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Community Engagement Summary Memo 09-2023 PP 21-0008 UCFP Update Community Engagement Summary Memo SEPTEMBER 2023 Prepared for: CITY OF LAKE OSWEGO Contact: Jessica Numanoglu Prepared by: DUDEK 92 Lenora Street, Suite 108 Seattle, Washington 98103 Contact:Abby Beissinger Printed on 30%post-consumer recycled material. Table of Contents SECTION PAGE NO. 1 Introduction 1 2 Outreach Events 3 2.1 Results 3 3 Focus Groups 9 3.1 Results 10 4 Online Survey 13 4.1 Results 13 5 Key Findings and Recommendations 19 TABLES 1 Where Do We Need More Trees Board Results 3 2 What Do You Love Most About Trees Board Results 4 3 What Threats to Trees are You Most Concerned About Board Results 5 4 Community Brainstorming Activity Responses 6 5 Focus Group Participant Groups 9 6 Percentage of Survey Respondents Who Live or Work in Lake Oswego 13 7 Demographics of Survey Respondents Compared to Demographics of the City of Lake Oswego 14 EXHIBITS A Where Do We Need More Trees? Board Results 3 B What Do You Love Most About Trees Board Results 4 C What Threats to Trees Are You Most Concerned About? 5 D Outreach Event at the Lake Oswego Farmers Market. 7 E Level of Agreement with Tree Code 16 F Type of Tree Permit 17 G Responses for Permit Interaction 17 H Highest Priority Benefit that Trees Provide 18 I Threats to Trees within your Neighborhood 18 APPENDIX A Complete Survey Results D U D E K 15267 SEPTEMBER 2023 UCFP UPDATE/COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SUMMARY MEMO INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK D U D E K 15267 SEPTEMBER 2023 ii 1 Introduction Meaningful community engagement is essential to developing a UCFP that reflects the goals, needs, and priorities of the entire City's community. During the UCFP development process,the City and the consultant team conducted community engagement activities to better understand the views community members hold about trees in Lake Oswego and how these perceptions affect the City's urban forest. A series of in-person and virtual outreach events helped determine the core values in Lake Oswego. The engagement strategy included the following activities: • Public tree survey that was circulated online and in-person (582 responses) • Tabling booth at the Luscher Farm's Pollinator Celebration event with education materials, interactive boards, and other urban forestry resources • Tabling booth at the Lake Oswego Farmers Market with similar educational materials, interactive boards, and resources • Online outreach through the City's social media channels and networks (Website, E-newsletter, social media, and Next Door) • Eight Focus Group meetings consisting of community members, commission members, nonprofits, and other interested parties to understand local priorities and concerns about the urban forest ". &RECR-ATV- " I - MI �br Lam—_. i S, � �' r '� K , i i� a ,, s � p,., , 5 ^.,7.u tea ,x r: it Y L'G.. e „, ^" �+ , 1 ti -£ , 7t 'r 7 9':;Y !G`ii�!�n ^h laaa [ +a at,A,S yI' ". %w �,,� § e�t:::s.;4 n+. aa„. N`,; . ..f' „Y' .6m,,'" r ,, $a "sk Win ,. D U D E K 15267 1 SEPTEMBER 2023 UCFP UPDATE/COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SUMMARY MEMO INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK D U D E K 15267 2 SEPTEMBER 2023 2 Outreach Events The planning team hosted two community outreach events for the Urban and Community Forestry Plan update.The first event was held at the Luscher Farm's Pollinator Celebration event on June 22nd, 2023. This event included various educational booths, kids' activities, and live music. Approximately 100 community members were reached and discussed the benefits of trees, where tress should be planted, the biggest threats to trees, and their desires for the future of the urban forest. The second outreach event was held on August 12th, 2023, at the Lake Oswego Farmers Market, located at Millenium Plaza City Park. Approximately 150 community members were reached at this event. Both events used multiple interactive boards and open dialogue to gain insight into community values and beliefs surrounding the urban forest in Lake Oswego. Many individuals provided personal experiences involving the tree code, their frustrations with tree removal permits, or why they appreciate the urban forest. Results from both events were combined and discussed in the following section. 2. 1 Results Where do we need more trees? The first activity instructed participants to place a pin on the category where Lake Oswego needed more trees (Table 1, Exhibit A). Of the total responses, the top three categories were schools (15.9%), parking lots (14%), and a tie between apartment communities and biking/walking paths(12.2%each).Additional options were included on post it notes by participants,including"all of the above",disadvantaged communities,and along I-5.One participant mentioned that Lake Oswego did not need anymore trees. Table 1. Where Do We Need More Exhibit A.Where Do We Need More Trees? Trees Board Results Board Results # of 1 Category Responses Percentage , Schools 26 15.9% Parking Lots 23 14% Apartment 20 12.2% wNENENNwE NEED MORE TREES? Communities I Biking& 20 12.2% 0 . " . Walking Paths ) ' ' ' . Sidewalks 19 11.6% D Front& Back 17 10.4% Yards I Retail Areas 14 8.5% 1 9' , • Parks 14 8.5% D ;.�, """9": Transit Stops 11 6.7% r Total 164 100% III 111 i D U D E K 15267 3 SEPTEMBER 2023 UCFP UPDATE/COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SUMMARY MEMO What Do You Love Most about Trees? The second activity instructed participants to place a pin on a board of what they love most about trees (Table 2, Exhibit B). Of the total responses, the top three categories included a tie between wildlife habitat and cleaner air (21.6%), and shade (18.3%). Additional options were included on post it notes by participants including five participants said, "all of the above," cooling, and climbing. Table 2. What Do You Love Most Exhibit B.What Do You Love Most About Trees about Trees Board Results Board Results # of Category Responses Percentage - ' Wildlife Habitat 33 21.6% Cleaner Air 33 21.6% Shade 28 18.3% WNAT UU YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT TREES? Beauty 17 11.1% • , Healthier 16 10.5% Communities SHAx ' . • Rainwater 10 6.5% ` ,1 Capture y _w C.lir Food 6 3.9% Connecting 5 3.3% with Neighbors - OEALfX � IE9X�lf3 GOrI1X . Energy savings 5 3.3% Total 153 100% - cDnNESErae WINMEIANOBC ",3 c D U D E K 15267 4 SEPTEMBER 2023 UCFP UPDATE/COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SUMMARY MEMO What Threats to Trees are You Most Concerned About? The third activity instructed participants to place a pin on which threat to trees are the most concerning in Lake Oswego (Table 3, Exhibit C). Of the total responses, the top three categories were removal for property development(25.9%), increased temperature (15.5%), and wildfire (13.8%). Exhibit C.What Threats to Trees Are You Most Concerned About Board Results Table 3. What Threats to Trees are You Most Concerned About Board Results WHAT THREATS TO TREES ARE YOU MOST CONCERNED ABOUT? # of Category Responses Percentage Removal for 45 25.9% Property • . P � Development �pou6H1 ' Increased 27 15.5% : E_ , -"y aw Temperature Wildfire 24 13.8% '®r :; . wl j • � Drought 23 13.2% _ . it Invasive Plant 23 13.2% - 11 - ii.L-0,1 Species Pests& 17 9.8% ` M,or_,00L,i;L I Disease n.. Ice Storms 15 8.6% Total 174 100% 11. ll D U D E K 15267 5 SEPTEMBER 2023 UCFP UPDATE/COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SUMMARY MEMO Community Brainstorming Participants were asked a series of questions about tree management, planting, maintenance, and the role of the City with tree protection. Participants wrote responses on post-its and added them to a poster board (Exhibit D). A summary of responses is presented in Table 4. Responses mentioned by more than one participant are denoted with a parenthesis. Table 4. Community Brainstorming Activity Responses If you have trees on How can he help How can we plant more your property, how do preserve, maintain, What role should the trees on non-City- you provide care and and protect tees in City play in protecting owned property? maintenance for them? Lake Oswego? the urban forest? • Provide education on • Trim trees as they • Make the process to • Have a minimum the importance of grow close to removing requirement for the trees for carbon buildings(3) "dangerous"trees number of trees per capture • Deep water during easier acre • Replace tree as dry spells (6) • Limit developer • Provide tax breaks for needed and thin for • Eliminate invasives funding of council people with a high view corridors like ivy campaigns percentage of tree • Work with Friends of • Utilize arborists for • Revise the building cover on of their land Trees consultation (3) code to enforce tree and tax increases for • Preserve the natural • Utilize mulch and protection those who have a low beauty while also compost • Provide education on percentage of tree optimizing fire safety • Proper irrigation the benefits of trees, cover • Work with the systems (2) proper tree care, and • Utilize shade Oswego Lake • Utilize City run debris backyard habitats(6) producing trees in Watershed Council to drop off after ice • Improve replacement reach out to property storms management of • Understand the owners about • Plant low water existing trees ecological impacts of planting trees(2) plants when irrigation • Remove vegetation tree removal • Tree-related systems are not that poses fire risk including erosion and incentives at feasible • Offer incentives for other watershed community events homeowners and impacts • Work with Oregon developers to save • Prioritize protection Dept. of mature trees(2) of old-growth trees Transportation to • Build developments that sequester more plant trees along around trees to limit carbon transportation clear cuts (2) • Place trees in parks, corridors • Encourage public areas, and • Work with underground utilities commercial strips neighborhood • Make it harder and • Utilize effective associations to more expensive to planning and survey homeowners cut down trees landscaping code who have room for • Incentivize mitigation requirements additional trees, and requirements related • Provide education on pick from an to tree removal tree maintenance approved tree list and care (4) with assistance from the City on planting and maintenance D U D E K 15267 6 SEPTEMBER 2023 UCFP UPDATE/COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SUMMARY MEMO Table 4. Community Brainstorming Activity Responses If you have trees on How can he help How can we plant more your property, how do preserve, maintain, What role should the trees on non-City- you provide care and and protect tees in City play in protecting owned property? maintenance for them? Lake Oswego? the urban forest? ■ Provide a free native • Update the tree program with development code to incentives sponsored incorporate tree by the City and preservation with connect people with development(3) volunteers to teach • Ensure proper tree maintenance (3) amounts of water and nutrients are provided to trees • Recommend appropriate trees for specific locations • Control and eliminate invasives Exhibit D. Outreach Event at the Lake Oswego Farmers Market. It :444 mill by 7. 't-, -rer — . c- , ,r'`;:--,; -i:. N 000 a . =, ---- -- I . - , -. :1.1:4"1: *w.441160.-:-:'''.:-" ' '- ' °911:34:1-": g ' -'‘.' 44:7 IN a aim iftinew,.. R f- - Ctl'T *414 O�l I . ' - i*Y. . ' ' all IIIIIIIIMP --"t-N,. I I t akil 1 D U D E K 15267 7 SEPTEMBER 2023 UCFP UPDATE/COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SUMMARY MEMO INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK D U D E K 15267 8 SEPTEMBER 2023 3 Focus Groups Eight focus group sessions were held between July 2Oth and August 1st, 2023, to elicit meaningful discussion and feedback from identified participant groups on the Lake Oswego UCFP update. The focus groups were organized into themed interest groups to better understand community organizations and agencies' opinions, perceptions, and considerations about the City's urban forest(Table 5). Each virtual meeting lasted approximately one hour and began with a short presentation introducing the UCF. The majority of each Focus Group session was spent collaborating on a Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) exercise about the urban forest. Strengths and weaknesses reflected what was within the City's control,whereas opportunities and threats reflected external forces affecting the urban forest. Participants shared their thoughts verbally and in the Zoom meeting chat, and their comments were transcribed and tabulated for further analysis. To spur conversation, participants were prompted to consider the following questions in advance of the Focus Group session: • What role do you believe the City should play in protecting the urban forest? • How can we help preserve, maintain, and protect trees in Lake Oswego? • How can we plant more trees on non-City-owned property? Table 5. Focus Group Participant Groups Focus Group #/ Theme Participant groups 1-City Council/Commissions • City Councilors • Planning Commission Members • Development Review Commission Members 2-Arborists, Fire, &WUI • Local arborists • Firewise programs • Oregon State Fire Marshall Offices • Oregon Dept of Forestry • PGE Forester 3-Sustainability • Sustainability Advisory Board Members • Lake Oswego Sustainability Network 4-Neighborhoods • Neighborhood Chairs committee • Lake Oswego Neighborhood Associations • Homeowners Associations(Lake Corporation, Mountain Park, etc.) 5-Neighborhoods • Neighborhood Chairs committee • Lake Oswego Neighborhood Associations • Homeowners Associations (Lake Corporation, Mountain Park, etc.) 6-Natural environment • Backyard Habitat Program (Friends of Tryon Creek) • Lake Oswego Friends Groups(Parks Volunteers) • Watershed Councils (Oswego Lake WC,Tryon Creek WC,Tualatin River WC, Willamette Riverkeepers) 7-Parks& Education • Urban Forest committees • Schools/youth green teams • Parks and Natural Resources Advisory Board Members 8-Business and development • Businesses(Lake Oswego Chamber of Commerce, Lake Grove Business Association) D U D E K 15267 9 SEPTEMBER 2023 UCFP UPDATE/COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SUMMARY MEMO Table 5. Focus Group Participant Groups Focus Group #/ Theme Participant groups ■ Building Industry(Home Builders Association-Metro Portland, and HBA local members) 3.1 Results Among the eight Focus Group sessions, 214 comments were recorded, and 25 of these comments were repeated by multiple focus groups. This section includes a summary of the comments that were discussed across all focus groups, and are categorized by the strengths, opportunities, weaknesses, and threats of the City's urban forest. In addition, specific themes that were repeatedly heard in multiple focus groups are highlighted, and the groups that mentioned the comments are included in parentheticals. Strengths All groups mentioned that the Lake Oswego community loves trees. Community members are involved in canopy preservation and believe it is important to maintain a healthy tree stock and canopy cover. Many groups mentioned the strengths of the Oswego Lake Watershed Council and Lake Oswego Sustainability Network, and associated community partnerships.There are several groups of individuals who work on behalf of the urban forest by providing informational workshops, outreach, and best management information to the public. Common themes across groups • The community should work to increase the total tree canopy cover in Lake Oswego (Sustainability, Arborists, Fire &WUI, Council/Commissions, Natural Resources) • Citizens are concerned, involved, and dedicated to the urban forest(Sustainability, Council/Commissions, Parks& Education) • The Tree Code and other ordinances work well for various purposes (Sustainability, Arborists, Fire&WUI) • The Heritage Trees program does a good job at protecting protects significant trees in the City (Sustainability, Neighborhoods Group 2) • Public and private partnerships are frequently leveraged to ensure proper management of the urban forest (Sustainability, Neighborhood Group 1) Weaknesses Many focus groups centered the weaknesses of the City's urban forest on the City's Tree Code. Participants mentioned a general frustration about how the Tree Code,tree permitting process, and associated ordinances are applied or implemented. Participants noted a general lack of clarity around interpretation of the Tree Code and wished that clarification could reduce improper or illegal tree removal. They believed making the code more transparent, easily digestible, and educational would increase the number of trees in the area and improve tree maintenance and protection. Participants agreed that management and multi-department coordination needed improvement, as having all involved parties on the same page allows a more efficient and comprehensive forest management strategy. D U D E K 15267 10 SEPTEMBER 2023 UCFP UPDATE/COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SUMMARY MEMO Some participants thought the Tree Code should have better preservation for trees, and that the Tree Code should explain the benefits that trees provide to homes. Several participants also felt the City should prioritize tree maintenance on larger more established trees, because these trees contribute more benefits to the community, such as carbon sequestration and canopy cover, when compared to small trees. Common themes across groups • Removal permit fees are too low for taking out trees,especially large trees(Sustainability, Neighborhood group 2) • The Tree Code is applied differently to individuals and developers(Neighborhood group 1, Neighborhood group 2) • The Tree code is too ambiguous, and can result in loopholes when exploring alternate options for tree removal (also noted as an opportunity, Neighborhood group 2, Development & Business, Council/ Commissions, Natural Resources) Opportunities Participants described increasing education surrounding tree care, preservation, proper tree removal,tree benefits, and various City tree-related resources as opportunities to better manage the urban forest. Partnering with nonprofits and working with groups such as Backyard Habitat could provide individuals with the proper support and education to care for and maintain trees and vegetation. In addition, participants voiced a desire to manage the urban forest as a system, rather than on an individual tree-by-tree basis. To achieve this, recommendations from participants included setting an ultimate canopy cover goal to shift the focus from individual trees, and to focus mitigation trees in low canopy areas. Participants believed that to protect and enhance the entire urban forest, a broad view needs to be established to ensure the forest is uniformly progressing. Lastly, participants voiced that this canopy view would help support mindful development including infill and affordable housing. Common themes across groups • Lake Oswego should promote climate resilient trees and species (Sustainability, Arborists, Fire & WUI, Council/Commissions) • The City should provide incentives and update code for large tree management and protection (Neighborhood group 1, Neighborhood group 2, Council/Commissions) • Lake Oswego should utilize the "Right tree, right place program" for long term mitigation (Development & Business, Parks & Education, Council/Commissions) • Lake Oswego needs to diversify the trees in the urban forest to combat a declining number of species and biodiversity collapse(also noted as a threat,Arborists, Fire&WUI,Council/Commissions, Neighborhoods group 1) • Mitigate the risks of fire with options such as hardscape design (also noted as a threat, Sustainability, Natural Resources, Council/Commissions) Threats Many of the focus groups noted that the biggest threats to the urban forest came from development.These threats included conflict between trees and development or existing infrastructure development standards. The way that development threatened trees differed among groups.Some groups thought that new development maximizing lot coverage and density standards were a key threat to the urban forest, whereas other focus groups felt that uncertainty and conflicts with lot coverage,setbacks, and other City standards made development in the City more D U D E K 15267 11 SEPTEMBER 2023 UCFP UPDATE/COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SUMMARY MEMO uncertain and costly. Lastly, participants voiced concern for the natural environment as a threat in general, addressing yard culture in the area and associated pesticide use, loss of critical habitat, poor management of streamlined trees, and erosion problems. Common themes across groups • Climate change will have negative effects on the urban forest (Sustainability, Parks & Education, Council/Commissions, Neighborhood group 2, Natural Resources) • Home pesticide use may contribute to degradation of local ecosystems and the natural environment (Sustainability, Neighborhood group 1) • There is a conflict between tree maintenance, removal, and a desire for a view (Sustainability, Council/Commissions) • Utilize native climate resilient trees in Lake Oswego, especially in replacement (also noted as an opportunity, Arborists, Fire&WUI, Neighborhood group 1) • The community lacks hazard awareness for fire or ice storms(also noted as an opportunity, Neighborhood group 1, Parks and Education) D U D E K 15267 12 SEPTEMBER 2023 4 Online Survey An online survey was created to understand the public's perception of the City's urban forest, and to offer a space for public feedback as the City develops its UFMP.The 22-question survey was open between June 2023 and August 2023, and was distributed through various City social media outlets, outreach events, neighborhood association meetings and communications sent by City staff. Major themes of the survey questions included the attitudes and feelings respondents have towards trees as a City asset, willingness to support the City's tree planting efforts and policies to protect trees, and opinions on the vision statement for the UCFP. A complete list of all responses is included in Attachment A. 4. 