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Corps Hasn’t Retreated On Dike Trees

In a meeting between the Coeur d'Alene City Council and the North Idaho College Board of Trustees last Thursday, the subject of the Dike Road trees surfaced. The Army Corps of Engineers has been pushing for removal of the trees. City Clerk Renata McLeod provides the draft minutes:

"Trustee Howard asked Mr. Dobler to clarify what the Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) position is regarding the trees.  Mr. Dobler stated that the Corps has previously stated that the existing vegetation did not meet any of the current standards, which is still their position; however, there are cases where they have made exceptions.   One example is Milton Freewater, Oregon, who had the same contractors the City recently hired.   Mr. Dobler stated that there will be some current work at the seawall, but it would not preclude travel on Rosenberry Drive and he intends to do work before or after the summer rush." Full draft minutes (1st item) here.

Question: if you read the entire discussion on the link that I provided, it sounds as though 50 percent of the trees are in jeopardy under a best-case scenario. Am I reading that right?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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