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City of Ashland Forestlands
Work Completed, 1995-2008
I. Surveys, prescriptions;
a. Unit descriptions and silvicultural prescription - lower ownership, 1996-1998;
Winburn parcel, 1999,2005-7
b. Geological mapping, 1996/97
c. Vascular plant survey, 1997
d. Timber cruise, 2000
e. Other
I. archaeological inventory USFS, 1983
11. cultural resource inventory USFS, 1987
iii. stream survey, Ashland Creek, USFS, 2001
iv. insect and disease analysis, Goheen (USFS), 2003
2. Non-commercial stand improvement and fuel reduction prioritized over time
a. -300 acres initial treatment- thinninglbrushing, piling, burning
b. -100 acres maintenance slashing
3. Timber sales of commercial logs,
a. Hazard reduction, spot sales (1995, 1996, 2000, 2003)- 40,000+ board feet
b. Restoration Project, Phase 2 (2004)- Lower ownership (183 acres), 420,000
board feet
4. Prescribed burning with USFS- Unit M, 1997- 20 acres
- Unit H, 2007- 7 acres
5. Stand density and fuel reduction around large, mature conifers - Winburn parcel, Units
1,5
6. Reforestation and stocking surveys
7. Native grass establishment and research plots installed
8. Noxious, non-native plant inventory and management/eradication
9. Ongoing trail maintenance and recreation management
10. Inventory and monitoring; 205 pennanent plots- stand exam and tree data, stocking
survey, canopy closure, snags, coarse woody debris, soils, fuels, vegetation
composition.
ACTIVITIES BY UNIT ON CITY OF ASHLAND FORESTLANDS
1996-2008
Unit
Date
AI
95
96,98,00,04
97
99,05
03
06
A2
97-98
04
04
04
06
B2,3,4,5,6,7 97-98
B2(Barranca) 99/03
B2(Barranca) 99/04
B2 00
B I (portion) 00
BI-7 04
BI-7 04-05
B2 04
B2,3,4,5,6,7 06-07
CI,2
CI,2
C2
CI
C2
CI
CI,2
96-97
97-98
99-00
03-04
04-05
06
06-07
01
01
01
01
01,02
DI
D1,02
96
97-00,04,06
96-97
96-97
04-05
04
07
Activitv
Harvest dead trees- sell I load logs, pile and burn slash
Plant conifers; mulch in 04
Non-commercial thin, pile and bum
Fall snags and dead hazard trees, pile and bum
Harvest dead trees- sell 2 loads logs, pile and burn slash
Fuel reduction maintenance treatment
Thinlbrush, pile and bum
Harvest with helicopters
Pile and bum logging slash
Seed native grasses in bum piles
Fuel reduction maintenance treatment
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Non-commercial thin, pile and burn
Fall snags, pile and bum
Plant conifers
Light non-commercial thinning (second entry)
Thin, pile and bum; plant conifers
Harvest with helicopters
Pile and bum logging slash
Seed native grasses into burn piles
Fuel reduction maintenance treatment
Brush, pile and burn
Plant conifers, hand grub and pull competing plants
Brush, pile and bum
Brush manzanita seedlings, pull Scots broom
Brush manzanita seedlings
Interplant conifers
Fuel reduction maintenance treatment
Harvest dead and dying conifers
Plant conifers
Light non-commercial thinning
Pile and burn thinningllogging slash
Harvest; pile and bum slash
Native grass seeding in burn piles
Fuel reduction maintenance treatment
Unit Date Activitv
EI,E2 96-97 Thin, brush, pile and bum
E3,E4,E5 97-98 Thin, brush, pile and bum
E2 99 Thin, brush pile and bum under powerline, and nearby
EI-5 04-05 Harvest small scattered locations throughout; pile, bum
EI,E2 04 Brush, pile, bum manzanita at top near A2, plant pines
EI-5 07 Fuel reduction maintenance treatment