1 Results Respondent demographics In total, 582 survey responses were recorded. Of the respondents, 88%(511) live in Lake Oswego, 27%(160)work in Lake Oswego, 2%(10) neither live nor work in Lake Oswego and 49 skipped the question (Table 6).The top two neighborhoods that responded were Palisades(11%)and Lake Grove(9%).Table 7 highlights other relevant survey respondent demographics, and how they compare to US Census Bureau data. Survey respondents are skewed towards are older (65% of respondents are 55+ years old vs. 35%), homeowners (84% respondents vs. 71% census), and college degree holders (89% respondents vs 73%census). It is important to note that the opinions of renters, multifamily homeowners, non-college degree holders, and younger community members are less likely to be represented in this survey. Table 6. Percentage of Survey Respondent Who Live or Work in Lake Oswego Neighborhood Percent of Respondents Live in Lake Oswego 88% Neither live nor work in Lake Oswego 2% Respondents by Neighborhood Palisades 10.50% Lake Grove 8.78% Forest Highlands 8.21% First Addition- Forest Hills 7.63% Mountain Park 6.68% Evergreen 6.49% Bryant 5.53% Lake Forest 5.53% Blue Heron 5.34% Uplands 4.96% McVey-South Shore 4.01% Hallinan 2.86% Waluga 2.48% Lakeview Summit 2.29% D U D E K 15267 13 SEPTEMBER 2023 UCFP UPDATE/COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SUMMARY MEMO Table 6. Percentage of Survey Respondent Who Live or Work in Lake Oswego Neighborhood Percent of Respondents Oak Creek 2.29% Rosewood 2.10% Westlake 2.10% Westridge 2.10% Foothills 1.34% I do not live in Lake Oswego 1.34% Lakewood 1.34% North Shore Country Club 1.34% Marylhurst 1.15% Glenmore 0.76% Holly Orchard 0.76% Childs 0.57% Not sure 0.57% Old Town 0.38% Birdshill 0.19% John's Woods 0.19% Skylands 0.19% Source: Lake Oswego Urban Tree Public Survey 2023 Table 7. Demographics of Survey Respondents Compared to Demographics of the City of Lake Oswego U.S. Census Demographics of Category Demographics of Survey Respondents City of Lake Oswego 2022 Ethnicity African American or Black 0.4% African American or 0.8% Black American Indian 1.7% American Indian 0.6% Asian 3.9% Asian 8.4% Hispanic, Latinx, or 2.1% Hispanic, Latinx, or 5.5% Spanish origin Spanish origin Native Hawaiian or Pacific 0.4% Native Hawaiian or 0.5% Islander Pacific Islander White or Caucasian 77.7% White or Caucasian 79.7% Prefer not to say 16.5% Prefer not to say N/A Age Under 18 1% Under 18 22% 18-24 1% 18-24 5% 25-34 3% 25-34 9% 35-44 15% 35-54 28% 45-54 17% 55-64 23% 55-64 14% 65+ 42% 65+ 21% Housing Type Single family home 86% Single Family Home 71% D U D E K 15267 14 SEPTEMBER 2023 UCFP UPDATE/COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SUMMARY MEMO Table 7. Demographics of Survey Respondents Compared to Demographics of the City of Lake Oswego U.S. Census Demographics of Category Demographics of Survey Respondents City of Lake Oswego 2022 Apartment/Duplex/Condo 4% 29% Condo/Duplex 6% Multi-unit Town house 4% Housing Status Homeowner 84% Homeowner 71% Renter 5% Renter 29% Living with others, 1% assisting with payments N/A Living with others, not 1% paying Education Graduate degree 52.2% Graduate degree 33% Bachelor's degree 36.6% Bachelor's Degree 40% Some college but no 5.3% 20% degree Some College Associate degree 4.4% No high school diploma 0.8% No degree 1% High school diploma or 0.8% High School diploma 6% equivalent(e.g., GED) Source:U.S.Census 2022;Census Reporter 2022;Lake Oswego Public Tree Survey 2023* Results Overview Vision Statement Four hundred and sixty-eight respondents provided written comments that suggested full vision statements,vision statement fragments,or ideas to consider describing their ideal vision for Lake Oswego's urban forest for the 2024 UCFP.Comments were categorized according to themes, and the most discussed topics included tree preservation (42%), stopping development (25%), and climate change (11%). Within the tree preservation category, strengthening the tree ordinance increasing maintenance activities, and holding property owners and developers accountable for removals were frequently mentioned.Within the halting development category, comments focused on the amount of development in the City and the perception that it is easy for a tree removal permit submitted by a developer to be approved. Within the climate change category, the concern for the number of trees appearing unhealthy or dead,the recent increase in temperatures, and the desire for more shade was frequently mentioned. While these three categories were the most mentioned, ecosystem services and an ecosystem approach, as well as considerations for wildlife were mentioned as well. Based solely on community feedback,the following Vision Statement is offered for consideration. The City of Lake Oswego's community forest is a well maintained, protected, and sustainable forest ecosystem that is a dominant mitigator against climate change and contributes to Lake Oswego's thriving community now and into the future. D U D E K 15267 15 SEPTEMBER 2023 UCFP UPDATE/COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SUMMARY MEMO Tree Code Respondents were asked a series of questions about their interaction with the Tree Code. Notably, 50% of all respondents either disagreed or strongly disagreed that the City was effective at preserving trees in Lake Oswego. 50%of respondents said they disagree or strongly disagree,with 26%agree or strongly agree that the LO Tree Code is effective at protected and preserving trees (Exhibit E). Exhibit E. Level of Agreement with Tree Code Level of Agreement with "I think Lake Oswego's Tree Code is effective at protecting and preserving trees." 30% 25% 20% - 15% - 10% 5% 0% Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree Disagree Strongly I have no I'm not sure nor Disagree Disagree experience with the Tree Code Of the respondents,50%had applied for a tree removal permit,while 50%had not applied for a tree removal permit. Of those 50%that had submitted a permit application, 48%submitted for a hazard tree removal permit, 29%for a Type II removal permit, and 24% for a Type I removal permit (Exhibit F). Approximately 33% agreed the permit application was easy to understand, 40% thought the process was easy to understand but had some questions, 10% were confused by the permit application, required documents, and the process, and 8% stated an arborist company handled the paperwork (Exhibit G). D U D E K 15267 16 SEPTEMBER 2023 UCFP UPDATE/COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SUMMARY MEMO Exhibit F.Type of Tree Permit What type of tree removal permit were you seeking? 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Type I Type II Hazard Tree Exhibit G. Responses for Permit Interaction How would you rate the removal permit application process? 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% The removal permit was easy I had some questions,but I was confused by the removal Contractor Prepaired to understand generally understood permit application Application When asked for comments about the permit process, many comments (17%) highlighted the perception that developers seemed to be exempt from the application process or that the City used a different standard than individual homeowners.Additional concerns centered on the neighbor review process(that allowed a review period for neighbors to object and halt the process of the owner removing their tree) and the general theme of private property rights versus governmental oversight, and how residents can interact with their trees on their property. Benefits and Threats to the Urban Forest When asked the most important benefits that trees provide to the community, the top three answers were shade and cooling, improving the environment, and habitat for wildlife (15%, 15%, 14%, respectively; Exhibit I). Respondents were asked about the threats they perceive affecting their urban forest. Removals due to development, increased temperature, and invasive species being the top three (21%, 16%, and 15% respectively). D U D E K 15267 17 SEPTEMBER 2023 UCFP UPDATE/COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SUMMARY MEMO Exhibit H. Highest Priority Benefit that Trees Provide Select the Most Important Benefit that Trees Provide in your Neighborhood 16% 14% 12% 10% 8% 6% 4% 2% 0% i Shade/cooling Improving the Habitat for Aesthetics or Carbon storage Protecting Living privacy Improving environment wildlife appearance to mitigate for human health screen/natural property value climate change fence Exhibit I.Threats to Trees within your Neighborhood Select the Threats Facing Trees in your Neighborhood 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% i Removal due to Increased Invasive plant Drought Ice storms Pests and Wildfire Other(please property temperature species diseases specify) development D U D E K 15267 18 SEPTEMBER 2023 5 Key Findings and Recommendations 1. The Lake Oswego community is active, engaged, and vocal about their desire for tree preservation in the City. The results from all activities showed that the community cares about, and has a love for, the City's trees. They believe trees contribute to community character, and that they should be protected, managed, and maintained for the future. They generally view trees in public spaces as being in fair or good condition and recognize the importance of increasing community education about proper tree maintenance, benefits of trees, and City tree-related educational resources as opportunities to better manage the urban forest. During the implementation phase of the UCFP,it will be critical to continue outreach to community members to inform them of the strategic plan,the ways they can contribute to the overall strategic goals and actions and provide feedback to ensure that diverse perspectives are heard and valued. 2. The Tree Code and the way it is applied results in contentious issues throughout the City. Community member responses from outreach events, focus groups, and the survey repeatedly mentioned that they do not think the Tree Code is effective at preserving trees,that the biggest threat to the urban forest in the City is development,and that developers are treated differently and almost always granted a permit for tree removal. Developers and arborists expressed challenges with the Tree Code as well, expressing that the process can be difficult to understand,too ambiguous,and can result in loopholes or made needed development in the City more uncertain and costly. These opinions illuminate the need for the City to increase transparency in the ways it grants tree removal permits, including tracking all removal permits that are submitted, approved, or denied. Additionally, Oregon Revised Statute(ORS) 197.307(4)will require the City to adopt and apply clear and objective standards, conditions,and procedures regulating the development of"needed housing,"to ensure that the City does not use discretionary or subjective criteria to deny housing projects or discourage housing through unreasonable cost or delay. When the City makes required updates to the Tree Code, significant outreach and engagement will be needed to ensure the community understands the ways this statute will impact trees in the City. 3. The community places a high importance on managing the urban forest as an ecological system rather than on an individual per-tree basis. The City's forested natural areas contributes to its high canopy cover There is a concern that by design, the Tree Code only makes decisions on a lot-by-lot basis, which could contribute to overall canopy loss in neighborhoods if canopy cover is not monitored.The City could consider an ultimate canopy cover goal for the entire City and neighborhoods to shift the focus from individual trees, and to focus mitigation trees in lower canopy areas. 4. The survey provided the community with the first opportunity to write the vision statement for the 2024 UCFP. The vision statement prioritizes tree preservation into the future and discusses the need for sustainability and climate considerations when managing the urban forest. A UCFP is more likely to be implemented when it reflects the needs and priorities of the community. City staff,Technical Advisory Committee, elected officials, and other interested parties will have additional opportunities to further refine the UCFP's vision statement. 5. The community is concerned about climate change and its effects on the urban forest. Climate change and its effects on the urban forest emerged as a common theme across all outreach activities. Many individuals involved with the planning process voiced their concern on the impact of climate change and how they could personally work to combat its effects, including increased heat, drought, wildfire threats, ice storms, and invasive plants, pests, and pathogens. Climate change and its impacts will need to be considered in all aspects of the UCFP, including management practices,tree code,funding, canopy cover, D U D E K 15267 19 SEPTEMBER 2023 UCFP UPDATE/COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SUMMARY MEMO and other topics. Climate change and the way that the City prioritizes sustainable management actions may emerge as a unifier among groups that share differing opinions. D U D E K 15267 20 SEPTEMBER 2023 UCFP UPDATE/COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SUMMARY MEMO INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK D U D E K 15267 21 SEPTEMBER 2023 Appendix A Complete Survey Results Lake Oswego Tree Survey Q1 Of the following options, select the most important benefits that trees provide in your neighborhood (select all that apply). Answered: 580 Skipped: 2 Improving the environment... Shade/cooling •neighborhood... Protecting human health... Aesthetics or appearance Improving property value Habitat for wildlife Carbon storage to mitigate... Living privacy screen/natur... Other(please■ specify) 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES Improving the environment (such as air quality, water pollution) 84.31% 489 Shade/cooling neighborhoods and homes 85.86% 498 Protecting human health (physical and mental) 61.55% 357 Aesthetics or appearance 71.03% 412 Improving property value 46.03% 267 Habitat for wildlife 79.83% 463 Carbon storage to mitigate for climate change 66.72% 387 Living privacy screen/natural fence 60.86% 353 Other(please specify) 7.93% 46 Total Respondents: 580 OTHER(PLEASE SPECIFY) DATE 1 / 86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey 1 All of the above 8/21/2023 10:04 AM 2 As a retired Principal for Windermere, trees def. a big plus for property value! 8/21/2023 7:15 AM 3 These are all important!! 8/20/2023 9:49 PM 4 "We never could design a building as beautiful as the trees."— Portland Architect Pietro 8/20/2023 6:23 PM Belluschi 5 Soil stability 8/20/2023 2:33 PM 6 Natural noise barriers 8/19/2023 7:27 PM 7 So many benefits to prioritizing our trees! 8/19/2023 7:58 AM 8 Trees do ALL of the above. I'm glad the city understands this. 8/19/2023 7:10 AM 9 all of the above 8/17/2023 11:58 AM 10 good for hugs 8/12/2023 1:40 PM 11 Noise buffer 8/12/2023 12:23 PM 12 All of the above 8/1/2023 11:26 AM 13 Sound and wind buffer, great sounds of wind through the trees, retaining trees on east, west 8/1/2023 10:49 AM and north sides but only low trees south side enables enough sun for rooftop solar---my system the equivalent of 415 trees so allow removable south side to get MUCH MORE TREES CO2 removal equivalent from solar m solar 14 Surface water mitigation 7/31/2023 10:36 PM 15 Trees do a lot to dampen sound and also to absorb excess rain 7/31/2023 5:17 PM 16 Cultural/Spiritual/Community Connection 7/31/2023 1:29 PM 17 Trees make our neighborhood stand out from the areas w/less trees. 7/25/2023 12:52 PM 18 Stormwater management, historical value, neighborhood character, wind break 7/23/2023 11:59 AM 19 Wind screen to slow or break ups high winds 7/22/2023 9:29 PM 20 Allow children to see what trees can bring such as fruit.nuts and other edible offerings 7/21/2023 9:22 AM 21 Property values are secondary to all others. 7/20/2023 8:22 PM 22 Stormwater mitigation 7/18/2023 7:27 PM 23 Preserving history 7/16/2023 3:40 PM 24 reduce flooding 7/15/2023 5:34 PM 25 For pathways 7/14/2023 3:06 PM 26 Provides a life-affirming connection to nature. 7/12/2023 4:25 PM 27 Summer Blooms for Bees in landscapes is an awesome public goal. 7/11/2023 1:05 PM 28 Privacy, noise mitigation, soil retention, water management 7/10/2023 10:27 PM 29 Wind protection, fun for kids to climb or play in (treehouses) 7/10/2023 4:42 PM 30 Protecting sloping environments from erosion 7/8/2023 4:52 PM 31 Trees are a critical component in our rich ecological intertwined environment. From the strands 7/7/2023 1:34 PM of fungus that help them communicate to the leaves at the top that provide our lungs with needed oxygen and that provide birds and other animals with protections, homes, and shelter trees are essential! 32 They've been around for longer than most of us. Respect them 7/7/2023 12:02 AM 33 A lot with mature trees provides a sense of serenity 7/6/2023 6:15 PM 34 Of the seven checked, the top 3 on my list are carbon storage, aesthetics, and protecting 7/6/2023 5:18 PM 2 /86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey human mental health 35 Too many to count! 7/6/2023 2:23 PM 36 Lowering heat index 7/6/2023 8:58 AM 37 All the above! Also helps reduce un natural sound such as vehicles, trains, machinary 7/5/2023 10:31 PM 38 Trees keep each other alive and should be considered as one when very close together. 7/5/2023 5:00 PM 39 Some are irreplaceable! 7/5/2023 10:37 AM 40 it is not just one of these items. multiple benefits!!! 7/5/2023 10:02 AM 41 Noise buffering 7/5/2023 8:40 AM 42 Protecting environmental future with irreplaceable large trees 7/1/2023 4:26 AM 43 general community wellness 6/28/2023 9:42 AM 44 Increasing the value of private property 6/26/2023 5:44 PM 45 Become a child's best friend 6/26/2023 7:51 AM 46 Noise reduction and surface water mitigation 6/22/2023 10:08 PM 3/86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey Q2 Of the following options, select the threats facing trees in your neighborhood (select all that apply). Answered: 578 Skipped: 4 Pests and diseases MIL Increased temperature Drought 11= Removal due to property... Ice storms Wildfire Invasive plant species... Other(please, specify) 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES Pests and diseases 35.64% 206 Increased temperature 50.87% 294 Drought 44.64% 258 Removal due to property development 70.07% 405 Ice storms 42.39% 245 Wildfire 21.45% 124 Invasive plant species (English ivy, Himalayan blackberry, etc.) 47.75% 276 Other(please specify) 13.49% 78 Total Respondents: 578 # OTHER(PLEASE SPECIFY) DATE 1 The way the city favors developers over property owners. 8/20/2023 9:49 PM 2 The city is allowing too many trees to be removed for developers.. 8/20/2023 9:48 PM 3 Removal due to property development)Iluu! - Removal due to property development)lIlIuu - 8/20/2023 6:23 PM 4/86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey Removal due to property development """"1 4 Renaissance Homes is the worst. They are cutting down so many trees to build their crap 8/20/2023 4:46 PM homes 5 City Council and current tree ordinance 8/20/2023 4:44 PM 6 The city disregarding rules already in place on property it controls. The habitat for humanity is 8/20/2023 4:33 PM a prime example and the Boone's ferry expansion are a couple 7 Home builders get priority pass on tree cutting 8/20/2023 4:12 PM 8 Leaning and dying 8/20/2023 3:24 PM 9 Really do not know other than development 8/20/2023 2:35 PM 10 Human blindness to their value and care. 8/20/2023 2:33 PM 11 Underbrush in parks/forests create wildfire danger. 8/19/2023 8:26 PM 12 I'm Springbrook Park there are piles of branches and sticks (just waiting for a Match or 8/19/2023 4:22 PM cigarette 13 Please increase the setbacks and disallow any developers who cut trees without approved 8/19/2023 7:58 AM applications! 14 Old trees collapsing with no removal 8/18/2023 11:00 AM 15 IVY IVY IVY IVY IVY IVY IVY IVY... 8/17/2023 11:58 AM 16 there seems to be a dangerous trend - removing large old healthy trees for development -and 8/14/2023 12:34 PM mitigation requirements are meaningless 17 Ensuring neighbors understand their responsibility in keeping the trees in good health, trimmed, 8/13/2023 2:08 PM etc. 18 City of Lake Oswego development projects 8/4/2023 6:28 PM 19 They probably all apply but the permits given to Developers is the most egregious and obvious 8/4/2023 4:03 PM in the First Addition 20 New in First Addition is houses taking down big fir trees in order to do less "work" or perceived 8/1/2023 10:49 AM danger of very rare BIG ice storms---if folks take one down, they should plant 10-20 like I did 21 Developers and their greed to build the biggest most lot consuming home as possible with no 7/31/2023 10:36 PM consideration of preservation of trees on the property. If any trees remain they will most likely die due to disturbance or lack of space. Developers are destroying our mature tree canopy. 22 Instead of maintaining the removal of perfectly healthy trees 7/31/2023 7:31 PM 23 Wind storms 7/31/2023 3:56 PM 24 Prioritization of gray infrastructure over green infrastructure, loss due to public improvements 7/31/2023 1:29 PM 25 Neighbors wanting others to cut or top trees for views 7/26/2023 11:19 AM 26 Damage to home nearby 7/25/2023 2:52 PM 27 Chemical spraying of yards and open spaces and the continued use of aerial chemical 7/21/2023 9:22 AM spraying such as the program make sunsets look it up 28 We need to save the heritage trees 7/21/2023 7:49 AM 29 City of Lake Oswego planning department giving contractors privileges 7/20/2023 9:35 PM 30 Property owners oblivious to their complicity in creating hazard trees due to lack of 7/18/2023 7:27 PM stewardship. 31 commercial pesticides 7/16/2023 3:40 PM 32 removal due to new property owners buying properties with trees, but not wanting trees on their 7/15/2023 5:34 PM property for various reasons 33 Unhealthy tree branches/Trees falling on pedestrians 7/14/2023 3:06 PM 5 /86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey 34 Removal by property owners who violate laws 7/13/2023 9:08 PM 35 It seems far too easy to get a permit to remove our mature trees ("landscaping"). 7/12/2023 4:25 PM 36 New Plants And Trees Need Water. We must figure out early life watering...3yrs. 7/11/2023 1:05 PM 37 Lack of ongoing maintenance that leads to premature preventable damage and death 7/10/2023 10:27 PM 38 Poor maintenance around power and telephone wires deforming trees 7/10/2023 3:42 AM 39 vandalism 7/9/2023 9:06 AM 40 removal due to property development particularly concerning 7/7/2023 7:28 PM 41 Every block in our neighborhood has lost trees in the past three years. It's as if the trees get 7/7/2023 1:34 PM COVID and die. And so many are obviously in distress. 42 Lake Oswego council needs to apply the same stringent policy of the home owner on 7/7/2023 10:47 AM developers 43 improper pruning as by utility companies 7/7/2023 10:41 AM 44 People removing them 7/7/2023 5:36 AM 45 Homeowners placing non-pours surfaces over root systems of mature trees 7/6/2023 6:15 PM 46 Wind 7/6/2023 5:42 PM 47 Property reconstruction/additional square footage 7/6/2023 4:04 PM 48 very lenient enforcement and protection over the last 40 years for a city that calls itself"Tree 7/6/2023 4:03 PM City" 49 OVER development-greedy developers!! 7/6/2023 3:14 PM 50 Lack of care/maintenance 7/6/2023 2:53 PM 51 Clueless property owners 7/6/2023 2:28 PM 52 Trees too big to be near houses 7/6/2023 2:28 PM 53 I worry when the 50 mph winds come through 7/6/2023 2:25 PM 54 The City of LO is way too generous issuing tree removal permits. 7/6/2023 2:23 PM 55 Humans cutting down healthy trees 7/6/2023 8:58 AM 56 Poor grove management due to type 2 removal permits 7/6/2023 7:50 AM 57 City of LO-#theMuni &#IoGolf and more 7/5/2023 7:54 PM 58 Overgrowth 7/5/2023 7:53 PM 59 People need to water their trees and LO needs to give guidelines! 7/5/2023 5:00 PM 60 Our trees are in danger from all of these 7/5/2023 11:31 AM 61 Mostly thoughtless development, siting 7/5/2023 10:37 AM 62 developers 7/5/2023 10:02 AM 63 Wind storms 7/5/2023 8:57 AM 64 English Ivy is a problem but we just cut it at the base of tree snd keep it off the tree. 7/5/2023 8:40 AM 65 Housing/Developers 7/5/2023 6:40 AM 66 flooding 6/30/2023 6:25 PM 67 no threat noted 6/28/2023 10:06 AM 68 Randy Sebastian and his shitty houses 6/27/2023 7:31 PM 69 Our neighborhood's street trees are the#1 invasive tree species in LO. They need to be 6/27/2023 1:07 PM replaced. They grow in hell strips too narrow for them, they get into our water and sewer lines 6/86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey and break them. 70 topping off 6/27/2023 12:33 PM 71 Excessive tree density inhibiting healthy growth. 