[Vision2020] Re: Travios trees destroyed

[Bill London]

I talked with Roger Blanchard as well.  And yes, the Travois Way
tree-cutting is part of a 20 year plan to gradually replace those
already-topped evergreens with appropriate (for under the power lines)
trees.  In addition, many more trees have already been planted between the
existing evergreens and the trail.  Seems like a good plan to me.
BL


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nils Peterson" <nils_peterson at wsu.edu>
To: <vision2020 at moscow.com>
Sent: Monday, July 10, 2006 12:43 PM
Subject: [Vision2020] Re: Travios trees destroyed


> Well not quite destroyed. I was headed out to vacation as the work
started.
> I live at the Tidyman's end of Travois and do enjoy the walk along the
park.
>
> Seems there was some protest and the trees were trimmed rather than
removed.
> However, topping a coniferous tree is not all that good for it. It will
> develop several new tops following the injury.
>
> I mentioned my concern about the work to Roger Blanchard, City Parks, and
he
> indicated that thinning and replanting was part of a multi-year plan. It
> happened once before and was not a total tragedy. You can still find the
> stumps, which my daughter likes to jump on and off.
>
> Replanting did happen last time, importantly, including some on the north
> side of the bike trail, effectively widening the park.
>
> Its work noting, and thanking, Gene Thompson for many of these trees, and
> the foresight in planting them. I met Gene in the 90's working the north
> bank of the rail line (now bike trail) planting seedlings. Some of those
are
> now visible as real trees.
>
> I believe PCEI may have also had some hand in plantings along the trail,
it
> looks like their work east of Blaine.
>
> And I am also a renegade tree planter in the area, moving acorns to the
east
> in front of Tidymans and poking willow limbs into the wetlands. I am
trying
> to stay out from under the power lines in hopes my trees will have a long
> life.
>
>
>
> On 6/30/06 8:37 AM, "vision2020-request at moscow.com"
> <vision2020-request at moscow.com> wrote:
>
> > Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 06:28:32 -0700 (PDT)
> > From: Janesta Carcich <janestacarcich at yahoo.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Vision2020] travios trees destroyed
> > To: bill bonte <bbonte at moscow.com>, Moscow Vision 2020
> > <vision2020 at moscow.com>
> > Message-ID: <20060630132832.18821.qmail at web42408.mail.yahoo.com>
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> >
> > That IS sad. I remember when the houses were first
> > built, thinking living by the highway would be not so
> > great. Through the years, while taking walks from my
> > home on the eastside, I would frequenly walk up that
> > way, and see how much the little strip park has
> > matured into a lovely park. A pity the "powers that
> > be"  at Avista don't see it that way. Is there no way
> > to stop them from cutting the trees down?
> >
> > Janesta
> >
> > --- bill bonte <bbonte at moscow.com> wrote:
> >
> >> As I write this the character of one of Moscow's
> >> gems, a linear park
> >> along Travois Way is being changed.
> >>
> >> The pine trees which line the path from Tidyman's
> >> parking lot west to
> >> Steiner are being removed so
> >> that they do not interfere with the powerlines
> >> above.  The trees have
> >> provided shade and shelter for
> >> wildlife along the Highway 8 corridor.  They provide
> >> a visual and
> >> sound screen for the homes to the south
> >> of Travois.  It is a shame to see these mature pines
> >> being cut down.
> >>
> >> It seems that the trees could have been trimmed.
> >> This is a case
> >> where the one time expense of removing
> >> the trees is less than that of periodic trimming.  I
> >> guess Avista can
> >> call the shots and cut down the trees.
> >>
>
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