F 99-00 Thin, pile and bum
F 04 Harvest, pile and bum
F 04 Seed native grasses in bum piles
F 07 Fuel reduction maintenance treatment
G1 99 Thinlbrush, pile, bum, plant conifers-small area on ridge
G2 98-01,04-7 Thinlbrush/snag.fell,pile,bum small openings; pi DFIPP
G3 00-01 Thin, pile, bum; geol. monitoring
G2,G4 01-02 Thinlbrush, pile, bum around scattered overstory pines
GI 04 Thin, pile, bum- extend ridgeline fuel reduction 75"
G2,G4 06-07 Thinlbrush, pile, bum
G4 08 Thinlbrush/pile/bum
H 97 -98 Thinlbrushfsnag fell, pile, bum
H 00 Fall snags, pile, bum
H 99,01 Plant and interplant conifers
H 04-05 Harvest, pile and bum logging slash
H 07 Prescribed bum- coordinated with USFS
J 04-05 Harvest, pile and bum logging slash
J 06 Thin and slash madrone sprouts: lop and scatter
K 04-05 , Harvest(portion), pile and bum logging slash
L 04-05 Harvest (portion), pile and bum logging slash
M 97 Thin, pile and bum around 18 mature trees
M 97 Prescribed underbuming by USFS
M 00 Thinlbrush, pile, bum
M 04 Harvest(portions)
N 04-05 Harvest (portions), pile and bum
P 99 Thin, pile and bum- upper portions
P 04-05 Harvest (portions), pile and bum
P/Q 07-08 Thin portions, pile and bum upper 1/3
!!!ill Date Activity
Q 99 Thin, pile and bum- upper portions
Q 04-05 Harvest (portions), pile and bum
S 98-99 Thin, pile and burn (small portion below WTP)
S 04-05 Harvest(portions), pile and burn logging slash
TI ? Fall snags above Ashland SI. subdivision
U 99-00 Brush, pile and burn above and below quarry
U 00 Seed native grasses; plant conifers
U 01-'02,04-05 Thin,pile,burn to create openings; plant conifers
U 07 Brush, pile and bum portions just east of quarry
Winbl,5 00-02 Thin,pile,burn around large mature conifers
Winbl 03-04 Thin,pile,burn; retain unthinned patches
Winb 5b 07-08 Thin, pile, burn- leave several untreated patches
Crowson Res, 98-99 Brush,pile,burn above reservoir
Plant native grasses
00 Thin,pile,bum below Ashland Loop Rd.
Plant conifers
01-02 Thinlbrush, pile, burn above homes
02 Fall snags- pile and bum
02 Interplant conifers
03-04 Brush manz. seedlings; pull Scots broom
06 Remove starthistle, broom
08 Brush sprouted manzanita, pull around seedlings
Alsing Res. 03-04 Thinlbrush, pile, burn
04 Seed native grasses in burn piles; remove starthistle
Hit! Rd Res. 02-03 Thin, pile and bum oak woodland
06-08 Scots broom and starthistle removal
Glenview 00-01 Thin, brush, pile and bum; plant conifers
WTP road 00 Hazard tree removal, sell logs, pile and bum slash
Big quarry 06-08 Starthistle, Scots broom removal
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Unit Date Activitv
Powerline 01 Fall snags
02-03 Brushing, pile and burn
Trails annually Waterbar maintenance, fall hazard trees
Lower annually Map and remove noxious weeds, plant native
Ownership grasses in some locations
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ASHLAND
Memo
DATE:
TO:
FROM:
RE:
June 2, 2009
Lee Tuneberg, Finance Director
Larry Langston, Fire Chief
National Forest Foundation
The City of Ashland has received a grant in the amount of$18,600 from the National Forest Foundation
for FY09- 10. These funds are to be used for the Ashland Forest Resiliency Community Forestry
projects to assist with monitoring and informing the public about the project. These funds require'
matching funds which are already accounted for in the current budget.