6/26/2023 5:44 PM 72 The biggest threat is large homes being built on small lots. 6/26/2023 4:29 PM 73 Real Estate Developers 6/26/2023 10:42 AM 74 Development 6/26/2023 9:31 AM 75 People afraid to live in forest shouldn't buy a home in the forest 6/26/2023 7:51 AM 76 Trees not being planted in logical locations on site in relation to development 6/25/2023 10:47 PM 77 Development 6/22/2023 10:08 PM 78 Mismanagement of the overall forest 6/21/2023 5:46 AM 7/86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey Q3 Lake Oswego's 2007 Urban & Community Forestry Plan included the following vision statement: "The City of Lake Oswego's community forest is a thriving and sustainable mix of tree species and age classes that contribute to a healthy ecosystem. The forest is valued and cared for by the community as an essential environmental, economic, and cultural asset."How would you describe your ideal vision for Lake Oswego's urban forest into the future, as we prepare the 2024 Urban & Community Forestry Plan Update? (Limit to 100 words or less) Answered: 468 Skipped: 114 # RESPONSES DATE 1 Development Stop developers from stripping land of all the trees. It should be criminal. It 8/21/2023 10:04 AM seems if they are given building permits they have free rein to destroy our city. 2 Ecosystem Services I would add"contribute to a healthy and stable ecosystem."Without 8/21/2023 9:59 AM these trees the water table is disrupted, the solar profile changes, the animals lose even more habitat and so on. I love the current protections for the trees. To me, this is what living in Oregon should feel like. Life amongst these giant trees. I support the removal of invasive trees and requirement to plant a new tree in its place. I would love for a suggestion of trees that are local to the area. 3 Proper Pruning I would love to see trees trimmed properly along corridors. Currently they get 8/21/2023 8:05 AM hacked around telephone wires in a wacky, unattractive way. It would be much more appealing if they were cut back or removed in an aesthetically appealing way. Even the removel of a tree here and there would be okay.... along South Shore, it looks messy with the weird limbs extending across the road and hanging sideways. I'd also love to see all the invasive vines cut out of the trees along the major street routes. I do love more open green space for us and the aesthetic use of trees in our parks and forest areas. I appreciate when they are trimmed properly, rather than hacked. A lot of our trees are invasive and get crowded and messy. I love beautiful specimen trees that enhance our greenspace area. We do have a lot of trees to take care of, and I know it's not an easy task. 4 Stop allowing developers to take the easy path and cut trees down. 8/21/2023 7:30 AM 5 Proper Pruning Provide routine maintenance to trees to make sure they can withstand 8/21/2023 7:29 AM weather conditions 6 Development This City is for too loose with developers, allowing them to remove far too 8/21/2023 7:15 AM many trees, especially Renaissance Homes. They wiped out , illegaly an entire section of trees for a home at the corner of Fernwood and Greentree with little or no penalties -very wrong! Their permits for that new home should have been cancelled for that misdeed! Where is the City's accountability??There is none! 7 Development Leave the trees alone. Quit developing 8/21/2023 5:41 AM 8 Fruit trees in public spaces 8/21/2023 4:43 AM 9 Tree protection I would like to see that if a large tree is cut down in one area, there are no 8/20/2023 10:16 PM other ones also cut down as well. You don't need to deforest the whole entire city of Lake Oswego. The large trees and a big part of the personality of Lake Grove especially. 10 Development The"community forest" is in danger of overdevelopment. If you plan to develop 8/20/2023 9:49 PM property in Lake Oswego it will take careful consideration and extra cost to protect the existing trees that enhance your property and the overall community. 11 Tree protection The city of Lake Oswego must protect and defend a thriving and sustainable 8/20/2023 9:48 PM 8/86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey mix of tree species and classes. These tree species and classes are in danger from over development, climate change, and invasive species. The forest must be cared for by the community to protect the health and well-being of our citizenry. This is an essential goal of the plan. 12 Climate Change Trees provide tangible benefits to neighborhoods including shade and wildlife 8/20/2023 8:43 PM habitat that help our community be more resilient in the face of climate change 13 Development Stop cutting down trees to build more homes !! 8/20/2023 7:55 PM 14 Proper Pruning Trim the trees regularly so they don't break down in the storms. Stop letting 8/20/2023 7:47 PM developers mow down as many trees as they want. Leave some for aesthetic purposes. 15 Climate Change The 2007 statement is accurate. In addition, I suggest to add text stating 8/20/2023 6:29 PM the climate imperative of carbon emissions mitigation by our urban forest as well as the economic value to LO for its rich forested landscape as a differentiation from most other local communities. The robust trees canopy is a sought after asset for many emigrating from elsewhere. It certainly was a daring factor for me when leaving the Bay Area. 16 Tree protection Supporting and encouraging public and private property owners to protect and 8/20/2023 6:27 PM preserve significant trees; especially during development projects. To this end, development projects should be required to disclose the*total number'and complete inventory of tree removals for the*entire project*at each approval phase of development (not just the number of tree removals for that phase, which masks the total number of tree removals for the entire project). 17 Development City should plants more trees; developers should be required to plants more 8/20/2023 6:23 PM trees and cut down fewer trees; city should limit development on natural/wild areas. "We never could design a building as beautiful as the trees."—Portland Architect Pietro Belluschi 18 The vision statement already looks good. 8/20/2023 5:20 PM 19 Zero native tree loss over the next five years in the City of Lake Oswego. 8/20/2023 5:11 PM 20 Ecosystem Services We need more forest pockets to augment many of our larger forested 8/20/2023 5:08 PM areas, It seems we are removing more trees every year for development. Neighborhood reserves keep neighborhoods cooler and provides refuge without needing to get into our cars. Also I'd like to see more areas preserved for wildlife corridors. 21 Development An actual practice of the above mission statement. Stop developers!!!! 8/20/2023 4:44 PM 22 I think this reflects my idea of what the vision should be. 8/20/2023 4:42 PM 23 Tree protection Start saving the significant trees! The habitat for humanity project is an 8/20/2023 4:33 PM example for complete disregard for saving significant trees. Most importantly are old established natives like Douglas fir, red cedar, western hemlock to name a couple. The most important trees to protect are native oaks (Quercus garriana)these trees are disappearing from climate change and disregard. They improve soil, live for centuries, provide dappled shade and provide habitat for many species. They will be cut down soon on the habitat for humanity project soon. They are very slow growing and there are few young trees 24 N/A 8/20/2023 4:29 PM 25 Tree protection Stop developers from clear cutters. It seems like developers get away with 8/20/2023 4:12 PM more tree cutting than individuals. 26 Tree protection The City of LO's community forest will be protected from further urban 8/20/2023 4:05 PM development as its benefits are our priority. 27 Tree protection The DRC has standards around landscape mitigation that they are willing to 8/20/2023 4:04 PM ignore for development. The City has tree codes for type II permits that they are willing to ignore for development. Individual property owners are held to a higher standard on these things than developers, this is not equitable. As a result of lax enforcement of standards for development, heat islands exist throughout downtown LO and Lake Grove areas, this represents regressive planning policy given challenges presented by climate change. 28 Tree protection I'm disgusted that habitat for humanity is allowed to cut down more than 33 8/20/2023 3:56 PM trees in the name of low income housing. The trees provide much needed shade, habitat, aesthetics, climate change mitigation etc. there are two owls nesting in those trees &the city's failure to do a nesting study as prescribed by an arborist is shockingly heart breaking. They 9/86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey should work within property& not have been allowed to cut that many down.. because city doesn't care I honestly do feel this survey has little or no value but rather is done only to appease people. 29 Development Stop approving so many permits to property owners to remove Douglas Firs. 8/20/2023 3:37 PM Lake"Grove"and Lake"Forest"should stay that way. And the tree planning meeting should not be in the middle of a weekday for working people, especially in summer while kids are all home out of school. I hope it is at the very least recorded for everyone. The mayor's round table is in the evening; why not the tree meeting? 30 Climate Change In addition to the LO vision (which I would agree with everything in it) I would 8/20/2023 3:36 PM add something about community education regarding the value of trees in the environment as well as how to maintain the health of the trees in our neighborhoods. It's not always clear, especially now with the summer droughts that we experience, on how to keep the trees healthy. 31 If trees need to be cut down due to safety it should be easy to do and you should be helping 8/20/2023 3:24 PM not hindering 32 Tree protection Older and larger trees need to be protected from removal. Mitigation with 8/20/2023 3:20 PM twice the number of trees removed with new trees planted . recognition of importance of tree cover for health of the community 33 Lake Oswego's urban forest, free from invasive trees and vines and brush. 8/20/2023 3:16 PM 34 Development Please help save our trees, especially old growth trees. There needs to be a 8/20/2023 3:11 PM balance between construction/development and saving trees. New developments of large homes over 3,000 s.f do not significantly help the housing shortage. In most cases in L.O. they are just replacing an existing home. 35 Climate Change Similar to the above, but reference the important role City trees play in 8/20/2023 2:58 PM addressing climate change, directly (thro'carbon capture)and indirectly (tho'shade& reducing energy usage) 36 Development Stop allowing developers to cut down large trees. Do not give in to them ans 8/20/2023 2:37 PM you seem to ALWAYS do. 37 Keep things as they are. We have so much more wonderful environment than a lot of suburbs. 8/20/2023 2:35 PM 38 Tree protection I moved into LO for the trees (2008)and I have been shocked by the 8/20/2023 2:33 PM careless destruction of the tallest trees and the lack of care of the remaining trees. 39 Proper Pruning All dead trees and tree limbs get removed right away for safety 8/20/2023 2:00 PM 40 Development I agree with this vision, and I urge LO governance to value our trees over short 8/20/2023 12:59 PM sighted profits for property development and developers. 41 x 8/20/2023 12:37 PM 42 Please add more trees! 8/20/2023 12:34 PM 43 Development Must be protected from developers 8/20/2023 12:04 PM 44 Tree protection Stricter laws on tree removal, especially in residential developments that are 8/20/2023 11:52 AM trying to maximize the house square footage for financial gain. 45 The vision statement, above is just fine. 8/19/2023 8:26 PM 46 Tree protection I'd like to see tougher laws protecting trees and local parks from developers. 8/19/2023 7:27 PM They've already killed an enormous quantity of old trees. 47 My pet peeve in Springbrook is the number of people who immediately unleash their dogs as 8/19/2023 4:22 PM soon as they enter the park despite posted signs that dogs must be on leash 48 I would like LO to value and prove they support what they claim to support. I do not feel like 8/19/2023 9:01 AM the forest is valued by the city at all. 49 Tree protection Please increase setbacks so that trees can survive. Currently, homes have 8/19/2023 7:58 AM such small setbacks that trees have to be cut down and those that remain standing don't have enough room to stay healthy. Also, survey the trees every 2 years instead of 10. 10/86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey 50 Proper Pruning In addition: Tree species should include species that add visual beauty and 8/19/2023 7:50 AM variety. They should be pruned and spaced to maintain their health. 51 The City of Lake Oswego and our community work hard to preserve the trees that make our 8/19/2023 7:10 AM city so beautiful and one of the healthiest cities to live in. Lake Oswego is visionary and prioritizes protecting its unique and magnificent tree canopy for the health and wellbeing of its residents for today and for all future generations of residents lucky enough to call this beautiful city home. Lake Oswego prides itself in being a national leader for its innovative approach which ensures the city continues to add housing without losing its precious trees. 52 Trees are protected members of our community that need to be cared for. Keep owners and 8/19/2023 1:17 AM developers from cutting them down or Lake Oswego will no longer have our established trees. 53 Proper Pruning In the forested parks there needs to be more management. Cleaning and 8/18/2023 10:03 PM removing branches that pose a risk for wildfire 54 Proper Pruning I would love to see more cleanup of downed trees in parks like Springbrook. 8/18/2023 11:36 AM There are some trees leaning in others that are at risk for falling into walking paths. 55 Proper Pruning Springbrook Park needs immediate attention—the forest floor is full of 8/18/2023 11:00 AM debris presenting a real fire danger. I would like the fire Marshall to assess the fire risk to the neighborhoods surrounded this forgotten park. 56 Tree protection We should remove as few mature trees as possible and only when 8/18/2023 10:51 AM necessary. 57 Provide incentives for home owners to retain and plant trees. 8/18/2023 10:43 AM 58 Climate Change A mixture on native tree species with a variety of age and size classes 8/18/2023 9:29 AM actively managed to promote vegetative health, wildlife habitat, aesthetic values and fire safe conditions. Give climate change, canopy closure featuring overstocked multi layered tree crowns should not be a primary metric for success. Wildfire conditions benefit from ladder fuels and multi storied canopy's in closure proximity to structures. Basal area with a variety of stem diameters may be a better metric. A Plan that allows for more management in wildfire susceptible areas (MP) is important ,I.e thinning, ground fuel's reduction and pruning are important 59 That we manage our trees and the risks associated with them in a whole and thought process. 8/18/2023 8:44 AM Tree and undergrowth removal/maintenance must be a part of this plan. 60 A healthy forest is defined by a mixture of native, and additionally more drought tolerate plants, 8/17/2023 11:58 AM e.i. oaks, pines, trees and shrubs, snags left in place, limited human access. Removal of invasive ivy is tantamount to success. 61 Increase the sense of urgency: Change the wording from "the forest is valued"to something 8/17/2023 11:37 AM like"the forest is necessary for the survival of the community, wildlife, and the environment". 62 Tree protection Stop allowing large trees to be removed unless they are damaging property or 8/14/2023 10:19 PM are diseased. Make developers work around those trees. Lake Oswego despite what many think has absolutely NO obligation whatsoever to appease them. We have plenty of taxed properties we don't need more at the expense of removing 100 year old trees. And stop thinking that replacing any tree with a"Magnolia" or similar that is not native and will not add to the canopy we have now. Plant natives Oaks, Pines, Spruce and more. There is a joke among the arborists in the metro area that no permit for tree removal is ever denied. They know it's true. Be a real steward for our trees and environment. Look at what's best for our city instead of what helps developers that have no best interests for us. 63 Tree protection Stricter rules around developers cutting down trees to make money. Making 8/14/2023 6:54 PM fines out way the benefits when they accidentally kill the tap root. 64 Tree protection Acknowledge that a top priority must be to maintain existing large trees. 8/14/2023 12:34 PM Emphasis on protecting old trees, and reforestation, particularly established natives/keystone species. Every effort should be made to avoid removing healthy mature trees for sake of development, private and public. Mitigation code should be re-written to be meaningful and expanded to include neighboring properties. 65 Nothing to add 8/14/2023 9:34 AM 66 Our trees should be seen the same way as indigenous people, as descendants of the original 8/14/2023 7:22 AM 11/86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey creatures inhabiting our land, not to be displaced, but revered and cared for as neighbors. 67 More trees please 8/13/2023 4:37 PM 68 Educate the public to NOT use invasive plants for having a quick solution to have green 8/13/2023 2:08 PM converage in their lawn or public space. Hold those who do this to receive a warning to remove and fine them if they don't. And, place a lien or some action that will stall any sell, rental of the home. Unless the owner feels the burn, they will not make the necessary updates, changes, etc. 69 Preserve the current native species and habitat of the forest and bring in additional beneficial 8/12/2023 3:07 PM tree and plant species to help it thrive. 70 More trees 8/12/2023 1:40 PM 71 the above vision statement looks ok to me. 8/12/2023 1:08 PM 72 I agree with the LO vision statement. 8/12/2023 12:54 PM 73 8/12/2023 12:33 PM 74 Lake Oswego's urban forest should be of primary importance, as it contributes to the short and 8/12/2023 12:23 PM longterm health of our city. Any future development projects—commercial and residential— must be held to the strictest standards, forcing developers to use creative methods to achieve their goals without sacrificing*any*old-growth trees or those taller than 15 feet. Too many developers remove these essential components of our tree canopy and plant"mitigation" saplings that fall woefully short—literally and figuratively. 75 Climate Change I agree with the 2007 vision statement, that the forest is an essential 8/12/2023 10:24 AM environmental, economic, and cultural asset that should be cared for and protected. 76 allow development of land WHILE PROTECTING trees -allow substitutions and new planting 8/11/2023 6:03 PM to supplement existing situation. 77 No change 8/9/2023 1:35 PM 78 Continue to preserve, protect, renew and grow the trees and forests 8/8/2023 5:54 PM 79 maintain existing tree canopy levels, eliminate invasive species trees, plant native trees, allow 8/5/2023 3:14 PM property owners more control on trees on their own property 80 A wide and resilient variety of native tree species. 8/5/2023 2:40 PM 81 Maximum percentage of lot razing should be capped. Keep more big trees for canopy. This will 8/5/2023 11:40 AM promote more birds singing. More kids playing outside and people walking in the shade of the trees. 82 As a community we continue to be good stewards of the beauty we have, we continue to 8/5/2023 11:35 AM replant, to connect our neighborhoods and community with greenways and strive for a balance between population growth, economic needs and the reality that the nature around us is vital to quality of life. 83 Lake Oswego's forested areas serve as a bastion of nature in a sea of development blight. The 8/4/2023 6:28 PM City and its citizens commit to protecting and expanding natural and wild areas. 84 Provide measures and means to preserve and promote healthy trees in Lake Oswego's urban 8/4/2023 4:25 PM forest 85 Making the tree code stronger to allow for more trees to be saved. There are many citizens 8/4/2023 4:03 PM who object when old and significant trees are threatened but the process gives all the power to the developers. At one meeting the developer actually said "don't let the tree code get in the way of the development code". It needs to at least have a chance. 86 Preservation of tall tree canopy 8/4/2023 1:58 PM 87 Continue to care for this urban forest and make sure that it maintains it's rugged appearance 8/4/2023 12:28 PM within the homes. Green space maintenance is a must 88 Education which focuses on the value and benefits of trees. Strengthen the tree code to 8/4/2023 9:14 AM protect our mature trees on both public and private land. Currently the development code 12 /86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey trumps the tree code. Actual careful and thoughtful stewardship of our tree canopy should be a priority, especially because of increased temperatures and climate change. 89 2007 statement still looks okay to me. 8/3/2023 9:30 PM 90 This is only true for some people. We need their support 8/3/2023 4:22 PM 91 A city where development and tree protection live in balance. 8/3/2023 8:49 AM 92 The City of Lake Oswego recognizes and prioritizes the protection of mature native trees, 8/2/2023 6:15 PM which create the unique atmosphere of our city, provides valuable habitat for birds and native animals and increases the value of our properties. 93 Stop cutting trees unless they are diseased. Plant more trees. 8/2/2023 11:21 AM 94 8/2/2023 9:42 AM 95 Plant more trees each year than are cut down. Over time the city benefits. 8/1/2023 3:39 PM 96 Understanding climate change and effects on type of trees that are selected. Be open to new 8/1/2023 11:32 AM data and be flexible. 97 I think that Lake Oswego has not been working toward its vision statement from 2007. Perhaps 8/1/2023 11:26 AM the city should not change the statement, but protect the trees. 98 We need to keep existing forests all over the world including in Lake Oswego to combat the 8/1/2023 10:49 AM global heating emergency and biodiversity crash. Developers can design better around major trees and lot edge trees should all stay. "Tree hassle" removal should not be allowed unless owner plants 10 for 1. South side Tree removal --allow to enable solar PV equivalent of Hundreds of trees. 99 The vision statement written in 2004 was well written however the city of Lake Oswego has 7/31/2023 10:36 PM completely ignored this vision. Instead the city has permitting thousands of trees to be removed since 2004. The trees are unhealthy covered in Ivy, not valued by the city for environmental benefits or for the urgent climate emergency. The large historical fir trees are being removed at an alarming rate. It is clear the city doesn't value the trees as a cultural asset. The city has made the fees to remove a large tree so low no developer would have any incentive to save a tree. The tree code doesn't exist for the protection of trees because evidently the development code overrides the tree code. The code of which was initially written to protect our unique large trees from development. The updated vision should include include protecting the majestic large trees that make this area unique and are its distinctive characteristic. The trees are irreplaceable due to climate change and space would not be kept on a lot for even smaller trees.The vision should include that development codes will revised and combined with the tree code with preservation of majestic large trees a priority. Before it's too late! 100 It's a joke that the city values trees. Sure they may plant a few small trees to replace the 7/31/2023 9:15 PM many large trees that they allow to be removed for unnecessary McMansions. You can say whatever you want but it's what you do that counts. 101 Add some words about protecting our urban forests from over development and the importance 7/31/2023 8:26 PM of having forests to mitigate the damages from climate change. 