"-7" 8"-11" 12" -17" 18" - over Total 54 36 48 18 182 Page 6 - GRAY F AMIL Y TIMBER HARVEST PLAN Date Received: MAY - 2 2011 Original Submittal " . . AREA 5 Conifers in 7350 square feet 6" - 7" 8" - II" 12" - 17" 27 12 7 18" - over Total 3 49 Conifers per Acre 6"-7" 8"-11" 12"-17" 18"-over Total 162 72 42 14 290 Area 5 has approximately 38 young conifers per acres under 6". Hardwoods in 7350 square feet 6"-7" 8"-11" 12"-17" 12 9 II 18" -over 3 Total 35 Hardwoods per Acre 6" - 7" 8" - 11" 72 72 12"-17" 66 18" - over 18 Total 228 See attached maps for detailed area boundaries as well as roads and landings, Submitted by, Hugh Gray, Connie Jaqua, Glenda Cook Estate Landowners Date Received: MAY - 2 2011 Page 7 - ORA Y F AMIL Y TIMBER HARVEST PLAN Original Submittal . . '.Y' .\'O~"':a ~Cl "'~,~.'~ .". .~... .....,. . /. .. ',~ -.". It.....n. n.lvI. V'I\~p JH~ lJ J.l.HUU i L /:ANE' COUNTY SEe- "'~r 17 02 35 U S ~ 0 N L Y ~ ,-. 400' .. \ '= ,....' ofo "(...~ flf'......"'.c,.__......t.. 0.) I~ 0/9 - 09 "'.." 35 36 "teoR. -- -- -- ~' ABfAV I I ~""'\o~ .~~ . 'r.) ~ LOTTED 1 ~ M ~~-~ ( Ei~) :1(11 .' c . . HOLLY : NS, 85 ....... . .....,.1.. - ,..,.,.' " v ... ~ .. ~ ~ ... 1 . .' J 'fi.~ ~ . , ~ i" \ ."... r. >-'~._ 300 .A~~'" 2 . AGe-A 15 -JI.... .' . <'" ..... - , i~/' . .' ~.. t'7 102' 35' i ',' ,,"'" . /sE'6'ok :: J.' Looney. .'. " lC'N!..85 ^ Z^ : l . . 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