The $ 18,600 NFF grant will be applied to account 670.08.29.00.604160 in the Forest Interface Fund -
Other,
ASHlAND FIRE & RESCUE
455 Siskiyou Boulevard
Ashland. Oregon 97520
www.ashland.or.us
Tel: 541482-2770
Fax: 541488-5318
TTY: 8OQ.735-2900
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City of Ashland
Schedule of Resources
Revisions
RESOURCE SUMMARY 2010 Staff Committee 2010 Recommended 2010
Proposed Revisions Revisions Approved 10 Council Adopted,
Revenues:
Taxes $ 17,943,555 $ 214,000 $ 18,157,555 $ 18,157,555
Ucenses and Pennits 612,500 612,500 612,500
Intergovemmental Revenues 4,112,458 1,285,000 5,397,458 18,600 5,416,058
Charges for Services 36,363,575 36,363,575 36,363,575
Systems Development Charges 78,450 78,450 78,450
Fines and Forfeitures 142,000 142,000 142,000
Assessment Payments 218,110 218,110 218,110
interest on Investments 375,300 375,300 375,300
Miscellaneous Revenues 364,815 364,815 364,815
Total Revenues 60,210,763 1,285,000 214,000 61,709,763 18,600 61,728,363
BUdgetary Resources:
Working Capital Carryover 19,351,053 19,351,053 19,351,053
Other Financing Sources 965,600 965,600 965,600
Interfund Loan 80,000 80,000 80,000
Operating Transfers In 298,546 215,000 513,546 513,546
Total Budgetary Resources 20,695,199 215,000 20,910,199 20,910,199
Total Resources $ 80,905,962 $ 1,285,000 $ 429,000 $ 82,619,962 $ 18,600 $ 82,638,562
Staff Revisions:
CERT Grant
BETC in Street for transit
Airport grant-in Capital Imp"
CDBG Grant Intergovemmental
24,000
81,000
1,125,000
55.000
1,285,000
Airport grant-from Airport Fund to Capitallmprov Fund
150,000
Committee Revisions:
Transfer in to Reserve from Street
Increase Property Tax:
2 Firefighters
CERT Coordinator
,5 Police Clerk
Less OT for Fire
215,000
175,000
77,000
32,000
(70,000)
429,000
Council Revisions:
Forest Interface Grant
18,600
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City of Ashland
Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Summary of Changes
Revisions
2010 Staff Committee 2010 Recommended 2010
Proposed Revisions Revisions Approved to Council Adopted
GENERAL FUND
Administration Department 201,590 201,590 201,590
Administration Department - Ubrary 355,088 355.088 355,088
Administration Department- Municipal Court 419.924 419,924 419,924
Administrative Services - Social Services Grants 120,342 120,342 120,342
Administrative Services - Economic & Cultural Grants 570,000 570,000 570.000
Administrative Services. Miscellaneous 45,000 45,000 45.000
Administrative Services. Band 57,619 57,619 57,619
Police Department 5,427,435 32,000 5,459,435 5,459,435
Fire and Rescue Department 4,903,705 182,000 5,085,705 5,085.705
Public Works - Cemetery Division 310,305 310,305 310,305
Community Development- Planning Division 1,214,363 1,214,363 1,214,363
Community Development - Building Division 656,331 656.331 656,331
Transfers 500 500 500
Contingency 400,000 400,000 400,000
Ending Fund Balance 1,308,508 24,000 1,332,508 1,332,508
TOTAL GENERAL FUNO 15,990,710 24,000 214,000 16.228.710 16,228.710
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUND
Personal Services 38,000 38,000 38,000
Materials and Services 400,958 55,000 455,958 455,958