102 Keep and maintain trees healthy in LO's urban forest. Too many healthy trees are being 7/31/2023 7:31 PM removed because it is too easy to get a removal from city 103 There needs to be much more diligent enforcement of the Type II tree code at the City level in 7/31/2023 7:24 PM order to protect the irreplaceable big trees that are still standing. The plan should be based on a definition of"tree canopy"which clearly shows how much the tree canopy is being reduced due to the removal of Type II trees and one that isn't convoluted by the inclusion of smaller newer trees that were planted a year or two ago. 104 The current version is good. I would want to the Tree code to be changed to reflect that the 7/31/2023 5:17 PM diameter of a tree is not the main thing, but the overall spacial footprint. A 200'fir may only have a diameter of 20" but that is not the same as a 20" oak, but they are treated the same. 105 Lake Oswego is covered by a connected and healthy canopy on public and private lands that 7/31/2023 1:29 PM is invested in and maintained by the community as critical community infrastructure with environmental, economic, cultural, and resiliency benefits for current and future generations. 13/86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey 106 stop sacrificing trees to development 7/31/2023 12:41 PM 107 Dense forestation is an essential characteristic of our city. Losing tree canopy will alter our 7/29/2023 5:53 PM character and not for the better. 108 Ideally I would like people to stop cutting down our beautiful trees for land developers and 7/29/2023 4:42 PM builders 109 Continued diversity and appreciation of trees. 7/29/2023 1:11 PM 110 That are trees are used to create a city agro-forestry center that feed the people. This brings 7/29/2023 12:28 PM more awareness of how trees can be used to help create shade for certain crops and more beauty. Large houses would not be valued over trees, instead the environment in which you live becomes more important. 111 Increasing the planting of trees to increase the forest canopy for the community. Place severe 7/28/2023 7:27 PM restrictions on the removal of trees from private property to facilitate/increase housing development. We need all the trees we have and many more to combat the effects of climate change on our community, the state and the nation. Encourage the planting of trees on private property with property tax abatement. Encourage the planting of trees on public property by petition drives submitted to the city council and active engagement by citizens in the public planning process. 112 I like this vision. I think developers are often not part of the community and not keeping with 7/28/2023 11:49 AM the vision, though. 113 An equal balance between the needs of the owners, progress and our community 7/28/2023 9:01 AM 114 Pragmatic and balanced management. 7/28/2023 8:51 AM 115 Plan that resents owners rights and works positively for the environment 7/28/2023 8:28 AM 116 Continue to prioritize the health and well-being of the urban forest, in partnership with private 7/27/2023 3:42 PM owners and public entities. 117 We need to tend to our natural lands/parks through reforestation&wild fire mitigation. 7/26/2023 3:00 PM Particularly Springbrook Park. 118 I think that is fine, but it should take into account that trees have viable life spans, and should 7/26/2023 1:11 PM be managed over time-therefore, just because a tree is there, doesn't mean it should be removed and replaced. 119 Quit cutting down our huge trees to build mega homes!!! Lake Oswego prides itself in being the 7/26/2023 11:42 AM "City of Trees"our motto. But we are letting every developer cut down all our beautiful old Douglas Firs to build mega homes. We need to live with the trees we have and replant Douglas firs if old ones need to be removed. 120 Above works for me 7/26/2023 11:19 AM 121 Keeping the old growth pine trees and adding more pine trees to LO. Stop removing trees just 7/26/2023 9:23 AM to build huge mansions. Halt all tree removal from huge homes. Plant more trees along the lake. 122 Your vision is great (above) but you do not follow it. You remove way too many trees in this 7/26/2023 4:16 AM city for development. We live in a forest, keep it that way 123 No change 7/25/2023 5:56 PM 124 Keeping what little natural habitat of this region healthy and thriving is not only important but 7/25/2023 3:59 PM benefits us greatly. With the ever increasing climate change we need to have clean air and shade. 125 Same as above but add while allowing property owners to create a wildfire defensive space 7/25/2023 3:48 PM around their home 126 Allow owners to remove trees that impact their view or are a mess for owners and the sewer 7/25/2023 3:16 PM system in the fall. Replace with evergreen trees. 127 Keep and maintain present status. 7/25/2023 2:52 PM 128 An equal balance of private property and a healthy ecosystem. Limit the number of people 7/25/2023 2:05 PM 14/86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey getting involved with other peoples property and use common sense as a guide. 129 One that allows the property owners more freedom to determine which trees to remove and 7/25/2023 1:51 PM which trees to plant. 130 Plant trees in our parks, around soccer field, and open spaces that we already own . Replace 7/25/2023 1:47 PM the weeds at the Iron Mt. park with trees....ugliest park in the city. We need forests (meaning more than 1 tree in a planting strip) 131 Agree with the current vision-add a goal to increase number of trees by 50% over next 10 7/25/2023 1:45 PM years 132 Protection of existing trees. This includes enforcing restrictions on cutting trees for 7/25/2023 1:33 PM development and aggressive removal of English ivy. Encourage planting of native species that can survive climate change. 133 I have lived here 35 years and continue to see so many trees cut down due to developers 7/25/2023 1:29 PM building HUGE homes with no yards. Please plant more trees and limit tree cutting! 134 the 2007 statement is strong 7/25/2023 1:03 PM 135 I would add something that says the city's development code recognizes the value of its urban 7/25/2023 12:52 PM forest by prioritizing and emphasizing the importance of trees. One way this is done is granting allowances to preserve significant trees. 136 A few more benches, maintain existing flora and fauna, remove non-native plants. Maybe add 7/24/2023 5:56 PM a water feature. 137 Our vision for the urban forest within Lake Oswego is continued protection of the current forest, 7/24/2023 8:17 AM expansions of protections to keep the trees we have, investment in planting more species, investment in native species including other types of native plants that support the forest ecosystem. 138 The city needs to understand that no forest will remain if development continues unchecked. 7/23/2023 10:01 PM 139 The trees are what makes living in LO so special. 7/23/2023 2:16 PM 140 Keeping a balance between city growth needs, aesthetics, tree maintenance and value of 7/23/2023 2:15 PM forests. 141 It is critical that we update the City of Lake Oswego code to incorporate more tree preservation 7/23/2023 11:59 AM with development for single family and multi-family housing. It is important to look at the effect of climate crisis and plant the correct trees for climate change. An example is to not plant new Western Red Cedars since they are not doing well with increasing temperatures and heat. It is important that this plan looks at the overall benefits of trees, understory and ecosystems including healthy soil and habitat. 142 Forest and the trees that make them great for our community need management, right 7/23/2023 9:29 AM protection where homes, parks, paths are improved and made better. 143 Our city is a cool, lush oasis set apart from the hot, dry sameness of solely buildings and 7/22/2023 9:29 PM paved roadways being created around us. 144 I think how the plan currently sits, it is still a bit too stringent. Homeowners and large parcel 7/22/2023 4:34 PM property owners should have the ability to maintain and even possibly remove trees they see fit to improve their property. All of this in accordance with FAIR rules set forth by the city. Our town has a large canopy of trees and I feel we can maintain this with a FAIR tree code for all property owners and fair mitigation. 145 The City of Lake Oswego's community forest needs to be protected and improved in order to 7/22/2023 7:26 AM contribute to a healthy ecosystem. The forest is valued and cared for by the community as an essential environmental to combat climate change, economic, and cultural asset. 146 The City of Lake Oswego's community forest is valued by the community as the foundation of 7/21/2023 8:04 PM sustainable development, shared culture and economic longevity. City law protects the trees that make up the forest and recognizes a new tree is not a replacement for an old one. 147 Recognition of real value of native canopy trees (i.e. Douglas firs, big-leaf maples) over 7/21/2023 5:09 PM ornamentals and smaller trees as far as carbon sequestration, shade, and home value enhancements worth preserving over development. 15/86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey 148 Plant trees wherever viable. We need all the trees we can get! Also, preserve trees during 7/21/2023 4:36 PM property development. Replace dead or diseased city trees. Increase the number of trees planted in Lake Oswego and maintain them. 149 Lake Oswego should continue to honor the space that we live in which was first and foremost 7/21/2023 3:52 PM home to the indigenous peoples. Let us live in the community with ultimate respect to the land and environment for all living species. 150 Accessible Walkways through tree areas and forests 7/21/2023 2:51 PM 151 I would add protecting old growth trees to the statement above. 7/21/2023 2:06 PM 152 Stop developers from cutting down trees! 7/21/2023 1:32 PM 153 It needs to be fire-safe. I've had several arborists to my property in Lake Grove over the past 7/21/2023 1:24 PM several years, and they have all stated that the area is at serious risk for a catastrophic crown fire that could endanger the homes and people in the area. 154 We're unable to adequately care for the trees in our green spaces. Invasive English Ivy is 7/21/2023 10:14 AM throttling mature trees along Iron Mountain Boulevard. Compromised trees become a fire and safety hazard, less able to survive storms, drought, fires, and climate change. 155 Less ornamental trees and landscape and for fruit,nut and edible and useful trees 7/21/2023 9:22 AM 156 Having grown up here, it is hard to watch the big ones be cut down. I wish that we could 7/21/2023 7:49 AM somehow work with city planners to incorporate some of these trees into the new plan. It was hard to watch some of the big ones go in front of the Lake Grove Post Office. All along Boones Ferry Rd. trees have been cut down. Beautiful old trees that must be 100 years old. People need to look up. LOOK UP and see how beautiful they are and that they are safe because they have been strong for so long. We have trees that the Lake Grove peacocks build their big nests in way up high. What a treasure. The big trees at and around the Lake Grove Volunteer Fire Station where my father used to work are amazing too. And of course the famous Peg Tree downtown L.O. and all the cherry trees that Mary Goodall had everyone plant years ago are so beautiful in the spring. Remember to LOOK UP and plant more trees. Diane Jarrett 157 I would add sustainability to the existing vision. We need new approaches to managing trees in 7/21/2023 7:24 AM increasingly extreme weather, and new varieties of trees more suited to changing climate. 158 The bison would include creative development that would minimize removal of old growth trees 7/21/2023 7:17 AM 159 No more cutting of healthy 100 year old cedars, oaks and Douglas firs for any reason. Property 7/21/2023 7:14 AM owners cannot"just pay a fine"if they want to remove these trees. No exemption for new construction. Serious penalties for removing old trees. 160 More trees around public area. 7/21/2023 6:06 AM 161 Selective tree trimming and removal in Csnal Acres to reduce fire risk and improve 7/21/2023 5:57 AM appearance. The area is quite overgrown. 162 Lake oswego values our forest ecosystem and needs to address the increased risk of wildfire 7/21/2023 4:47 AM potential to all community members. We should take necessary steps to ensure the targeted and selective reduction of fuel near resident homes and buildings to mitigate that risk while continuing to provide forest canopy for the environment. 163 I hope that our urban forest remains just as robust and cared for as it is today. I hope for every 7/20/2023 10:56 PM tree that is felled for development, two are planted in its place. It's a shame how the city is allowing our irreplaceable trees to disappear. 164 More trees, less rich white men 7/20/2023 10:34 PM 165 Replacing some of the overly-tall, dangerous, or diseased trees with safer, shorter trees that 7/20/2023 10:30 PM will provide the same benefits but won't fall during ice or wind storms. 166 Property owners should have a clearer, fairer, more simple and reasonable process to make a 7/20/2023 9:35 PM case for tree removal. Contractors and the city have priority for cutting while home owners with common sense needs for removal struggle to be heard or gain cooperation. Replacement should continue to be encouraged and assisted. Trees planted by the city for beauty should be balanced with the cost of city water and maintenance personnel. 167 I echo the above and add: our students are encouraged early and often by direct contact and 7/20/2023 8:22 PM 16/86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey education to appreciate and to value trees as much as man-made products, goods and experiences. THEY are the ones who will either benefit or suffer from the loss or degradation of forests. 168 Maintained, nurtured, expanded 7/20/2023 8:10 PM 169 All tree cutting should be more thoroughly justified in the future then it is now. 7/20/2023 7:48 PM 170 That trees, especially large, old and native trees, would be protected from all risks and life 7/20/2023 7:46 PM preserved whenever possible. That dead or dying trees would be replaced and new trees playfully planted, nourished and protected. 171 Big, beautiful pines and sequoia trees as well as a mix of deciduous trees 7/20/2023 7:34 PM 172 A multi storied dense canopy of native trees, supporting the cities' critters and citizens, 7/20/2023 6:38 PM cooling the local bodies of water for fish habitats and trees available from the city for planting on property in the city. 173 I envision a community that respects nature and the exsistin flora rather than the almighty 7/20/2023 6:36 PM dollar. Im against large scale developments that are the wave of the future 174 Take care of the trees we have and not allow cutting trees to build huge houses. 7/20/2023 6:13 PM 175 I think trees on neighboring properties must need to be maintained and trimmed to prevent 7/20/2023 6:08 PM property damage with potentially more ice storms in the future. 176 No more cutting old growth trees! 7/20/2023 5:54 PM 177 Please allow reasonable removal of dying or damaged trees. 7/20/2023 5:40 PM 178 It is clear that cities without trees are suffering more as they become heat bubbles. Lake 7/20/2023 5:39 PM Oswego should grow its status as an oasis, maintain current green spaces and have a plan for property development that includes solar and other positive replacements if trees need to be cut 179 Skip 7/20/2023 5:11 PM 180 Trimming trees that are interfering with overhead utility lines and obstructing traffic visibility at 7/20/2023 5:07 PM intersections. Also inforceing existing ordinances regarding treas and shrubs overhanging sidewalks and streets. Many trees and shrubs in my neighborhood are hanging too low for people and vehicles to pass. Also planting trees that have shorter maximum full growth hights as appropriate under and near utility poles and street lights. 181 Keep adding more trees, as dense as possible. I love the rainforest atmosphere of the PNW 7/20/2023 4:46 PM and it's the main reason I choose to live here. 182 The beauty of Lake Oswego and the reason we moved to Lake Oswego is because city's 7/20/2023 4:46 PM commitment to preserve green space and trees. Last several years, I've witnessed too many trees being removed due to home developers needing to build multiple home. In the long run, this will be harmful for the community both environmentally and financially. Let's preserve our trees. 183 Maintain as many of our established"old"trees as possible! 7/20/2023 4:45 PM 184 Protect our parks and don't let developers and internet/cell companies use our parks and cut 7/20/2023 4:41 PM down our trees 185 Continue to plant Douglas Fir and Big Leaf Maple to mitigate continued loss of our large trees 7/20/2023 4:37 PM 186 Preserve trees but allow flexibility in removing trees and replacing with native trees 7/19/2023 6:05 PM 187 My ideal urban forest would be a mix of old growth & new trees surrounded by native plants 7/18/2023 9:12 PM that help them retain water and keep the soil healthy. I think keeping our tree canopy is very important to keep the serene& beautiful appearance. I would love for our tree canopy to increase&to add in trees that will do well in our increasing warm summers. The new growth would also help to draw down more carbon and continue to keep our air clean. 188 The City of Lake Oswego's community forest is more than trees since it includes multiple 7/18/2023 7:27 PM layers of canopy (trees, shrubs, forts and herbs, vines, etc. and the soil or structural surfaces that support it. An urban forest needs attentive and committed stewardship in this time of 17/86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey challenges with climate change. Citizens desire a healthy, integral, sustainable forest that offers ecosystem benefits for all users--human and creatures. 189 The urban forest is a vital part of our community's lifestyle and natural habitat. 7/18/2023 2:19 PM 190 Healthy, maintained and with a future roadmap to follow 7/18/2023 6:40 AM 191 The vision, if followed, would hold true today. But unfortunately, developers and tax revenue, 7/17/2023 9:26 PM are more important to the city than our trees. This is evidenced by the cities failure to enact a tree code that protects trees. Instead, the tree code favors development of new homes. 192 Stop clear cutting for new development 7/17/2023 5:15 PM 193 That we worry more about human life than the trees... we are going to have a major problem in 7/17/2023 3:47 PM then city if we have a severe weather event-it's only a matter of time. Trees hanging over lines, encroaching on pathways for walking/biking... the overgrowth is horrendous. 194 First of all, there needs to be major changes to the tree code to disallow developers free reign 7/17/2023 3:05 PM in cutting down trees. Along with that, the planting of young trees in no way ameliorates the loss of a mature tree. I also have concern for the natural areas that were saved from "improvement" by a City ballot measure. The citizens voted that those areas should be left as natural areas. I don't want the Forestry Plan to impinge on those areas. 195 Creating and maintaining forests that are healthy, welcoming and accessible. Removing trees 7/17/2023 2:05 PM that are unhealthy or pose a fire hazard. 196 1. Protect the existing canopy 2. Keep canopy well distributed throughout the city boundaries 7/17/2023 10:12 AM 3. Increase impervious surface requirements for all new developments 4. like for like tree replacement where absolutely necessary with minimum size requirements 197 Keep it a forest. Thst is why we all live here. Stop cramming development down our throats 7/17/2023 5:59 AM 198 Stop favoring developers and enforce the tree code 7/16/2023 7:30 PM 199 Trees should be INCORPORATED into new construction, not removed to make way for it. And 7/16/2023 3:40 PM more people should be educated on trees'importance, as well as that of permaculture and a (drought-resistant) native landscape... in lieu of a 1950's turf grass scenario. 200 Plan for management and funding prior to acquisition of new parklands Rate tree species for 7/16/2023 1:53 PM ability to survive with projected changes in climate and 02 release Fund removal of invasive species Require street trees in ROW unless overhead wires do not permit Consider the balance between density initiatives and trees Change the development code to save older trees require planting of native fir, oak, and cedars Reforest parks with dying species faster- Springbrook Park to avoid wild fire risk 201 It's imperative for ensuring the quality of life in Lake Oswego that the tree policies prohibit 7/16/2023 10:35 AM harvesting for the benefit of housing development. This has never been more important than now with climate change. 202 Forcing residents to keep trees and then not affording them access to reasonably priced tree 7/15/2023 8:11 PM care is genuinely short sighted. Trees in setbacks are languishing and will cause serious property damage 203 Keep those big beautiful trees! 7/15/2023 5:57 PM 204 The City of Lake Oswego's community forest is a thriving and sustainable mix of tree species 7/15/2023 5:34 PM and age classes that maintains historic native tree canopy cover that contribute to a healthy ecosystem and provides a sense of place that is Lake Oswego. The forest is protected, valued and cared for by the community as an essential environmental, economic, and cultural asset. 205 Limit removal of trees just for development. Also, trim extensively along roadways where 7/15/2023 2:22 PM electrical kind are present! 206 Let people do what they want on their own property and mind your own business 7/15/2023 1:29 PM 207 The City's tree population is an essential part of our ecosystem providing many benefits. We 7/15/2023 1:08 PM must husband our trees to preserve ourselves. 208 Apply the same values to developers as the City does to individuals on the 7/15/2023 1:00 PM removal/replacement of trees 18 /86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey 209 Less development and less removal of trees for developers 7/15/2023 10:12 AM 210 Protect, Preserve, Restore, and Expand LKOs urban forest. 7/15/2023 8:29 AM 211 The community forest is a vital part of a healthy ecosystem and helps to offset the impacts of 7/14/2023 7:14 PM climate change. Climate change must be mentioned. 212 The City of Lake Oswego's community forest is a thriving and sustainable mix of native tree 7/14/2023 4:22 PM species of varying age classes that contribute to a diverse, native-based ecosystem. The forest uses traditional ecological knowledge, community input, and community needs in order to preserve a vital space for the environment, leisure, and culture. 213 Remove invasive species and underbrush surrounding all of the trees so people can enjoy 7/14/2023 3:06 PM them and walk near them... So many areas with trees in accessible. Cottonwood's taking over waluga West, falling over every season, etc.. 214 A more stringent tree policy so developers can't remove so many mature trees. 7/14/2023 11:11 AM 215 Multi tiered, composed entirely of natives, growing in scale, fully protected from development 7/14/2023 10:36 AM 216 a vibrant ecosystem, respectfully maintained 7/14/2023 10:07 AM 217 We need to maintain the urban forest for environmental, aesthetic, and other reasons, but we 7/13/2023 9:44 PM also need to recognize many trees are much more mature now and pose more threats to fires, solar access, and views. I believe selective thinning is necessary in L.O. 218 A segment of"the community"values and cares for the forest, but not everyone. 7/13/2023 9:08 PM 219 I would like for more large mature trees to be saved when development occurs. Too many 7/13/2023 8:45 PM trees are being cut down to put up housing or city improvements just to make it easier for developers. I would like more areas permanently saved in their natural state for future generations to enjoy. 