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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNEC LAKE AND SHIELDS - PDP - PDP180012 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 2 - TREE MANAGEMENT PLANTO: Molly Roche, City of Fort Collins Forestry FROM: Kristin Turner DATE: October 2, 2018 RE: Existing Tree Removal Feasibility The following trees are proposed to be removed and mitigated at the Sunshine House site located in the northeast corner of Shield and Lake Street. 1. Ponderosa (6”) This tree is proposed for removal due to a conflict with the sidewalk. Multiple meetings have been held with Transportation, Transfort, Engineering and Forestry. The walk is required per Staff as depicted on the current plans. 2. Douglas Fir (16.5”) This tree conflicts with the location of the building. Due to the site constraints, there are limited options for building orientation, all of which conflict with this tree which is located in the center of the site. 3. Colorado Blue Spruce (13”) This tree conflicts with the location of the building. Due to the site constraints, there are limited options for building orientation, all of which conflict with this tree which is located in the center of the site. 4. Chokecherry (4”-5”) Per a meeting with the Forestry Department, this tree was deemed a less than ideal right- of-way tree. It would require significant pruning to allow for pedestrian/vehicular travel without interference. It would also require significant on-going maintenance. It was determined per this meeting that replacement with a deciduous tree was more appropriate for this location. 5. Chokecherry (6”) This is a group of ‘suckers’ that have grown out of a stump. The tree had been removed at some point in the past. 6. Austrian (10”) This tree is proposed for removal due to a conflict with the sidewalk. Multiple meetings have been held with Transportation, Transfort, Engineering and Forestry. The walk is required per Staff as depicted on the current plans. 7. Hackberry This is a group of ‘suckers’ that have grown out of a stump. The tree had been removed at some point in the past. Sunshine House 10.2.18 Page 2 8. Hackberry (19.5”) This tree is proposed for removal due to a conflict with the sidewalk. Multiple meetings have been held with Transportation, Transfort, Engineering and Forestry. The walk is required per Staff as depicted on the current plans. 9. Hackberry (14”) This tree was evaluated during an on-site meeting with Forestry. It was determined that due to the structure of the tree (leaning and missing branching on one side) that it was best to remove and mitigate. 10. Green Ash (11”) This tree is proposed for removal due to a conflict with the sidewalk. Multiple meetings have been held with Transportation, Transfort, Engineering and Forestry. The walk is required per Staff as depicted on the current plans.