Ending Fund Balance
TOTAL CDBG FUND 438,958 55,000 493,958 493,958
RESERVE FUNO
Transfers
Ending Fund Balance 215,000 215,000 215,000
TOTAL RESERVE FUND 215,000 215,000 215,000
STREET FUND
Public Works - Street Operations 4,106,258 12,000 4,118,258 4,118,258
Public Works - Storm Water Operations 620,878 620,878 620,878
Public Works - Transportation SOC's 561,400 561,400 561,400
PubUc Works - Stonn Water SDC's 274,000 274,000 274,000
Public Works. Local Improvement Districts 196,098 196,098 196.098
New Debt
Transfers 215,000 215,000 215,000
Contingency 88,000 88,000 88,000
Ending Fund Balance 1,593,363 69,000 (215,000) 1,447,363 1.447,363
TOTAL STREET FUNO 7,439,997 81.000 7,520,997 7,520,997
AIRPORT FUND
Materials and Services 78,750 78,750 78,750
Capital Outlay 150,000 (150,000)
Deb15o_ 38.537 38.537 38,537
Interfund loan 80,000 80,000
Contingency 5,000 5,000 5,000
Ending Fund Balance 9,024 9,024 9,024
TOTAL AIRPORT FUND 361,311 (150,000) 211,311 211,311
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FUNO
Personal Services 181,905 181,905 181,905
Materials and Services 361.905 361.905 361,905
Ca~~1 Outlay 258.690 1,150,000 1.408,690 1,408,690
Transfers 278,046 278,046 278,046
Contingency 50,000 50,000 50,000
Ending Fund Balance 2,012,061 125,000 2,137,061 2,137,061
TOTAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 3,142,607 1,275,000 4,417,607 4.417,607
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Revisions
2010 Staff Committee 2010 Recommended 2010
Proposed Revisions Revisions Approved to Council Adopted
DEBT SERVICE FUND
Debt Service 2,390,535 2,39D,535 2,390,535
Ending Fund Balance 1.149,113 1,149,113 1,149,113
TOTAL DEBT SERVICE FUND 3,539,646 3,539,646 3,539,646
WATER FUND
Public Works - Forest lands Management Division 241,620 241,620 16,600 260,420
Public Works - Water Supply 315,616 315,616 315,616
Public Works - Water Treatment 1,070,748 1,070,746 1,070,746
Public Works - Water Distribution 2,4110,783 2,4110,783 2,466,783
Public Works - Reimbursement SDC's 326.750 326.750 326,750
Public Works. Improvement SDC's 266.250 266,250 206,250
Public Works - Debt SDC's 123,446 123,446 123,446
Electric- Conservation Division 176,292 176,292 176,292
Debt Services 633,516 633,516 633,516
Contingency 139,000 139,000 139.000
Ending Fund Balance 837,614 637.614 837,614
TOTAL WATER FUND 6,622,037 6,622.037 16,600 6,640,637
WASTEWATER FUND
Public Works - Wastewater Collection 1,656,499 1,656,499 1,656,499
Public Works - Wastewater Treatment 2,155,544 2,155,544 2.155,544
Public Works - Reimbursement SDC's 127,690 127,690 127.690
Public Works - Improvement SDC's 550,000 550,000 550,000
Debt Services 1,677,557 1,677,557 1,677,557
Contingency 150,000 150,000 150,000
Ending Fund Balance 3,020,769 3,020,769 3,020,769
TOTAL WASTEWATER FUND 9,540,259 9,540,259 9,540,259
ELECTRIC FUND
Electric-Conservation Division 504,496 504,496 504,498
Electric-Supply 5,905,204 5,905,204 5,905,204
Electric - Distribution 5,432,561 5,432,561 5,432,561
Electric - Transmission 903.600 903.600 903,600
Debt Services 25.106 25,106 25.106
Contingency 372,000 372,000 372,000
Ending Fund Balance 649,494 649,494 649,494