220 Two items: There needs to be a healthy balance between a health community forest and solar 7/13/2023 12:22 PM exposure for solar generation of electrity. There is as need for balance of the community forest that is better prepared for a warmer climate of the future. 221 As above and add: As we face the real threat of Climate Change, it is more important than 7/13/2023 9:48 AM ever that we protect this valuable asset in our efforts to protect our environment. 222 We'd actually protect trees! The city approves most permits and this is having a detrimental 7/13/2023 8:21 AM impact on our community. Why not ask developers to come up with home plans with a smaller foot print so we can save trees? 223 I would like to see the City of LO not pander to developers who want to cut trees down to build 7/13/2023 7:13 AM HUGE homes...we have a beautiful city and have an oppportunity right now to be at the forefront of fighting climate change and implementing innovative policies to save our trees and fight climate change....it means not allowing private citizens and developers to cut down old growth trees.... 224 Tree removal for developers should be almost completely banned. As should teee removal for 7/12/2023 8:15 PM expanding a single family home. Fines for damaging roots and killing a tree should be steep. 225 To truly value that community forest and do all possible to keep them in place and healthy. 7/12/2023 4:25 PM Challenge the architects and planners to come up with "work arounds". 226 Actively protect the groves and single large, old trees from increasing development to ensure 7/12/2023 12:30 PM our forest is thriving and sustainable. 227 Save the trees. Mature trees are invaluable. 7/12/2023 11:42 AM 228 I would like to see an added component about keeping the trees healthy to help reduce the risk 7/12/2023 11:32 AM of a fast spreading wildfire. Living in California it is overwhelmingly clear that the lack of forest care has contributed to extremely fast burning huge fires. We have to strike a balance between preserving our trees, and culling the ones that may be unsafe to people and their properties. Planting of new trees on new development should reflect the native species that grows in our area. This should also be true for the beautification of our area. Native plants should be a priority. 229 To add to the vision statement above....I would include a phrase related to the sustainable mix 7/12/2023 9:08 AM of tree species...'that emphasize native and drought-resistent trees' 19/86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey 230 1. Preserve our native trees and existing forest area 2. limit and restrict removal of trees due 7/11/2023 11:30 PM to new housing development. 3. Plant more and bigger trees at safe areas for environmental protection for the future 4. Invest in natural area for diversified species and provide habitat for wildlife 5. More restrictions on harmful pesticides and rodenticide that would harm wildlife which in turn disturb the ecosystem 231 The more trees the merrier, they provide essential life for all the earth and removing them 7/11/2023 9:49 PM should be a challenge unless they are a threat to the community or dying. 232 Roads being lined with many local tree species homes with dense trees in their front and back 7/11/2023 9:37 PM yards. City planning revolving around local plant species. I'd ideally like to see 1-3 trees on every property keeping our neighborhood cool and beautiful and our environment clean. 233 I would like to see a greater mix of species and sizes. 7/11/2023 8:26 PM 234 Value and safely maintain existing trees. Encourage and support mixed species and ages of 7/11/2023 7:09 PM trees. Discourage removal of trees while promoting increased planting of trees on private properties and public lands. 235 I would publicly recognize and celebrate the 2007 Plan (its roots), and establishment. The 7/11/2023 1:05 PM success its had and in the media use it to gain in current popularity, Edu, etc. Work builds on the backs, minds, and hearts of people and we can use them as Urban Forest usage stars. Credit our neighborhoods that share county lines. Foster the indiginus, next generation and elders by incorporating a public/private Horticulture Therapy element. It has huge potential here and I would love to help. 236 Maintain the current approach. 7/11/2023 6:20 AM 237 I would like to see the city include more slow growing, long lasting trees that will someday 7/10/2023 10:27 PM becom the heritage trees of the future. 238 I like the look and feel of the trees in our urban forest. I'd like it to stay close to the same. 7/10/2023 4:42 PM 239 Ideally, the trees would be largely native species, suitable to the sites and geological/soil 7/10/2023 10:31 AM conditions. 240 Trees need to be trimmed or removed on a regular basis. Wind and ice storms are going to 7/10/2023 9:09 AM cause a major disaster to property. 241 Trees matter more than big houses. 7/10/2023 9:02 AM 242 limit the government's ability to control private property owners'tree, resend the tree ordinance, 7/10/2023 8:10 AM and let owners decide what, when, and how trees should be cut removed or otherwise taken care of. 243 Preserve as much of the large and older trees as possible. The new homes are being built 7/10/2023 7:11 AM where we have groves and forests. We need to build better protections into the code for large old trees. 244 We are not afraid to put the needs of our natural environment before the whims of people. 7/10/2023 3:42 AM 245 Stop cutting the fir trees. Plan development around them. Much smaller homes 7/9/2023 4:25 PM 246 As climate change takes hold, we prioritize planting species that will thrive in our warmer 7/9/2023 4:10 PM climate for new planting and to replace species that are no longer well suited to our area. 247 Find balance between healthy forests and safety for citizens by allowing right to remove trees 7/9/2023 1:25 PM to property owner 248 planting should focus on native trees, shrubs, and perennials that are best adapted to the soil 7/9/2023 11:42 AM locally, because natives evolved to support native birds, insects, and animals 249 Same as but even more significant going forward 7/9/2023 10:04 AM 250 The ideal Vision would be to put trees before builders. We are losing lots of trees to houses 7/9/2023 9:52 AM that take up whole lots. It's ridiculous. Completely changing what LO has been known for. Soon LO would've changed so much it will not be the same. Native trees, mature trees that ar healthy need to stay. Period. So the vision needs to back the trees. Period. 251 The Lake Oswego urban forest represents a biodynamic asset sustaining and sustained by 7/9/2023 9:06 AM 20/86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey people of all ages. 252 I would keep the vision statement above. 7/9/2023 8:26 AM 253 Trees are a renewable resource and people need access to housing. Save where we can, but 7/8/2023 10:52 PM housing must be priority number one 254 That the city not permit every site to be completely clear cut 7/8/2023 10:02 PM 255 The City of Lake Oswego's community forest is an integral part of it's identity and cultural 7/8/2023 4:21 PM heritage. It needs to be cherished, nourished, and nurtured in a way that it continues to economically and environmentally benefit the current and future generation/residents of this city. 256 The Lake Oswego are dedicated to providing resources for a thriving and sustainable urban 7/8/2023 3:57 PM forest. Placing a priceless value on our healthy ecosystem, the City of Lake Oswego is an essential partner in our ecosystem. 257 The urban forest needs to be cared for by the people whose residences they reside. If there is 7/8/2023 12:45 PM a dying tree or one that is dead, the home owner should be allowed to remove the tree. Also the trees need to be thinned out from time to time and should not have to go through a bunch or red tape to have that done. 258 City of Lake Oswego is tree friendly community allowing as many trees as possible without 7/8/2023 11:13 AM creating a hazardous conditions to private property while keeping healthy habitat 259 The City of Lake Oswego's community forest is valued and protected to ensure future 7/8/2023 10:31 AM generations of people and wildlife. 260 The City of Lake Oswego's community forest is a thriving and sustainable mix of tree species 7/8/2023 9:55 AM and age classes that contribute to a healthy ecosystem. Our trees and woodlands are valued and cared for by the community as essential environmental, economic, and cultural assets." 261 Remove less Douglas Fir, plant more evergreen trees. 7/8/2023 9:33 AM 262 The trees are one of the beautiful benefits of living in LO. we have a special community and 7/8/2023 7:38 AM with developers and or homeowners removing trees just for the sake of removing them instead of working with the is apauling. 263 Greenbelts protected! Prop Owners like One Jeff Apts who slashed MASSIVE amounts of 7/8/2023 7:37 AM trees in 2017 many unecessarily, held accountable for environmental damage. Beauty and Cimate so important!!! 264 Maintain and increase tree canopy city-wide 7/8/2023 6:40 AM 265 Manage tree removal. 7/8/2023 6:29 AM 266 Focus on trees that can survive climate change (ice and heat events), maintain and leave 7/7/2023 10:06 PM more natural areas (don't develop all into developed parks), continue to cherish old trees. 267 Balance development and preservation of our urban forest. Eliminate nonnative and diseased 7/7/2023 9:54 PM trees. 268 After an assessment to take actions to improve the health of our urban forests. 7/7/2023 8:27 PM 269 I would like to protect AND expand existing forests and trees. Limit development. 7/7/2023 7:28 PM 270 I'd like for Lake Oswego to be known as a community that truly values its trees, yet works with 7/7/2023 7:21 PM residents to mitigate or limit potential wildfire damage. 271 A healthy, well-maintained mix of trees by species and age. We have over focused on 7/7/2023 4:24 PM protecting the oldest trees, but need to realize that many are very poorly maintained, and present a threat to property and people. 272 Careful mitigation of old or dangerous trees. 7/7/2023 2:26 PM 273 We need to protect our trees, stop cutting them down, and plan for'more' trees. We should hire 7/7/2023 1:34 PM several specialized arborists whose one job would be to protect and increase the health of our urban forests. 274 The City of Lake Oswego's community forest is a protected and nurtured ecosystem of native 7/7/2023 1:10 PM species that provide shelter for our wildlife, shade for our homes and fresh air for our lungs. We 21/86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey are committed to preserving and growing our tree canopy and finding creative ways to develop land without losing this valuable asset. 275 7/7/2023 12:47 PM 276 Tree code is too stringent 7/7/2023 10:49 AM 277 Lake Oswego needs a better plan for maintaining the urban forest. I live near Iron Mountain 7/7/2023 10:47 AM Park and Beth Ryan Park. Neither are maintained. Overgrowth and out of control ivy raise the risk if there were a fire. The city is more concerned about limited tree thinning on a residence than the health of the forest. 278 'City of Trees'comprised of private and public tree canopies throughout residential and 7/7/2023 10:41 AM commercial areas of the city. 279 I hope that we can provide more education to the public. It seems like homeowners are 7/7/2023 10:15 AM removing healthy trees for no apparent reason. I think some homeowners think that trees are bad near their homes. 280 Ideal vision would be more flexibility to cut down trees. Not so strict. 7/7/2023 10:13 AM 281 Continued preservation of the community forest with consideration for the growing population 7/7/2023 8:58 AM and increased development occurring in the Portland Metro Area. 282 Ideally, Lake Oswego would continue to be an oasis of green. Urban trees and green spaces 7/7/2023 8:49 AM are one of the (visually)striking differences you see in LO as compared to other municipalities in the area. I would like to see the continued support of that vision. 283 Focus on natives and the"right tree in the right place,"especially with consideration of a 7/7/2023 8:33 AM changing climate. Create supports/resources/campaigns around community ivy and invasive removal on private property as well as public. 284 Maintain the NATURAL vegetation. 7/7/2023 8:05 AM 285 trees are too close to many homes, and overgrown or not properly thinned out. Many have ivy 7/7/2023 7:55 AM encroaching other overall health 286 I concur with the existing vision statement 7/7/2023 7:42 AM 287 Actions speak louder than words. When development is involved, trees come down. 7/7/2023 7:40 AM 288 Lake Oswego's forests are threatened by climate change, invasive plant species, drought and, 7/7/2023 7:33 AM in some cases, lack of thinning. 289 Whether in parks or in any other setting, trees are a public asset, and will be protected in the 7/7/2023 7:09 AM matter of invasive vines by volunteers. Those volunteers by definition are self-starting, not to be turned on or off by some gatekeeper. Gatekeepers oif volunteers are a terrible problem when puffed up proudly in an aggrandizing title, and worse when this is with a salary. Workers in our forests must be all-volunteer and fully honored for just showing up regularly in an accountable way. Showing up must be fun, safe, respected, honored-every-time. SOLVE is our example in achieving prosperity of our forests, and broad public happiness of participation. Our leader is David Kleinke, and the region of success so far, is in City of West Linn. Let Lake Oswego volunteers form under leadership of Mike Buck, and by example of David Kleinke and City of West Linn. Let LOPL maintain a Tools Libray resource for individual self-starters well- guided by information resources, working perhaps in their back yards and yet accountable, in finite but perpetual commitment. In City Hall UFP hearings, HOAs are noted as players. I invite early action toward big declarations in 2024, respecting my exempary work in Tryon woods, honoring my example to Red Fox Hills Townhomes Association of resident joy of achievement in a fifteen acre region accessible only from our grounds. Start a practice in SOLVE leadership and HOA engagement. Phillip Norman 503-255-4350 290 Our forest is cared for in light of the changing environment to be heat and drought resistant. 7/7/2023 6:58 AM 291 The community forest is managed to provide a mix of trees that can thrive and adapt to the 7/7/2023 6:32 AM change in our climate. This will require education and am well funded management program. 292 I would love to see a program where residents can get a free native tree to plant in their yards. 7/7/2023 5:36 AM 293 It would be great to see the city honor the statement above by prioritizing trees in their 7/7/2023 12:02 AM development planning. Sidewalks can move around trees, houses/apartments can be built 22 /86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey around existing trees. ""People rely on these forests for their well-being, their culture, food and medicines. The science is clear that keeping them standing is our best bet to prevent climate catastrophe." Richard Robertson 294 The urban forest would not have any invasive species, like ivy growing up the trees unabated, 7/6/2023 9:32 PM and blackberry would be gone. It would have a good mix of tree types suitable for our environment and climate. 295 Diverse ecosystem that is well kept and cleared of underbrush on an annual basis to prevent 7/6/2023 9:11 PM disease, pests, wildfire 296 As Lake Oswego continues to grow, it will be of the utmost importance to protect the existing 7/6/2023 8:32 PM trees. of course, trees can be taken down and new ones planted, but rarely are we planting large trees. The beauty of Lake Oswego is dependent on the large alder trees. It would be very sad to see Lake us. We go become another subdivision looking suburb. Let's protect the beauty we have, and not let developers strong arm the city. 297 Na 7/6/2023 8:12 PM 298 Tree removal only if diseased or a danger/hazard. Removal of ivy from trees on public property 7/6/2023 7:40 PM and in parks. 299 Same 7/6/2023 7:39 PM 300 When providing homeowners with Approval Letters to cut down multiple trees that may affect 7/6/2023 7:18 PM neighboring properties, the city should ensure that the owners of the neighboring properties have notice and an opportunity to object to the letter. I was not given such an opportunity regarding the 2479 Palisades Crest letter and was unfairly treated by Daphne Cissell in that process. Forty trees were cut down over many weeks and have not been replaced per the letter's terms. The city needs to ensure the terms of its letters are complied with follow-up inspections and penalties where appropriate, not just giving simple lip service to protect this vital resource. 100 words are not sufficient to describe the situation. 301 What I love about Lake Oswego is that the integrity of the natural habitat has been maintained 7/6/2023 7:10 PM with homes built to coexist with it. The wildlife and ecosystem in our town is such a precious gift that residents are able to enjoy, and I want to keep seeing that as a priority. 302 Expand and maintain our urban forest to insure future livability. 7/6/2023 6:28 PM 303 Better enforcement of tree removal code....Increase fines for those that do not go through the 7/6/2023 6:19 PM process and arbitrarily take down trees 304 Believe the 2007 vision statement should still apply and each of the stated points should be 7/6/2023 6:15 PM covered in future vision statements such that it is functionally equivalent 305 I think it's important for trees to be properly pruned and shaped every other year. To me this 7/6/2023 6:06 PM keeps the trees healthy and it helps to avoid breakage during stormy weather. 306 Trees lining all streets with climate change in mind that are chosen to be drought resistant and, 7/6/2023 5:30 PM if possible those that are tolerant to wildfire. Some oaks from California may be good choices. 307 Protect big, old trees of all species from destruction by residential and commercial 7/6/2023 5:18 PM development. 308 I would like to see better forest management all around Lake Oswego. Not just parks but 7/6/2023 5:16 PM neighborhoods. Cleaning up dead wood (so much still from ice storm) prescribed burnings and reforestation to keep our forests beautiful and healthy as our climate continues to change. 309 Ideally we continue to car for the older growth around that provides beauty, shade and clean 7/6/2023 5:12 PM air. The ivy around LO is really prevenant and from my POV the biggest threat to the trees we have. 310 Taking care of our trees has become extremely expensive. I would like to see some help from 7/6/2023 5:09 PM the city please. 311 Shade and privacy for all, stewardship for the future 7/6/2023 5:06 PM 312 To plant as many trees as possible as quickly as possible to mitigate the heat from 7/6/2023 4:58 PM anthropogenic global warming. 313 The forestry plan should strike a balance between the urban plan vision and the rights of 7/6/2023 4:52 PM 23 /86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey property owners to manage the trees on their property. 314 Trees should be taken care of, not taken down. 7/6/2023 4:42 PM 315 Include"mature native tress provide important habitat and are protected by the city's 7/6/2023 4:37 PM development code" 316 "The City of Lake Oswego seeks to protect its community forest by maintaining a thriving and 7/6/2023 4:18 PM sustainable mix.... The forest is an essential environmental, economic, and cultural asset." (I'm not sure that it is thriving right now, and also not sure it is valued and cared for by the community, at least not in my neighborhood where development has had a very large impact.) 317 To continue to protect and improve the urban forest of Lake Oswego, recognizing that 7/6/2023 4:18 PM protecting the trees and growing the forest will be our survival as our climate warms and we continue to deforest for human development 318 I think the Mt Park neighborhood is taking great care of our forest. Perhaps they could serve 7/6/2023 4:08 PM as a model for other neighborhoods. 319 Save the trees. Too too many are cut down for unnecessary basements. Truly require 7/6/2023 4:04 PM alternative floor plans from developers that save trees. Do not loose any more tree canopy 320 Protect more wetlands, undeveloped areas , community education programs and newsletters 7/6/2023 4:03 PM educating people how to help and get involved in things that will support our green areas and trees 321 Work to eradicate native species, and plant native trees of all types in urban and natural areas 7/6/2023 3:58 PM 322 Stop cutting trees down to build more/bigger houses! Plant more trees proper for environment 7/6/2023 3:55 PM 323 An urban treed environment rich in trees for the NW. 7/6/2023 3:54 PM 324 The trees are routinely trimmed along the power lines. Granted they are trimmed back to a safe 7/6/2023 3:51 PM distance, but they are also trimmed in a most unnatural disfigured shape. Just remove the trees that are hazardous all together. 325 Don't cut down trees 7/6/2023 3:45 PM 326 That it is expanding as well as thriving, and new trees are being protected and encouraged. 7/6/2023 3:43 PM 327 Ideally maintain existing old growth trees and implementing stricter standards for developers. 7/6/2023 3:39 PM 328 Encourage native trees in city natural areas and actively remove non natives. 7/6/2023 3:38 PM 329 (I think the current vision statement is fine, as is.) 7/6/2023 3:37 PM 330 I think the statement above is fine. 7/6/2023 3:34 PM 331 Please save more trees! Stop removing our biggest trees! Development should work around 7/6/2023 3:27 PM them as much as possible please! 332 A focus on trees that are native as well as trees that are drought tolerant. 7/6/2023 3:24 PM 333 The city is letting developers take down too many trees for too big of houses. In one block 7/6/2023 3:16 PM area on Sunset Dr. Over 60 large trees were taken down just to replace torn down houses with larger ones. Now you have given permission to apartment buildings on Lower Boones Rd. In Lake Grove to tear more. 334 DO your job-live the values of your vision statement-too many trees are being removed! 7/6/2023 3:14 PM 335 Allow removel of undesirable species and poorly placed tree's regardless of size! Aim to plant 7/6/2023 3:11 PM the most beneficial species, not just a tree of a certain size. 336 I agree with the current statement. 7/6/2023 3:07 PM 337 I'm fine with the City's vision statement 7/6/2023 3:05 PM 338 Lake Oswego urban forest areas should be manicured and not allowed to grow unfettered for 7/6/2023 3:05 PM decades. 339 Preserve and enhance the green belt in and around LO 7/6/2023 2:56 PM 340 Do everything we can to let our urban forest thrive. 7/6/2023 2:53 PM 24/86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey 341 Lake Oswego encourages healthy and well balanced landscapes that meet community 7/6/2023 2:53 PM members and home owners desired design. Balance is key. 342 Subsidized care for care and and maintenance of trees for lower income folks. Nom toxic weed 7/6/2023 2:53 PM and invasives control. 343 I think it's important to restore and preserve existing forests and to create connections 7/6/2023 2:51 PM between islands of habitat so wildlife can move safely. Paths for people to access forest spaces are important as well. 344 Require all new building remove all ivy; plant only trees and shrubs indigenous to our area. Do 7/6/2023 2:49 PM not allow any builders who defy cutting permits to access future building permits. The trees are what give our community the wonderful aesthetics and natural shade. 345 Plan that leaves heritage trees wherever possible and tracts of undisturbed/ untouched forest. 7/6/2023 2:45 PM Not everywhere needs accessible trails or playgrounds and picnic tables. 