Chronology Of Dike Road Tree Cut

TerryG (RE: Chronology: DFO all wet on Dike Road tree cut ): Pounder, Your comments today smack of nothing more than damage control possibly sanctioned by the City Engineer. I sat on the committee organized by Council to give citizen input on an effort to save as many trees on the Dike as possible. We had to call our own meetings because it was readily apparent from the get-go that our City Engineer wanted no input from our committee. Over time, committee members were able to ascertain that the Corps was becoming more acceptable of having trees on a dike, especially evergreen trees whose roots tend to last a long time after a tree dies. Once it became apparent that we would be able to keep “most” of the trees on the Dike, the City hired Tim Kasting, an Arborist with Grace Tree Service to inventory and assess all 1100 mature trees on the Dike. Mr. Kasting found that about 330 trees should be removed to promote a healthy forest on the Dike. More here.