TOTAL ELECTRIC FUND 13,792,465 13,792,465 13,792,465
TELECOMMUNICATIONS FUNO
IT -Intemet 1,720.226 1,720,226 1,720,226
IT ,High Spe<!d 387.834 387,834 387,834
Contingency 100,000 100,000 100,000
Ending Fund Balance 325,135 325.135 325,135
TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS FUND 2,533,197 2,533,197 2,533,197
CENTRAL SERVICES FUND
Administration Department 1,311,716 1,311.716 1,311,716
IT - Computer Services Division 1,145.133 1.145,133 1,145,133
Administrative Services Department 1,679,690 1,679,690 1.679,690
City Recorder Division 277,539 277,539 277,539
Public Works - Administration and Engineering 1.383,370 1,363,370 1,383,370,
Contingency 169,000 169,000 169,000
Ending Fund Balance 12,531 12,531 12,531
TOTAL CENTRAL SERVICES FUND 5,979.179 5.979.179 5,979,179
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Revisions
2010 Staff Committee 2010 Recommended 2010
Proposed Revisions RevIsions Approved to Council Adopted
INSURANCE SERVICES FUND
Personal Services 80,130 80,130 80,130
Materials and Services 680,803 680,803 680,803
Contingency 150.000 150,000 150,000
Ending Fund Balance 543,266 543.266 543,2$6
TOTAL INSURANCE SERVICES FUND 1,454.199 1,454,199 1,454.199
EQUIPMENT FUND
Personal Services 288,120 288,120 288,120
Materiatsand Services 515,009 515,009 515,009
CapilalOutlay 334,000 334,000 334,000
Contingency 47,000 47,000 47,000
Ending Fund Balance 1,322,161 1,322,161 1,322.161
TOTAL EQUIPMENT FUND 2.506,290 2,506,290 2,506,290
CEMETERY TRUST FUND
Transfers 20,000 20,000 20,000
Ending Fund Balance 812,948 812,948 812,948
TOTAL CEMETERY TRUST FUND 832,948 832,948 832,948
PARKS ANO RECREATION FUND
Parks Division 3,319,100 3.319.100 3,319.100
Recreation Division 1,115.875 1,115,875 1,115,875
Golf Division 398,420 398,420 398,420
Contingency 50,000 50,000 50,000
Ending Fund Balance 1,450,910 1,450,910 1,450.910
TOTAL PARKS AND RECREATION FUND 6.334,305 6,334,305 6,334,305
YOUTH ACTIVITIES LEVY FUND
Materials and Services 100.000 100.000 100,000
Ending Fund8alance 10,591 10,591 10,591
TOTAL YOUTH ACTIVITIES LEVY FUND 110,591 110,591 110.591
PARKS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FUNO
Capital Outlay
Ending Fund Balance 287,239 287.239 287,239
TOTAL PARKS CAPITAL IMP. FUND 287.239 287,239 287,239
TOTAL BUDGET 80,905,962 1,285,000 429,000 82,619,962 18,600 82,638,582
Less Ending Fund Balance 15,344,927 218,000 15,562,927 15,562,927
Total Appropriations , 65,581,035 1,067,000 429,000 67,057,035 18,600 67,075,635
Staff Revisions:
COBG Grant M&S
Street BETC grant for transit
Airport grant
55,000
12,000
1,000,000
1,067,000
Moved 150,000 out of Airport Capital to Capital Imp Capital
Committee Revisions:
2 Firef~hters
Reduce of OT
CERT Coord
.5 Police Clerk
Transfer out of Street Fund for Reserve
175,000
(70,000)
77,000
32,000
215,000
429,OOO
Council Revisions:
Forest Interface Grant
18.600
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SECTION 1.
RESOLUTION NO. 2009-_
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE ANNUAL BUDGET AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS
The City of Ashland resolves that the 2009-2010 Fiscal Year Budget.