346 Manage the tree density to accommodate development but not reduce overall number of trees. 7/6/2023 2:41 PM Assist homeowners in understanding the complexities of maintaining healthy trees. 347 It used to be extremely difficult to remove a tree in LO. Now it is extremely easy. We need to 7/6/2023 2:39 PM go back to making it difficult or we will not recognize our city in near future. 348 Continue to ensure that there is a range of age classes in the urban forest and that our large 7/6/2023 2:33 PM native trees are planted to replace removed trees. My concern is that smaller trees are being used to replace the large specimen trees that are being removed. 349 I think the above statement still rings true. 7/6/2023 2:29 PM 350 Observing the 2007 vision statement would be a good start. Doug firs thrive in groups, such as 7/6/2023 2:28 PM groves. The City has not shown itself to value our amazing mature growth canopy. Downtown and the First Addition have been ravaged, all requests for removal of these trees seem to be granted. The sight of a lone remaining mature tree without its grove is very sad. 351 Having a healthy mix of trees of the right variety to be near homes as well as the home owner 7/6/2023 2:28 PM deciding what to do with the trees on their property that they are liable for. The city also needs to do a better job clearing trees by power lines and trees by roadways that are in danger of falling. 352 I think LO needs to rethink zoning in general, preserving the scale and feel of older 7/6/2023 2:25 PM neighborhoods, and access to affordable housing. Stop building behemoth houses! Make all kinds of regulations, restrictions, penalties, taxes to discourage tearing down older homes and replacing them with office building sized residential properties. That will do a lot to preserve our trees. 353 We need sensible measures to protect and preserve our trees. Remove large trees where there 7/6/2023 2:25 PM are overhead powerlines, as we have had numerous outages due to limbs falling on lines during wintertime. Also, transformer blew and set a large tree on fire. 354 I would like more freedom to remove trees from my property. I have a number of tall firs, and 7/6/2023 2:25 PM one day they are going to fall on someone's house ... 355 Foster increasing and continuing tree care throughout LO. 7/6/2023 2:23 PM 356 A balance between preserving the urban forest while encouraging infill development. Designing 7/6/2023 2:22 PM development to incorporate trees rather than remove them. 357 It needs to be maintained and thinned to address wildfire threats. PGE needs to be trimming 7/6/2023 2:20 PM more. Trees are great, but they need to be in the right places. Ones encroaching on the power lines need to be addressed to avoid a catastrophy. This seems to be a huge blind spot. 358 Stop allowing developers to take down so many trees. They should be able to work around and 7/6/2023 1:46 PM save trees with better house designs. 359 I agree with the current vision statement. Protect the trees! 7/6/2023 1:10 PM 360 Add to the end: that is maintained as a continuous urban forest ecosystem for benefit of 7/6/2023 12:01 PM people and nature 361 Update the tree code to require more and larger replacement trees in the event that a permit to 7/6/2023 10:33 AM 25 /86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey cut is issued. 362 Keeping large conifers since they are the basic tree forming the skyline and the feel of Lake 7/6/2023 10:27 AM Oswego. This is one of the primary factors in our choice of Lake Oswego as our home. 363 Maintain an equal or increased carbon sequestation rate within the community. Place a carbon 7/6/2023 8:58 AM sequestation value for each tree. Contract with a carbon exchange company which provides revenue based on sequestation values. 364 The above would be an adequate vision however the city and individuals requesting tree 7/6/2023 7:50 AM removals do not observe or really give much consideration to this vision. 365 One idea I think would help is educating new homeowners about the expectations of clearing 7/5/2023 10:33 PM invasives from their property and protecting the mitigation plants. (This idea is speaking to new homeowners of new construction). Ideally all citizens would have good information on hand to help them understand the importance of dealing with invasives and native plants. Ideally educated homeowners would be a help to a healthy urban environment. 366 ? 7/5/2023 10:31 PM 367 Add something about maintaining or expanding our forest area. The current vision doesn't 7/5/2023 9:27 PM include anything about how much tree coverage there is 368 Take care of, weed, water and address mobility issues in Woodmont Park and various other 7/5/2023 7:54 PM projects that have been neglected. 1.5 million dollars of abandoned park. 'r 369 There are too many large unhealthy trees that threaten our homes and look very unattractive 7/5/2023 7:53 PM 370 Please keep our big trees as much as possible-im so disappointed in the new trees on 7/5/2023 7:51 PM Boones Ferry-it looks discombobulated compared to the old majestic trees that were taken down 371 To look for alternative building plans when development will require removal of large trees. 7/5/2023 6:58 PM 372 Prioritize protecting our healthy trees and get creative with development plans to prevent 7/5/2023 6:34 PM unnecessary removal of healthy, thriving trees. As humans, we need to remind ourselves -we can adapt to a change in floor plan better than we can to a catastrophic climate event. 373 fully prioritize and protect mature, adult trees and wetland areas from excessive removal, 7/5/2023 6:33 PM invasive species, non-ecologically friendly landscaping, etc. in order to better support the active wildlife that are coming to this lake city for shelter as the surrounding areas pave over vital environmental sites and increased human traffic pushes them away. 374 Stop allowing variances to builders! Thanks for your time. 7/5/2023 5:00 PM 375 No cutting trees over 50 years old-we are robbing future generations 7/5/2023 3:47 PM 376 Many of us moved to Lake Oswego for its beauty. A big part of that is the trees. With temps 7/5/2023 1:37 PM increasing the shade of the trees becomes even more important. Trees are a vital part of our health and life force. Anyone questioning please read, The Hidden Life of Trees. 377 To protect our tree canopy. Once they're removed for development, there is no going back. 7/5/2023 1:30 PM Think ahead and protect our environment and our wildlife. 378 I believe that the current statement is ok if the city planners actually followed the sentiment of 7/5/2023 1:24 PM the statement. Currently, the statement is just a bunch of meaningless words with a period at the end. 379 Maintain our tree canopy so Lake Oswego continues to be a pleasant and outstanding place to 7/5/2023 11:31 AM live, we can connect with nature, and enjoy the lovely outdoors. 380 Provide privacy and shade but removal and replanting MUST be allowed per owner's property 7/5/2023 11:08 AM rights. 381 Maintain and hire INDEPENDENT arborists with NO tie to developers, city employees or 7/5/2023 10:37 AM council people. Mitigate by planting some of the BIG trees. Replacing the old overstory with white oak, other small forest trees is not in keeping with historic tree overstory! Keep and preserve old Douglas Firs and Sequoia and seek to protect them! 382 i agree with statement but don't allow people to cut multiple trees to build new houses. also 7/5/2023 10:02 AM look at areas instead just individual properties 26/86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey 383 A moratorium on cutting down significant trees unless a tree's health is compromised. 7/5/2023 9:23 AM Prioritize trees!!! 384 I would not change that statement. 7/5/2023 9:23 AM 385 Preserve old growth trees. Replacing them with sticks is not acceptable. 7/5/2023 9:11 AM 386 Our community forest needs to remain a forest. We cannot get back mature trees once they 7/5/2023 8:48 AM are cut down for development. Someone from the City needs to work with developers to spare and question all trees set for removal and look at alternatives. 387 As climate change accelerates, so will heat, drought, air and water pollution. Trees are one of 7/5/2023 8:40 AM our best mitigators—but only the large established trees. The science shows that young trees and street trees provide minimum if any ecosystem services. The same is true for biodiversity collapse. Trees (especially large established trees) provide essential habitats. 388 Better tree canopy, more native trees, less deforestation. Implementation of staggering 7/5/2023 8:30 AM replacement of trees ie planting/establishing new trees before removing old trees. Filling in more empty space with trees. Better tree health and maintenance. Educate public of benefits, care and importance of trees to our environment, health and aesthetic. 389 If you need to tear down a tree for a home just plant more 7/5/2023 8:30 AM 390 I cannot improve on the current statement 7/5/2023 8:26 AM 391 Continued support for old growth trees and spaces 7/5/2023 8:25 AM 392 Cooling, shade, environment, wildlife habitat 7/5/2023 7:58 AM 393 N/A 7/5/2023 7:37 AM 394 Keep as many trees as possible as neighborhoods develop and change and continue to 7/5/2023 7:30 AM replace those removed. 395 Stricter rules regarding tree removal for new or remodeled homes for both developers and 7/5/2023 7:15 AM homeowners even if it results in smaller homes. We are seeing an increasing amount of trees being removed so the largest homes can be built. 396 Lake Oswego cares for and respects our living forest in an effort to protect our local 7/5/2023 6:40 AM environment and the planet for the next generation(s). Each and every tree is considered a valuable asset. 397 I think Lo has but t000000o much emphasis on building and especially cookie cutter houses. I 7/5/2023 6:35 AM think more effort should take place to require builders be creative with their plans to optimize trees remaining on properties. I recognize times change and a few trees may need to go with rebuilds but the alarming number that are sacrificed just so a builder doesn't have to use a non stock design is shocking. Please do better LO! Or at the least don't post that we are an award winning tree community if we don't actually value the tree more than the$. 398 To maintain our current old growth trees and add younger species to ensure continued canopy 7/5/2023 6:32 AM for future generations 399 Preserve the trees and the environment! 7/5/2023 6:24 AM 400 No more cutting of trees. 7/5/2023 6:19 AM 401 Urban Forest is important part of LO' environment, and is a critical element of the ecosystem - 7/4/2023 12:46 PM our advocacy group LOEJC, defines environmental justice as the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income, with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies. 402 Preserve and plant trees. Remove invasive species. 7/3/2023 5:59 AM 403 The city of Lake Oswego must protect and defend a thriving and sustainable mix of tree 7/2/2023 10:13 PM species and classes. these tree species and classes are in danger from overdevelopment, climate change, and invasive species. The forest must be cared for by the community to protect the health and well-being of our citizenry. This is an essential goal of this plan. 404 I like the existing statement. 7/2/2023 9:55 AM 27/86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey 405 Encourage planting of more native trees. Stop making it so easy for developers to remove so 7/1/2023 3:43 PM many large old native trees. 406 Diversity of native plants and fines to owners who do not remove ivy Maybe it will prevent a 7/1/2023 2:53 PM home from being sold or higher raves if they do not remove ivy in a specified timeframe 407 Current vision statement is good 7/1/2023 2:26 PM 408 LO has a unique opportunity to creative and future-oriented by revising the DRC standards and 7/1/2023 4:26 AM updating the tree code to reflect development's effect on trees and natural space. The preservation and health of mature trees needs priority. Current DRC standards do not allow neighborhoods to protect their character verses huge homes. Please address this inequity. 409 It would be protected! Development would happen on a way that preserved as many trees as 6/30/2023 9:08 PM possible 410 It reflects the original environment in Lake Oswego before higher density development was 6/30/2023 8:31 PM introduced 411 The urban forest should be diverse and strong with the ability to withstand high temperatures, 6/30/2023 6:25 PM winds, ice and snow. It should also be able to provide shelter from sun and also give aesthetic benefits to people. It needs to be maintained not just protected ad hoc. Tree requirements for caliper inches should be based on the new tree's ability to survive, not just size. That way new trees that are planted will continue to grow and add to the canopy throughout the city. 412 Add statement re Lake Oswego. It's support as needed 6/30/2023 12:47 PM 413 Diversity but ensuring non invasive plants and/or plants that are not indigenous species 6/29/2023 4:56 PM 414 Increase incentives to keep all health, established trees but especially large, healthy old 6/29/2023 4:56 PM growth trees. Give developers incentives to keep more trees. Update tree code to make it more difficult for NEW developments to remove trees. Encourage bridge foundations. 415 Reduced number of diseased trees &trees over 40 ft tall 6/29/2023 3:32 PM 416 To continue to be prosperous 6/29/2023 3:04 PM 417 Take down the trees! The pruning of hacking off the tops of trees is ugly and dumb! This city 6/29/2023 9:39 AM has plenty of trees and each day as I drive Southshore, Lake View, Country Club and my own street there are trees leaning or branches hanging out over the roads! They are covered with ivy and not even attractive! I imagine it won't be until one of the trees drop and kill someone that the city will do something! Each year it seems the city is paying tree companies to"trim" the trees! Here's a concept... take the trees down so those same trees aren't being"trimmed" every year! By removing trees the pretty, not dangerous trees can get some sunlight and allow for deeper stronger roots! Tree are beautiful and important but this city has taken its tree hugging too far! Get rid of some trees! 418 Stop removal of Old Growth trees to build multiple house complex homes. 6/29/2023 7:18 AM 419 All mature trees are left alone to the largest extent possible. 6/28/2023 6:16 PM 420 We should focus on preparing for a climate-changed future by increasing canopy of native and 6/28/2023 3:20 PM drought-tolerant species throughout the city. 421 The urban forest is managed and maintained in such a way that it contributes the livability of 6/28/2023 12:33 PM community through positive impact on the environment and quality of life for all residents 422 Less mature tree removal due to housing development 6/28/2023 12:28 PM 423 Stop allowing the cutting of old/ large trees if there is no damage or disease. Stop allowing 6/28/2023 12:00 PM golf courses to cut trees! Trees over 15'that are removed should be replaces by LARGE box trees at owners expense, within 6 months. 424 The urban forest prepares for a warming climate, balances the need for affordable housing and 6/28/2023 11:11 AM density, provides shade and cooling, and substantial tree cover. 425 A more strategic and context-based approach to what trees stay and which ones go. Some 6/28/2023 10:06 AM trees can be replaced with natives. cutting down a tree could allow a home to run on solar. We should practice a responsible approach to urban forests that considers the scenario and encourages planting natives instead of criticizing every tree removal. 28/86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey 426 Maintain and grow urban forests for future generations 6/28/2023 9:48 AM 427 Natural settings with accessible pathways and integrated educational facilities. The forest 6/28/2023 9:42 AM should easily integrate with the daily lives of the community. 428 continually planting native species while allowing trees that are so large& old that community 6/28/2023 9:24 AM property owners need/want to remove. Difficult balance I know 429 Much of our tree canopy seems to be disappearing either due to development or aging. As 6/28/2023 5:48 AM climate change increases diversification of species will be important. Ivy is a significant problem in parks. 430 We will stop cutting down trees because replacing a 100 year old fir tree with something from a 6/27/2023 7:31 PM local nursery is a joke. 431 No change 6/27/2023 6:12 PM 432 Over trees to support wildlife and protect environment. 6/27/2023 4:32 PM 433 The Urban Forest is essential for the health and well-being of the human and animal 6/27/2023 3:40 PM community of Lake Oswego. The loss of the Urban Canopy is an existential threat to our very survival. The Urban Forestry Plan is a blueprint to direct the city in the protection of its urban forest habitat. The plan prioritizes the health of the urban forest and describes the care that we as citizens of Lake Oswego must take to protect that health. The plan should inform good building practices, building codes, and care of the forest to preserve this precious resource. 434 Lake Oswego's community forest is not thriving and likely not sustainable. We need to take 6/27/2023 3:23 PM actions to make the community forest as resilient as possible to temperature increases, pests and diseases, and other environmental stresses. This will likely mean planting new tree species that are drought tolerant and able to defend themselves against pests and diseases. 435 Preserving mature trees, particularly our stand of tall Douglas Fir trees 6/27/2023 3:19 PM 436 The City of Lake Oswego's community forest is a thriving and sustainable mix of tree species 6/27/2023 3:04 PM and age classes that contribute to a healthy ecosystem. The forest is valued, cared for and protected by the community as an essential environmental, economic, and cultural asset. 437 I see a mixture of native growth of varying maturity to create a bio diverse habitat. It is valued 6/27/2023 2:55 PM and cared for by the community and is an essential part environmental, economic, and cultural asset. 438 Provide better management of the trees in our parks. Esp. Springbrook park. 6/27/2023 1:07 PM 439 Have as many trees as possible along with a proper budget for maintenance, clean up, 6/27/2023 12:48 PM clearing, watering/nutrition, etc. to keep a healthy biome. 440 Ideally, Lake Oswego's urban forest is valued for its diversity, resilience, and contributions to 6/27/2023 11:58 AM community health and well being. In every measure, the city's urban forest is increasing in health and vibrancy as compared to the previous millennium. 441 The vision provided is great. 6/27/2023 11:19 AM 442 Ideally it would take into account the consideration of more preservation of trees with regards 6/27/2023 10:52 AM to real estate development 443 I cherish the large, old and HEALTHY trees we have. When trees are sick they must be 6/26/2023 10:58 PM removed so as not to infect other trees, and to avoid property damage from falls. The current rules have us keeping sick trees for too long. Once a tree is in irreversible decline it must be removed. Our tree code should keep the healthy trees and remove/replace the sick trees. Also, there's a double standard: The sick trees stay in place for a long time while the City and Builders remove too many healthy trees (golf course is but one example) in the name of "progress" 444 Keep it clean and managed 6/26/2023 9:52 PM 445 No comment 6/26/2023 9:30 PM 446 I'd like to see a sincere effort to maintain and nurture existing large trees and an educated 6/26/2023 9:10 PM effort to plant trees that can survive in coming years of a hotter planet 447 My vision includes groves and parks where the giant old trees are allowed to grow and then a 6/26/2023 8:55 PM 29/86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey secondary collection along all streets, residential and business, where a mix of well managed trees can provide for shade and aesthetics. 448 For land use development applications it should be required that property owners/developers to 6/26/2023 7:31 PM downsize their proposed build structure portion of their application in order to save and protect trees whether insignificant or significant. Further, go on to relook at the current LO Tree Code. This code should also apply and include commercial developments. 449 In matters of strangulation by invasive vines, let volunteers freely participate, such that no tree 6/26/2023 6:48 PM of significance is uncared-for. 450 Preserve as many trees as possible while continuing to plant more. 6/26/2023 6:46 PM 451 Street trees in right of way need to be trimmed (remove dead limbs &thinned to minimize 6/26/2023 6:26 PM wind/winter damage). 452 I agree with the 2007 vision. 6/26/2023 5:53 PM 453 The City should concentrate of City property and allow private property owners the freedom to 6/26/2023 5:44 PM develop their property as they see fit. 454 The city needs to listen to the homeowner and their needs. Especially if trees are damaging 6/26/2023 5:25 PM the foundation 455 We should rationalize the size and footprint of new homes being built from existing lots. 6/26/2023 4:29 PM Keeping the trees on the lots must receive higher priority. Developers should have to place keeping trees alive and in place as part of the permitting process and provide serious alternative plans to do so. 456 I think that's pretty much still true. Need to account for climate change, though. 6/26/2023 3:47 PM 457 Add to last sentence"in balance with development desires." 6/26/2023 10:42 AM 458 City does everything to protect remaining trees. Developers need to substantiate why they 6/26/2023 10:42 AM have to cut a tree down, not just default on an"unenforceable tree code" 459 healthy ecosystem is key with varieties and native species -drought resistance is critical as 6/26/2023 10:31 AM well with the encroachment of climate change 460 The City of Lake Oswego's community forest is endangered by human activity, specifically lax 6/26/2023 10:30 AM code which enables developers virtually remove any tree they deem in the way, and overall climate change. If we as a community truly value our urban forest, we will enact code change to restore decision power of tree removal to the community. 461 It must be a high priority that all trees 20" in diameter or larger simply cannot be removed 6/26/2023 9:31 AM unless they are literally dead or manifestly dying. 462 Prioritizing old mature trees, especially the large Douglas firs. The city has a reputation of 6/26/2023 8:52 AM valuing trees but since I've moved here I've noticed it's lip service. We don't have to choose between trees or people—there can be both. 463 Proactive maintenance of big native trees. Stop planting invasive species of trees and plants. 6/26/2023 7:51 AM Mitigate even dying and hazard trees. Mitigate removal of big natives with big natives only. Move type II tree apps into preapp. 464 Would love for various mitigation options relative to proposed tree removal. Replacement 6/25/2023 10:47 PM dwelling sites with existing small homes or vacant lots should not be held to the same tree standards as replacement dwellings with large homes as the area for development in relation to trees is not as large or even realistic. 465 The city does not appear to uphold or honor the forestry plan. The city allows developers to cut 6/24/2023 7:58 AM down all trees for ease of building. In addition there is no follow through on ensuring the mitigation plans are adhered to when taking down trees. 466 Keep as many trees as possible while allowing for growth in residential housing. Strike a 6/22/2023 5:57 PM balance. Incorporate felled trees into the environment or use them for neighborhood enhancements such as benches, sculpture, etc. 467 The vision should include more protections for older, developed trees, even if new ones are 6/22/2023 4:22 PM being planted, because the are better for carbon capture, aesthetics, the soil, and environmental protection. 