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Dike Logging Upsets Residents

A few large trees are left on the dike road along the west side of the campus of North Idaho College in Coeur d’Alene on Thursday, as crews continue their work to remove most of the trees along the dike separating the campus from the Spokane River. (SR photo: Jesse Tinsley)

The city of Coeur d’Alene has removed about two-thirds of the trees along Rosenberry Drive to the dismay of some residents, who thought more of the towering pines along North Idaho College’s beach would be preserved. “It really happened out of the public eye, even to those of us who live in the area,” Terry Godbout, a Fort Grounds resident, said of the logging. Rosenberry Drive, also known as “the dike road,” has been blocked off during the recent logging operations, so members of the public are just getting a look at the work, he said. The drive is a popular destination for walkers, runners and cyclists, and the mature pines shaded a popular swimming and picnicking beach. Godbout was part of an ad hoc city committee convened on the logging issue/Becky Kramer, SR. More here.

Question: Did the city go overboard on logging Dike Road?



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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