now on file in the office of the City Recorder is adopted. The amounts
for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009, and for the purposes shown
below are hereby appropriated as follows:
GENERAL FUND
Administration Department
Administration Department- Library
Administration Department- Municipal Court
Administrative Services - Social Services Grants
Administrative Services - Economic & Cultural Grants
Administrative Services - Miscellaneous
Administrative Services - Band
Police Department
Fire and Rescue Department
Public Works - Cemetery Division
Community Development - Planning Division
Community Development - Building Division
Transfers
Contingency
TOTAL GENERAL FUND
$
201,590
355.088
419.924
120.342
570,000
45.000
57,619
5,459.435
5,085.705
310.305
1,214,363
656.331
500
400,000
14,896.202
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUND
Personal Services
Materials and Services
TOTAL CDBG FUND
38,000
455,958
493,958
STREET FUND
Public Works - Street Operations
Public Works - Storm Water Operations
Public Works - Transportation SDC's
Public Works - ~torm Water SDC's
Public Works - Local Improvement Districts
Transfers
Contingency
, TOTAL STREET FUND
4.118,258
620.878
561.400
274.000
196,098
215.000
88.000
6.073.634
AIRPORT FUND
Materials and Services
Debt Service
Other FInancing Uses (Interfund Loans)
Contingency
TOTAL AIRPORT FUND
78.750
38,537
80,000
5.000
202.287
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FUNO
Personal Services
Materials and Services
Capital Outlay
Transfers
Contingency
TOTAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
181,905
361,905
1.408.690
278,046
50,000
2,280.546
DEBT SERVICE FUND
Debt Service
TOTAL DEBT SERVICE FUND
2.390.535
2,390.535
WATER FUNO
Electric. Conservation Division
Public Works - Forest Lands Management Division
Public Works - Water Supply
Public Works - Water Treatment
Public Works - Water Distribution
Public Works - Reimbursement SOC's
Public Works - Improvement SDC's
Public Works - Debt SDC's
Debt Services
Contingency
TOTAL WATER FUNO
WASTEWATER FUND
Public Works - Wastewater Collection
Public Works - Wastewater Treatment
Public Works - Reimbursement SDC's
Public Works - Improvement sec's
Debt Service
Contingency
TOTAL WASTEWATER FUND
ELECTRIC FUNO
Electric - Conservation Division
Electric - Supply
Electric - Distribution
Electric - Transmission
Debt Service
Contingency
TOTAL ELECTRIC FUND
TELECOMMUNICATIONS FUND
IT - Internet
IT - High Speed
Contingency
TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS FUNO
CENTRAL SERVICES FUND
AdmInistration Department
IT - Computer Services Division
Administrative Services Department
City Recorder Division
Public Works - Administration and Engineering
Contingency
TOTAL CENTRAL SERVICES FUNO
INSURANCE SERVICES FUND
Personal Services
Materials and Services
Contingency
TOTAL INSURANCE SERVICES FUND
178,292
260,420
315.616
1.070.748
2.486.783
328.750
266.250
123.446
633.518
139,000
5,802.823
1.658,499
2.155.544
127,890
550.000
1,877,557
150.000
6.519,490
504.498
5,905,204
5.432.581
903.600
25.108
372.000
13.142.991
1.720.228
387,834
100,000
2,208,062
1.311.716
1.145.133
1.679.890
277 ,539
1,383,370
169.000
5,966.648
80.130
680.803
150,000
910,933
EQUIPMENT FUNO
Personal Services
Materials and Services
Capital Outlay
Contingency
TOTAL EQUIPMENT FUND
288.120
515.009
334.000
47.000
1,184.129
CEMETERY TRUST FUND
Transfers
TOTAL CEMETERY TRUST FUND
20.000
20.000
PARKS ANO RECREATION FUNO
Parks Division
Recreation Division
Golf Division
Contingency
TOTAL PARKS AND RECREATION FUND
3,319,100
1.115,875
398.420
50,000
4.883.395
YOUTH ACTIVITIES LEVY FUND
Personal Services
Materials and Services
TOTAL YOUTH ACTIVITIES LEVY FUND
100,000
100,000
PARKS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FUND
Capital Outlay
TOTAL PARKS CAPITAL IMP. FUND
TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS
$
67,075,635
SECTION 2. This Resolution takes effect upon signing by the Mayor.
This resolution was duly PASSED and ADOPTED this
,2009,
day of
Barbara Christensen, City Recorder
Signed and Approved on this _ day of June, 2009,
John Stromberg, Mayor
Approved as to form:
Richard AppiceJlo, City Attorney
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June 2nd, 2009. I am here to ask for retention of a swath of blackberry bushes adjoining my
property at 185 Almeda Drive in Quiet Village. This group of bushes is 74 feet in length, and ten
feet wide. My wife and I were approached on June 1 st by a Mr. McFarland of the Parks
Department. and later in the day by Mr. McFarland and a representative from the Ashland Fire
Department. I was told that the berry bushes would be removed as they were a fire hazard. and
noxious weeds. I asked specifically if there was a way around that declaration. I also asked if the
City Council could change this decision. The answer was "yes".
We have lived on our property for eleven years. each year trimming the bushes at our property
line. These bushes have not spread past their present location. The bushes abruptly stop on their
East end. and do not continue past this point. There is a small path for animals and people to
enter our yard on the East end from the field to the rear of the sewer plant.