30/86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey 468 The urban forest is a sustainable and thriving mix of tree species and healthy soil that 6/21/2023 5:46 AM contributes to a balanced ecosystem in cooperation housing, human health and community livability. 31/86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey Q4 Please rate your level of agreement with the following statement: "I think Lake Oswego's Tree Code is effective at protecting and preserving trees." Answered: 574 Skipped: 8 Strongly Agree El Agree Neither Agree ■ nor Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree I have no ■ experience w... I'm not sure . 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES Strongly Agree 7.67% 44 Agree 17.94% 103 Neither Agree nor Disagree 7.84% 45 Disagree 25.26% 145 Strongly Disagree 25.26% 145 I have no experience with the Tree Code 9.76% 56 I'm not sure 6.27% 36 TOTAL 574 32 /86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey Q5 Have you ever applied for a tree removal permit? Answered: 578 Skipped: 4 Yes No li ill= 0% 1 0% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES Yes 50.00% 289 No 50.00% 289 TOTAL 578 33 /86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey Q6 What type of tree removal permit were you seeking? Answered: 272 Skipped: 310 Type ill Type II Ili Hazard Tree 1,._ Emergency Permit Invasive Permit ■ Verification I Permit Topping Permit I Forest Management... I don't know 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES Type 24.26% 66 Type II 28.68% 78 Hazard Tree 47.79% 130 Emergency Permit 4.04% 11 Invasive Permit 13.97% 38 Verification Permit 2.57% 7 Topping Permit 1.47% 4 Forest Management Permit 0.74% 2 I don't know 19.49% 53 Total Respondents: 272 34/86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey Q7 How would you rate the removal permit application process? (Select all that apply) Answered: 273 Skipped: 309 The removal permit... I had some questions,b... I was confused by the remov... My application was rejected... Something else (please... 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80°A, 90% 100% ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES The removal permit application, required documents, and process was easy to understand 32.60% 89 I had some questions, but generally understood the removal permit application, required documents, and process 39.93% 109 I was confused by the removal permit application, required documents, and process 10.26% 28 My application was rejected because my removal permit was incomplete 0.00% 0 Something else(please specify) 17.22% 47 TOTAL 273 # SOMETHING ELSE (PLEASE SPECIFY) DATE 1 Prof. Arborist submitted 8/21/2023 5:48 AM 2 Over 20 years ago--the process may have chcanged 8/20/2023 5:19 PM 3 Applied first as an emergency permit but then had to apply for a hazardous permit. What?? It's 8/20/2023 4:49 PM either a hazardous or emergency but how is it both? 4 I applied for certain tree removal(s)& it was easy. An arborist helped me apply for other 8/20/2023 3:56 PM requests. 5 Mitigation criteria should not be 1:1 removal/replace. Existing tree density should be a factor 8/20/2023 3:48 PM 6 process was too cumbersome and should be streamlined. no neighbor review. If you qualify 8/5/2023 3:18 PM you qualify 7 I relied on an arborist 8/4/2023 5:34 PM 8 It was fine. THe tree was dead and I had to pay$20 seemed like a money making scheme 8/4/2023 12:31 PM 35/86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey 9 I had to wait a year to get pictures to prove the condition of the trees and the continued 8/3/2023 4:32 PM damage to my house and deck. The trees were 30-year old alders. Please have someone who knows tress make decisions. Somehow, my arborist's word/documentation wasn't good enough. Seriously. 10 too hard to remove trees on my property 7/28/2023 9:04 AM 11 Lengthy and cumbersome. 7/25/2023 1:54 PM 12 has been a while 7/25/2023 1:47 PM 13 The tree trimmer applied. 7/24/2023 6:00 PM 14 A tree company did it for me 7/24/2023 4:40 PM 15 I feel the permit process was too broadly reaching and allowed excess public opinion on my 7/22/2023 4:44 PM own personal property. I don't think it is fair that individuals who spend their personal time to fight every tree permit in the city such have such an influence on my own personal property. If they rules are clear what a homeowner or large parcel property owner has has to follow(that is FAIR)outside public opinion on ones personal property should not influence an approval. Let the city arborist/tree management officials make it 16 It's considered double taxation 7/21/2023 9:32 AM 17 I understood what was needed but the process was arduous. I was just trying to remove some 7/21/2023 7:26 AM old ornamental pear trees which were right under the power lines. Finally received a permit after second try. 18 A disregard for home owners needs for safety. 7/20/2023 5:46 PM 19 Has a non native tree at 45° growing over a structure and requested cut and replant with native 7/19/2023 6:23 PM tree . All I got was rejection after rejection. Never any suggestions on what to do. Meanwhile my parents old property had DOZENS of 60+yr old native trees cut down. 20 I thought the process was unnecessarily complicated 7/17/2023 3:14 PM 21 It's ridiculous and people should be able to remove trees on their property that they've spent 7/15/2023 1:31 PM hundreds of thousands of dollars on 22 The permit was too easy to get and didn't require a committee review 7/15/2023 8:35 AM 23 It was too much for me to handle so I asked our tree person to do it for us 7/14/2023 3:10 PM 24 it was easy as the tree was hitting my house--very long time ago 7/12/2023 9:12 AM 25 The arborist completed my permit application, so I don't know what the process is 7/11/2023 11:34 PM 26 I have been around the permit process in several kinds settings. I recall one being easy for us 7/11/2023 1:32 PM but I was a contractor and just picked it up. 27 Should not be within the Government's scope of responsibility to govern trees on private 7/10/2023 8:32 AM property 28 Too cumbersome. More rights to property owners 7/9/2023 1:28 PM 29 it was a serious hazard, but your tree guy disagreed so i had to pay for professional opinion. 7/9/2023 10:19 AM 30 I applied for tree removal permits in Multnomah County when I lived there. It was for seven 7/7/2023 10:18 AM nuisance trees that were on my property. It was easy to apply for the permit and get approved. But I'm not sure how relevant that is since it was multnomah county. 31 Originally it seemed simple, the rejected, the resubmitted per request, then rejected, then 7/6/2023 5:50 PM resubmitted something silly as requested, and approved. It was stupid! 32 I would like someone from the city to come and access my trees. 7/6/2023 5:15 PM 33 It was rotten and we still had to hire an arborist to verify 7/6/2023 3:26 PM 34 The permit process requirements did not consider species, level of decline, future problems , 7/6/2023 3:23 PM all allowing replacement of better trees. Very short- 35 The removal permitting process is easy to understand, however it is unnecessarily strict for 7/6/2023 2:59 PM 36/86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey private property 36 Too easy to get approved 7/6/2023 2:46 PM 37 The questions on the type II application is excessive and not needed. 7/6/2023 2:41 PM 38 HOA submitted permit to remove three trees shading my home. All were healthy. I objected. 7/6/2023 9:21 AM Objections denied. Trees were cut down. No air conditioning, My home is now 15 degrees warmer in summer. Thanks a lot! 39 Arborist handled process 6/29/2023 3:36 PM 40 The requirements for a removal permit were too strict and unrealistic. 6/29/2023 6:13 AM 41 Arborist handled process 6/28/2023 5:55 AM 42 It's effectively a revenue stream for the city that does little to actually preserve trees. 6/27/2023 7:37 PM 43 Certified Arborist submitted my application 6/26/2023 11:08 PM 44 I had a dead tree. Seemed like the city only wanted my$20 6/26/2023 9:56 PM 45 In the end good but excessively cumbersome and expensive. 6/26/2023 5:54 PM 46 Takes to long and the staff has major attitude 6/26/2023 5:28 PM 47 The process is fairly clear but the steps involved prolong the review process by a significant 6/25/2023 11:00 PM amount and a lot of the application is left up to staff interpretation. The Type 2 process is very flawed definitely needs a re-boot. 37/86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey Q8 Do you have any comments about the tree removal permit process? Answered: 425 Skipped: 157 # RESPONSES DATE 1 It's easy for developers to remove trees in the way for large projects, but hard for homeowners 8/21/2023 8:13 AM to remove their own trees in their own yards. Sometimes a tree seed is dropped or you planted a tree that is no longer working for you in your yard. It would be nice to have to ability to easily remove a tree, you planted and now wish to remove for whatever reason, on your own property. 2 The process was well-managed. I do believe developers and homeowners are treated 8/21/2023 7:34 AM differently however, and developers get preferential treatment. 3 After discussing this with several neighbors, you appear to be much harder on its application to 8/21/2023 7:21 AM individual, existing homeowners then you are with builders and developers. As soon as their lawyers threaten, you cave in, on so many issues. 4 One tree under 15"diameter at 6' height should be allowed to be removed annually by 8/21/2023 5:48 AM homeowner. Current Process is too restrictive. Onerous process results in needed removals not happening. 5 Not at this time 8/21/2023 5:43 AM 6 No 8/21/2023 4:46 AM 7 There should be a policy that applies to all permit submittals. There should be a requirement 8/21/2023 1:07 AM that the design ALWAYS considers the existing trees and designs around all substantial trees. There should be a strenuous threshold for anyone suggesting there is a hardship and an exception should be made. The city should be militant about protecting the trees. Housing AND trees should always be the goal. Not housing instead of trees. The city seems to apply the permit requirements inconsistently across the board. 8 I just don't think it should be something that should be so easy to get a permit for. Removing 8/20/2023 10:19 PM trees, that is. 9 The tree removal process is harder for a property owner than a developer. It is so unfair that 8/20/2023 10:11 PM developer can move into our community that is known for its trees and cut them all down. This has got to stop. Lake Oswego"Tree City" award should to taken away. It is so hard to live in a city that is so clearly in favor of developers. 10 The City is allowing developers to cut down most or all of trees for properties being developed. 8/20/2023 10:09 PM The City should record how many trees are cut every year and compare that with the total inventory to track the percent loss of trees each year. 11 Takes a long time when the tree has been dead awhile. 8/20/2023 7:50 PM 12 I believe that developers have too much leeway to remove nearly all significant trees on a 8/20/2023 6:39 PM property. When projects are currently reviewed the number of tree removals seems to only include the specific phase of the project (eg sewer installation) rather than a total account of all trees. There are many ways to retain more trees for community benefit when evaluating a property/ project in its entirety. 13 Balancing development with sustainability is very difficult. But, replacing legacy trees with 8/20/2023 6:37 PM small deciduous trees is not like for like. The city must do a better job of not allowing developers to piece-meal their removal permits. Far too often, we see tree removal applications occur in stages which seems to be"tricking"the public into thinking that tree removal is not as egregious. Mature sizable tree removal permits should be exponentially more expensive in order for developers to better consider the cost of tree loss to the general public. 14 It should be stricter, delimiting tree removal. "We never could design a building as beautiful as 8/20/2023 6:28 PM the trees."—Portland Architect Pietro Belluschi 15 Not yet. 8/20/2023 5:25 PM 38/86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey 16 No 8/20/2023 5:19 PM 17 None, other than it seems more trees are being removed for the sake of development. 8/20/2023 5:12 PM 18 The city seems to favor development and developers over our our trees. Planting a new tree 8/20/2023 4:49 PM does not replace an old tree which takes decades to grow to their current heights. 19 Favors wealthy developers who know how to use the current language in the permitting 8/20/2023 4:49 PM process to remove trees 20 For my purposes, removing 2 dead trees, the process was very smooth. 8/20/2023 4:44 PM 21 No 8/20/2023 4:42 PM 22 No, since I have never applied for a permit 8/20/2023 4:32 PM 23 Developers know how to work the system and clear cut lots. 8/20/2023 4:15 PM 24 no 8/20/2023 4:09 PM 25 No one but a developer would receive permission to remove 33+ trees, most of which are Doug 8/20/2023 4:09 PM Fir, many of which are considered "significant"by type II code, as recently occurred with the Habitat for Humanity development. This is not an isolated instance either. Tree code exists to reasonably preserve resources for the community, not to be ignored for development. 26 No 8/20/2023 4:02 PM 27 When replacement trees are required as part of the removal process, I think developers should 8/20/2023 3:56 PM be guided on tree placement. I live next door to property where trees were removed as part of a flag lot development. There really weren't any good areas to place the new trees so they are jammed on a small strip running along the driveway...and touched my fence when they were planted. If this was an arborvitae, I would have no problem with that. But these are maple trees which were almost immediately too big for the spot as well as compromising the long-term condition of my fence. So, just requiring a tree to be replaced is not enough...the property should be able to accommodate the replacement tree. 28 The amount of Douglas Firs that LO is approving to cut down is appalling and ludicrous. And it 8/20/2023 3:53 PM seems that anyone that is in a neighborhood but unincorporated doesn't even have to apply. The lot next to me was sold with the MLS description touting how easy it would be for the buyer to get city approval to remove their fir trees to develop the lot. It is just downright greedy and disrespectful how these lots are being developed with so little regard as to what makes our neighborhood special: the trees and their wildlife. 29 Mitigation criteria should not be 1:1 removal/replace. Existing tree density should be a factor 8/20/2023 3:48 PM Apply penalties or stronger penalties for developers who raze and remove all trees 30 I have been involved in our neighborhood association for over 12 yrs. I've reviewed many tree 8/20/2023 3:42 PM removal applications from developers as well as private home owners. It seems odd to me that it is consistently so difficult for a private homeowner to remove a tree while it is so easy for developers to take out dozens. Additionally, the fines for taking out trees illegally seems to be low enough that some developers seem to simply include it in their budget as, "cost of doing business". New development is inevitable and can improve the value of the property. However, by removing so many trees to accomodate the development(often for oversized homes)you are reducing the quality of the neighborhood overall. Please visit Glen Haven Rd. between Canyon and Fernwood. Our street that was formerly full of trees is now full of cookie cutter builder level homes where almost all the trees were removed from the building site. I urge you to find a balance re: tree removal and also increase the fines for healthy, non-invasive trees that were taken out illegally. Example, among others: new home on the corner of Fernwood and Greentree Rd. Also, replacement trees are often not equitable to those removed. A couple of dogwoods, while pretty, in no way replaces the tree canopy, animal habitat, shade and neighborhood character that a mature dogwood, pine, oak or similar tree, even when mature. Also, there is little oversight as to the ongoing health of the replacement tree and/or subsequent removal of the tree within a few years of being planted. 31 Make it easier Afraid to ask based on friend's experience and need to 8/20/2023 3:27 PM 32 For invasive trees (sweet cherry) and hazard trees, the permit process was quick (less than 1 8/20/2023 3:22 PM day) and the staff, very responsive and helpful. 33 Lots. It is way too weak. Mitigation measures are woefully insufficient, especially for the 8/20/2023 3:12 PM 39/86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey removal of multiple trees. It doesn't matter if it's a small or large DBH tree removed, it is not scaled, and you only have to replace the removed tree with a one young tree or a small payment, regardless of the size of the extracted tree. No consideration on tree canopy removal, or the negative impact of removing trees on the remaining trees. Also, mitigation is not required in the same area and is too often provided far away, thus altering neighborhoods. The measures in the code are too subjective, and extremely hard to assess, such as impact to the skyline. Suggest looking at the City of Portland's or the City of Palo Alto's tree code. 34 No as I really don't know much about it. However we do have some lovely tree filled areas in 8/20/2023 2:46 PM town. 35 These permits do not do enough to consider the overall impact of tree removal on the 8/20/2023 2:44 PM surrounding area. Plus, tree-keepers should be rewarded for their environmental contributions to the community! Furthermore, developers seem to have an ecocidal approach to development, meaning they completely wipe out the trees on a property before they develop the land. Then we lose our big trees and especially our evergreens! Why can't they be required to find ways to work around the trees, especially the large trees? 36 It is not kind to homeowners 8/20/2023 2:05 PM 37 No 8/20/2023 1:05 PM 38 I was denied the removal because of aesthetics to my waterfront neighbors. I was going to 8/20/2023 12:41 PM mitigate it with a prettier tree. I see what is going on today and it was very biased in favor of builders. No to homeowners and yes to builders. 39 No. 8/20/2023 12:40 PM 40 More strict laws 8/20/2023 11:55 AM 41 The staff at city hall were extremely helpful. The process was quick and easy. 8/19/2023 8:28 PM 42 No 8/19/2023 7:32 PM 43 No 8/19/2023 4:24 PM 44 No, but that is because we are officially in the county and do not need a permit. 8/19/2023 9:04 AM 45 Please make construction companies comply with the permitting process. I was told by the 8/19/2023 8:07 AM person who worked there that they cut first, pay fines later. Disallow anyone who does this from building here for a time (maybe a year) 46 It seems fair to me. 8/19/2023 7:53 AM 47 That process works for private residents. But there is very limited tree removal in Springbrook 8/18/2023 11:13 AM Park which was severely damaged by the ice storm 2 years ago 48 Limit removal of mature trees and require equitable replacement/mitigation whenever mature 8/18/2023 11:06 AM trees are removed. 49 I thought the city arborist did a good job explaining the various options for removal 8/18/2023 9:34 AM 50 The process must take into account the risks of the trees e.g. property, power lines, and the 8/18/2023 8:51 AM impacts of drought. 51 Mainly where to locate, what type of trees as replacement, would be helpful. 8/17/2023 12:10 PM 52 If it is easy to remove trees then I would it make harder. 8/17/2023 11:42 AM 53 N 8/14/2023 10:24 PM 54 We are in an up and coming area where the trees mean so much and yet because people want 8/14/2023 6:59 PM to. expand homes the whole neighborhood loses atmosphere and animals lose their homes. 55 It doesn't appear that neighborhood comments as part of approval process carry weight. DRC 8/14/2023 12:43 PM and City Council members are dismissive and have communicated that the process is a nuisance to them, alienating and discouraging a large portion of the community from involvement as citizens. Members of DRC and City Council are not asked to visit sites as part of appeals process. The Tree Code needs to be ammended to discourage removal of large trees for private and public development. 56 Seems efficient 8/14/2023 9:37 AM 40/86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey 57 I didn't know there was one 8/13/2023 4:39 PM 58 Was a reputable tree company and they helped educate us --a good process overall. 8/13/2023 2:12 PM 59 No 8/12/2023 3:14 PM 60 No 8/12/2023 1:44 PM 61 not yet 8/12/2023 1:11 PM 62 No 8/12/2023 12:38 PM 63 It's laughable. Anyone who wants to remove a healthy tree to improve their view, build a patio 8/12/2023 12:31 PM or construct a new McMansion will have no problem convincing the city to allow it. In the event a tree-removal permit is denied, the applicant keeps looking until they find someone who will say the tree has a disease, pest or fungus requiring its removal. And it seems the city has given larger home developers a free pass when it comes to tree removal for the sake of building yet another giant home. 64 I know nothing about the tree removal permit process. 8/12/2023 10:27 AM 65 the type ID is a bit confusing. It's super helpful that the representatives at the city are helpful 8/11/2023 6:08 PM and hope they keep in mind the added value that they can provide residents.. the process is a bit overwhelming to those of us who aren't developers. 66 Worked well, city employees were all helpful 8/9/2023 1:39 PM 67 Developers are removing too many trees. Don't replace paradise with parking lots 8/8/2023 5:56 PM 68 The city always allows developers to clear lots of trees. They are replaced with home depot 8/6/2023 12:11 PM trees in 5 or ten gallon pots. 69 keep forest management permit. helpful for large property owners to maintain their property. 8/5/2023 3:18 PM Eliminate neighbor review for certain permits. Continue to protect the city and the beautiful trees within reason 70 No 8/5/2023 2:44 PM 71 It was awhile ago but easy 8/5/2023 1:48 PM 72 I am tired of the"business-friendly" approach currently in place. It reeks of greed and short- 8/5/2023 11:45 AM sightedness. 73 No 8/5/2023 11:37 AM 74 Requiring the addition of a small tree to replace a huge one does not go far enough. Maybe 8/4/2023 5:34 PM need more discussion especially to take down trees to build huge houses. 75 N/A 8/4/2023 4:26 PM 76 I have been involved in the process which was very instructive. The developers wished to 8/4/2023 4:17 PM clear cut 8 trees for two new houses The neighborhood's objection to his not even trying to find an alternative plan that would have saved at least some of the trees, he of course got his way even though the code required him to but at the end of the day, there was an out for him and the trees came down. The same thing happened on D Avenue where a home owner was allowed to take down to make his garage bigger instead of revising his plans. There are people in my neighborhood who have spent years attending tree meetings and city meetings. They have educated themselves on every aspect but they have no say. They believe that the City wants to hear from them. It's a waste of time until the code puts some teeth in the code. 77 Developers have no restrictions on removing trees. Developers should be restricted to the 8/4/2023 2:11 PM same tree removal standards residents. No more, no less. 78 When a tree is dead, it should not require me to pay the city to remove it (I have to pay 8/4/2023 12:31 PM someone to remove it on top of that). Money making scheme. 