The bushes provide us, and our neighbors with fresh berries in summer, act as a barrier to traffic
in the wetlands. and abate blowing dust into our home and yard. Small animals live in these
bushes along with the birds who nest there. Nice!
Last year this swath was left standing as per my request. The adjoining area was hand-cut by
people from the Work Release Center, and has partially regrown. It is my belief that any tractors
or heavy equipment could damage the existing wetlands. see the photographs of cat-tails
blooming through the bushes. and other attached photos.
My wife says that should the bushes be removed, she was told that "something" would be put on
them to keep them from regrowing. That may well be herbicide. In the wetlands! Of course the
wetlands drain toward Bear Creek. polluting on its way.
The question of fire...From the North, it would have to come through the wastewater plant. from
the East. through the field that was just flattened with weed-eaters. from the West through the
wetlands, from the South from my yard, cut regularly.
There is absolutely no question the City owns the Parklands, and can do what it wants. when it
wants.
I request the City leave this 74 by 10 foot swath. Thank you for your consideration. John Semple.
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WALKING DISTANCE TABLE*
Plaza! E. J\'lain& Ashhlnd & E.Main Ashland Ashland Chamber of Civic RR SOU Skate North Siskiyou Dog
Siskiyou2 SiskiyouJ & & Community Commerce Center ~istrict & Park Mountain Mountain Park
Walkcr4 Tolman Hospital &APD Museum Park Park**
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Plazl,l 0 .3 1.5 1.5 2.5 .9 .1 1.0 .3 I.3 .3 .9 2.7 1.1
E. J\l;tin &
Siskiyou! .3 0 1.1 1.1 2.1 L2 .3 .6 .3 .9 .7 L2 2.5 1.5
Ashland &
Siskiyou.' 1.5 1.1 0 .8 I.3 2.4 1.5 .8 1.3 .3 1.4 1.4 1.0 2.7
E.Maill&
\""Iker 4 1.5 1.1 .8 0 1.5 2.4 1.4 .5 1.4 1.1 1.8 1.0 1.4 2.7
AshhlOd &
Tollnllll 2.6 2.1 1.3 1.5 0 3.4 2.4 1.8 2.4 I.3 2.8 2.5 1.3 3.9
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Ashhmd
Community .9 L2 2.4 2.4 3.4 0 1.0 1.9 L2 2.2 1.1 2.5 4.4 1.3
Hospital
Chamber of
Commerce .1 .3 1.5 2.4 2.4 1.0 0 .9 .7 1.3 .4 1.0 3.4 1.5
Civic Center
&APD 1.0 .6 .8 .s 1.8 1.9 .9 0 1.0 ,7 I.3 .9 2.0 2.1
RR District
& l\'luseum .3 .4 I.3 1.4 2.4 L2 .7 1.0 0 L2 1.1 1.5 2.9 1.9
SOU 1.3 .9 .3 1.1 1.3 2.2 I.3 .7 L2 0 1.5 1.4 1.3 2.4
Skate Park .3 .7 1.4 1.8 2.8 1.1 .4 I.3 1.1 1.5 0 .8 2.9 .8
North
Mountain .9 1.2 1.4 1.0 2.5 2.5 1.0 .9 1.5 1.4 .8 0 2.7 2.5
Park
Siskiyou
Mountain 2.7 2.5 1.0 1.4 1.3 4.4 3.4 2.0 2.9 1.3 2.9 2.7 0 3.9
Park
Dog Park 1.1 1.5 2.7 2.7 3.9 1.3 1.5 2.1 1.9 2.4 .8 2.5 3.9 0
1 City Hall, Lithia Park, Police Substation, OSF Stairs, Info Booth
J Schneider Museum of Art, Shopping, Dining
5 YMCA, Shopping, Dining, Lodging
routes may be shorter. * Average Adult Walking Speed is 3-4 mph.
, Library, Fire Station
4 Grower's Market, Scienceworks Museum
Notes: Routes are on surface streets; bike path
**500' elevation increase to Park.