79 Type II Tree Removal Applications should require an arborist report and engineering report 8/4/2023 9:23 AM when applicable. Actual to scale site plans should be required to show the exact location of the tree(s). In regards to development; tree removal should be discussed in a pre-application hearing instead of filing tree removal applications when plans are too far along, and it's too late 41/86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey for the trees. In most cases when a tree removal application is appealed to the DRC, the appeal is denied. 80 Seems to delay cutting heritage trees, but development money ultimately wins out. 8/3/2023 9:34 PM 81 Few people obtain permits. It would be nice to have the arborists require a copy of the permit 8/3/2023 4:32 PM on record before beginning work 82 No 8/3/2023 8:52 AM 83 It should be harder for developers who are profiting from the removal of a tree. Native trees 8/2/2023 6:18 PM (Oaks, Spruce, Redwoods, Douglas Firs, big leaf maples)should enjoy more protection than other species. 84 Trees should not be removed unless they are diseased. 8/2/2023 11:25 AM 85 No 8/2/2023 9:45 AM 86 Just right. A good balance. 8/1/2023 3:42 PM 87 It seems too permissive based on the declining number of trees in First Addition. 8/1/2023 11:28 AM 88 Our tree removed was a 70 foot old ragged crab apple-missile tree on the SE side within 5 feet 8/1/2023 11:07 AM of the street. It enabled and made more efficient 54 solar panels on my house which avoid 415 trees of CO2 every day and year. I also planted 20 trees on my lot--some low south side, most cedar North side and I already have over 100 large trees on the East and North side of my lot. So my tree removal INCREASED the positive effects of trees by over 500 fold. PUT That in the tree code. 89 It should cost more to cut down a large tree. 7/31/2023 10:43 PM 90 I've been intimately involved with the project and the city seems to only respond to the dollar. 7/31/2023 9:19 PM In other words they cave to developers. 91 Please see my previous comment. There are a lot of issues tied to the tree removal process. 7/31/2023 7:54 PM For example, decisions on whether or not to approve a permit should be handled by a neutral party. Also, the DRC members should visit sites and be required to read comments of residents. Also, it would help implement disincentives that discourage people from cutting down trees like a much higher fee. Don't allow complex reinterpretations of terms like"Street trees". Clarify definitions of Tree Code related terminology. Require developers to present alternative plans and require them to implement that plan. Reword the Tree code so that it's more difficult to get a permit if the reason given is "for the purpose of development". 92 I reveiw these for our Neighborhood Association and we see a lot of people removing large 7/31/2023 5:26 PM trees for marginal reasons. It is the homeowner's property and I want homeowner's rights. But the language on the form itself leads to mushy logic and permissive results. There is not a clear decision making tree(no pun intended)that tells people if they really should or should not be taking down a tree. The problem is that it then falls on the NA to do enforcement and challenge our neighbors on the validity of their requests instead of it being handled in the code and by the application itself. Tighten up the language and when it is and is not permissible to take down a tree. Quit passing the buck to the citizens to be the bad guys. 93 Too complicated Too strict 7/31/2023 4:00 PM 94 Consider adjusting healthy tree removal fees to reflect cost benefits of tree retention for public 7/31/2023 1:38 PM (iTree, etc.). Expand protections for trees in development and public improvement projects. Consider making code similar to other portland metro municipalities for regional consistency. 95 Concerned about trees lost to developers. 7/31/2023 12:49 PM 96 It was efficient 7/31/2023 12:44 PM 97 Developers should have the same rigor and review that individual property owners must 7/29/2023 6:03 PM contend with. 98 Stop allowing so many trees to be cut down. It's ridiculous how little Lake Oswego cares about 7/29/2023 4:46 PM its trees 99 It was good 7/29/2023 1:14 PM 100 No 7/29/2023 12:36 PM 42 /86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey 101 It should be more difficult to remove healthy trees. 7/28/2023 7:36 PM 102 As a homeowner, I thought it was fine and clear. It appears to me that developers get a 7/28/2023 11:53 AM different process and are more likely to get approval, which I think is wrong. 103 I find it absurd that people who don't own my property have say in what I can do with it 7/28/2023 9:04 AM 104 I think the current process is fine 7/28/2023 8:53 AM 105 As a former DRC member it seems to me the code makes it easier for developers and really 7/28/2023 8:31 AM hard for home owners. 106 I do not own private property here and am not familiar with this process. 7/27/2023 3:48 PM 107 When a person has documentation that a tree's roots could impact a structure or maybe cause 7/26/2023 3:10 PM work for neighbors to clean up fallen fruit or leaves it seems like the tree should be able to be removed. Also many times trees group much larger than intended&due to location could fall causing damage. 108 No 7/26/2023 1:14 PM 109 No 7/26/2023 11:47 AM 110 Tree topping or in your terminology, pruning (it's actually topping), should not be permitted at 7/26/2023 11:27 AM all. 111 It feels way too easy to remove a tree and too hard to save the trees. The cost limits most 7/26/2023 9:26 AM residences ability to save the trees. It feels that big business almost always wins. 112 No 7/26/2023 4:19 AM 113 no 7/25/2023 5:59 PM 114 I believe too many tree's are being removed. I think they need to start denying tree removals 7/25/2023 4:04 PM more frequently. 115 Too difficult for existing homes to get to create a wildfire defensive space. Yet are easy for 7/25/2023 3:52 PM new builds of greatly oversized homes to get 116 Takes way too long and it's MY property, not people walking through the neighborhood. 7/25/2023 3:20 PM 117 Just make sure property owner signs 7/25/2023 2:58 PM 118 The permit process lacks common sense and efficiency. 7/25/2023 2:10 PM 119 No 7/25/2023 1:57 PM 120 Make it easier to remove trees on our own properties. 7/25/2023 1:54 PM 121 The arborist requirement is expensive $200 to tell me the tree is dead.... 7/25/2023 1:54 PM 122 no 7/25/2023 1:47 PM 123 No. 7/24/2023 6:00 PM 124 In general, almost all requests for removal are approved, making a mockery of the system. 7/23/2023 10:04 PM 125 - 7/23/2023 2:18 PM 126 I see value in having a process, but I believe our City process is cumbersome, too lengthy and 7/23/2023 2:18 PM expensive. 127 That would be good to have mitigation requirements for hazard trees and invasive trees. I think 7/23/2023 12:09 PM it would be easier for people to understand if they measured circumference and not DBH which is more difficult to calculate. I also think the mitigation tree list should be updated to include climate change tree suggestions and to require a larger caliber tree. I also think the fee that developers and home owners pay to remove type II trees should be significantly higher that would correlate to the actual value of trees. 128 Have not applied for a permit, but my neighbors have. The cost, our tax applied to remove 7/23/2023 9:32 AM larger trees I find to be unnecessary and excessive. 129 The tree removal permit process is too easy to acquire. All that is necessary is to have money 7/22/2023 9:33 PM 43/86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey and a tree removal permit is granted. No thought given to the value of our tree canopy as a whole. 130 As mentioned above. There is too much weight put on public opinion of tree removals on 7/22/2023 4:44 PM personal property. Put it in the hands of the professionals not those with passionate opinions. They can do whatever they want with their own property. 131 I focus need to be on preserving and increasing the tree canopy especially during 7/22/2023 7:30 AM development. 132 Tree mitigation is great, but the science of removing established trees and replacing them with 7/21/2023 8:15 PM 6'saplings ignores ecological science. When someone buys property in Lake Oswego, they are not buying or entitled to control of the surrounding ecology, which can extend for miles beyond their property. The permit process does not do enough to protect established trees. The city clearly favors development for development's sake over the long-term economy of the city. 133 We are too liberal in granting permits to remove mature native trees. The development code 7/21/2023 5:13 PM needs to be revised to reflect the true benefits of keeping trees over building McMansions for families of 1 or 2. 134 no 7/21/2023 4:39 PM 135 Permit process is not stringent enough for builders who are looking at their profit margin and 7/21/2023 3:57 PM building oversized homes on an old growth treed lot. 136 Sometimes it seems like the process is not consistently administered. 7/21/2023 2:08 PM 137 No 7/21/2023 1:34 PM 138 Due to climate change, there is a quickly emerging fire danger that was not present in previous 7/21/2023 1:26 PM years. The permitting process seems to be geared towards preservation, which made sense before. This needs to be balanced out with fire protection for people and structures in Lake Oswego. 139 None 7/21/2023 10:19 AM 140 Its additional taxes on what is already paid To justify a city job Which could be overseen by 7/21/2023 9:32 AM neighbor associations and not government body We live here not you 141 Whatever efforts made by the city to protect trees before construction seemingly aren't known 7/21/2023 7:35 AM to excavators. Some trees are too close to homes, and are not considered hazardous until they are in decline and dangerous to climb for removal. I have such trees, so rendered by neighbor add-on development. 142 No 7/21/2023 7:26 AM 143 Why would someone be able to take out a stand of healthy cedars just to put in a 3 car 7/21/2023 7:26 AM garage? Especially when we're facing such severe climate change? 144 The existing process is necessarily bureaucratic. 7/21/2023 6:01 AM 145 I have never applied for a tree removal permit but driving around Lake Oswego makes me 7/21/2023 4:55 AM nervous to think about the potential harm that could happen if there was a fire in our community. The city/community needs to do a better job of eliminating fuel, which includes some trees, and underbrush near homes and buildings. I worry that because of the cities tree policies that we're ignoring the impact of climate change and human behaviors that could have disastrous consequences in highly forested areas of our community. Appropriate thinning of trees is healthy for our forest ecosystem and prevents disease as well as mitigates fire risk. 146 I am unfamiliar with it, but I've heard no one abides by it and they remove trees at will. 7/20/2023 10:59 PM 147 Mature trees are often sacrificed based on the footprint of a proposed building. We should take 7/20/2023 10:53 PM greater care to preserve significant trees or require replanting to compensate for tree removal. 148 The permit process is too much work and is unnecessary considering the majority of trees 7/20/2023 10:36 PM being removed are diseased or unsafe. 149 Home owners should not have to pay the city to remove a tree that is a problem. 7/20/2023 9:37 PM 150 na 7/20/2023 8:24 PM 44/86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey 151 No. I am not familiar with the permit process. 7/20/2023 7:57 PM 152 No 7/20/2023 7:51 PM 153 N/A 7/20/2023 7:39 PM 154 We were asked to provide more details several times which cost us extra money. It would 7/20/2023 7:35 PM have been helpful to know at the start exactly what information was needed to avoid additional arborist fees. 155 It seems that developers get to remove trees easier than citizen with diseased trees. Provide 7/20/2023 6:43 PM affordable options for people wanting to remove dead or dying trees at a reasonable price and make it more expensive and more difficult for developers to remove massive groves of trees. 156 Its too lenient 7/20/2023 6:38 PM 157 no, it is a good thing 7/20/2023 6:16 PM 158 It seems very opaque. Suddenly a bunch of trees get cut down out of the blue! Like the golf 7/20/2023 6:15 PM course renovation. What a disaster to lose all those beautiful trees with no warning! 159 No 7/20/2023 6:11 PM 160 Obviously it isn't very rigorous -seems like anyone can cut one down, any where, for any 7/20/2023 5:57 PM reason 161 It's is a system for failure. It is totally does not make sense. Some 18 year old is making 7/20/2023 5:46 PM decisions based unpin emotions. 162 It is ridiculous in that it seems everyone gets one or just pays the fine. What about saying yes 7/20/2023 5:43 PM cut down this tree. BUT YOU MUST HAVE Percent Solar/wind energy on-site. Or replace with x trees or or or 163 I applied in person for a permit for a smaller tree (catagory 1?). I provided pictures to back up 7/20/2023 5:34 PM my request and they said they didn't care about that. They just collected the fee which was $19 at the time and said they didn't want to look at the pictures. Why require a permit for that sized tree if they don't care to have documentation for the request? 164 No 7/20/2023 5:14 PM 165 While the permit process serves a purpose, requires by a permit to remove a dead tree or 7/20/2023 5:01 PM compromised tree after the last ice storm is quite cumbersome. 166 Stupid to jump through hoops and pay a fee for a diseases tree that broke in two, with one half 7/20/2023 5:00 PM laying on the ground. 167 No 7/20/2023 4:56 PM 168 I was led to believe City of Lake Oswego protected trees. It seems they make it hard for 7/20/2023 4:51 PM individual home owners to remove, but very easy for developers. 169 From observation many of the protected trees during construction are still cut down. It's tragic. 7/20/2023 4:49 PM There need to be higher penalties for that 170 No. 7/20/2023 4:48 PM 171 No 7/20/2023 4:43 PM 172 Thank you for not needing a permit to remove invasive Laurels 7/20/2023 4:40 PM 173 It sucks. Have to be flexible to let bad non native trees be replaced especially when talking 7/19/2023 6:23 PM about a single tree on the property 174 No 7/19/2023 12:20 PM 175 NA 7/18/2023 9:16 PM 176 I appreciated Staff and the consultant arborist who provided clarity on some specific aspects 7/18/2023 7:36 PM regarding tree removal. 177 Was easy to understand and provide necessary information. 7/18/2023 2:23 PM 45 /86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey 178 no 7/18/2023 6:45 AM 179 No 7/17/2023 5:17 PM 180 Again- I think the city/process cares more for the trees than the risk they create! 7/17/2023 3:51 PM 181 I think I had to jump through too many hoops to remove a tree that obviously had to come 7/17/2023 3:14 PM down. 182 I am aware of some citizens complaining about valuable trees being sacrificed so that a 7/17/2023 2:16 PM developer can squeeze the maximum building envelope out of a site. 183 I think the process should be much stricter. The trees are a citizen asset, not just a land owner 7/17/2023 12:04 PM asset. When neighbors remove their trees it affects us all. 184 Development should adapt design to the environs and not force the environs into adaptation to 7/17/2023 10:17 AM development. 185 Yes. How does it work? 7/17/2023 6:05 AM 186 no 7/16/2023 7:32 PM 187 I don't know anything about it. Our next door neighbors removed a giant Port Orford cedar last 7/16/2023 3:43 PM year(I am not clear why) but it was heartbreaking to behold. 188 No 7/16/2023 2:35 PM 189 People in the neighborhood should not be given an opinion about someone else's property. 7/15/2023 8:17 PM Particularly when the complaining neighbor has no old growth trees on their own property. 190 I understand if someone buys a property with trees they can remove all the trees if it is a new 7/15/2023 3:49 PM build. I don't agree with this. We lost our designation of being "Tree City" 191 Yes, it's absolutely ridiculous that random people who aren't even your neighbors can have a 7/15/2023 1:31 PM say about what you do on your own property 192 It appears to be a cumbersome process that skilled individuals can circumvent. 7/15/2023 1:17 PM 193 If it's not dead leave it be 7/15/2023 10:16 AM 194 A board of volunteer citizens is needed to review each type 2 application to protect and 7/15/2023 8:35 AM preserve LKOs urban forest. 195 No 7/14/2023 4:24 PM 196 No 7/14/2023 3:10 PM 197 It seems to focus on blocking people who live in the area from removing their trees... However, 7/14/2023 3:10 PM with corporations with money and lawyers who come in and clear entire lots... They have the power to fight it and thus it's an effective at holding companies accountable for clearing entire lots 198 No 7/14/2023 11:12 AM 199 Too lax for developers. 7/14/2023 10:41 AM 200 no 7/14/2023 10:10 AM 201 No 7/13/2023 9:49 PM 202 I have no director experience other than seeing the yellow signs in my neighborhood. I think 7/13/2023 9:11 PM the enforcement could be more rigorous and the penalties more severe for developers and property owners who violate the code. Scofflaws in Lake Forest are not too worried about enforcement from the City. 203 Make it harder to remove large,healthy mature trees just for developments sake. 7/13/2023 8:50 PM 204 No 7/13/2023 9:54 AM 205 It's clearly a way for the city to make money because I rarely see a permit denied. 7/13/2023 8:23 AM 206 Often it seems like an exercise in futility to oppose a permit to cut trees...I think 10 is doing a 7/13/2023 7:17 AM poor job of saving trees and am disappointed in leadership and the LO city planners 46/86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey 207 No 7/12/2023 8:20 PM 208 The process was very easy to follow and the staff were unbelievably helpful. 7/12/2023 12:33 PM 209 No 7/12/2023 11:44 AM 210 If there is a tree that poses a hazard to people or property that already exist, then there should 7/12/2023 11:39 AM be flexibility in having it safely removed. New developments should not be allowed to chop down precious older native trees, especially. It is extremely shortsighted to do this on many levels. I also don't think that people who buy properties with the intention of cutting down trees to build a pool house, for example, is a good idea. They may benefit from increase property values, but the community, as a whole does not benefit from the removal of that tree. 211 It must be getting easier as I see ALOT of healthy mature trees coming down in my 7/12/2023 9:12 AM neighborhood 212 No 7/11/2023 11:34 PM 213 My mom doesn't talk about it much but it seems okay, I think it should be harder to remove 7/11/2023 9:52 PM trees for aesthetic purposes 214 It seems too weak when it needs to be strong and too strong when it needs to be week. It has 7/11/2023 9:42 PM many loopholes for developers and the wealthy as they have expendable income to battle out tree removals with the city/environmental groups. 215 I don't know about it, but I wish that trees that block the view could be cut at times and new 7/11/2023 8:40 PM trees planted to increase diversity of species 216 No 7/11/2023 7:12 PM 217 Yes-Thank you for having it available and maintaining it! After its important value today, The 7/11/2023 1:32 PM management of a TRP has good potential to transverse into the public school system and other community groups. Have we had the Scouts work with them at all? 218 No 7/10/2023 10:31 PM 219 It is incredibly confusing unless you are an arborist. It is difficult for a home owner to be able 7/10/2023 4:48 PM to identify and request permits for their property with an arborist. If the permit process stays as-is, then the city should provide the option for the city arborist to come out and help identify a particular permit needed (this could be at cost of owner, but at least it should be offered as an option). It seems to be simple for a company demoloshing a lot, such as Renessaince Homes, to get trees removed, but very more expensive and restrictive for a homeowner that wants to do some sort of remodel or backyard improvement project. 220 It was long ago, so I don't remember details. It cost me about$200 for one not-too-large tree 7/10/2023 10:36 AM that was dying in my front yard overhanging the sidewalk. Other neighbors have removed trees without getting permits. 221 No 7/10/2023 9:13 AM 222 1. Hazard tree permits need to be listed on the city website. 2. The city should have a fund 7/10/2023 9:13 AM that homeowners in financial need should be able to apply to for tree maintenance. 3. City Council keeps saying they don't have code authority to direct a rework of a building footprint design to save trees they think are worth saving -this needs to be addressed directly. 223 Government overreach to make citizens beg for a permit to remove their own property upon 7/10/2023 8:32 AM which they pay taxes. Stick to the responsibilities of the Oregon Constitution and stay out of citizens rights. 224 It appears to be to easy to remove large trees. 7/10/2023 7:19 AM 225 no 7/10/2023 5:51 AM 226 My neighborhood seems to be able to remove trees too easily. Housing development seems to 7/10/2023 3:47 AM cut more than necessary. 227 It seems a bit lenient 7/9/2023 6:52 PM 228 No 7/9/2023 4:31 PM 229 The people are friendly and efficient, but the online guidance could be much clearer. Given that 7/9/2023 4:16 PM 47 /86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey climate change is happening, I would like to see accommodation made for the removal of trees that are not thriving due to warmer temperatures and also more allowance made for removing trees that pose a fire risk. 230 Does not allow property owners right to take safety into their own hands 7/9/2023 1:28 PM 231 removal should only be approved for dangerous or diseased trees, or for non-native or invasive 7/9/2023 11:45 AM species that should then be replaced by natives when possible 232 Was glad that you told nghr they had to talk with me about the"hazardous"one they removed 7/9/2023 10:19 AM from propert line but there should have been a requirement that it be replaced because they quibbled about that despite the fact that i paid and did the work and let them choose the tree. 233 It's too easy for anyone to get a type II permit. 7/9/2023 9:55 AM 234 Instead of entire tree removal, consider pruning by knowledgeable persons. Discourage 7/9/2023 9:25 AM removal of healthy trees whose only defect is reduced visibility [which pruning can remedy]. 235 Our tree removal request was for a dead tree, there was no issue. It was fast and easy. 7/9/2023 8:31 AM 236 My permit request was denied, but I think the process was fair. 7/9/2023 7:43 AM 237 No 7/8/2023 10:55 PM 238 It seems too easy to remove trees on properties being newly developed. I feel there should be 7/8/2023 5:00 PM some kind of rigorous criteria for removing older trees other than just paying a fine. 239 No, pretty straightforward. 7/8/2023 4:31 PM 240 Yes it is too restrictive 7/8/2023 12:48 PM 241 No, process is good. It might be long for some cases. 7/8/2023 11:20 AM 242 No 7/8/2023 9:37 AM 243 I can't say that I really know what it is fully. What I do know is that trees are being cut down all 7/8/2023 7:43 AM to frequently so it must need some adjustments. 244 I have not done it, but would love to see it incl wuestiins of is it destroying wildlife habitat 7/8/2023 7:40 AM unnecessarily 245 Too easy to remove important neighborhood trees for development or household aesthetics 7/8/2023 6:45 AM 246 No. 7/8/2023 6:33 AM 247 It has been sad to see how easy it is for new builds/ renaissance homes to demolish all 7/7/2023 10:14 PM established trees on the property. I appreciate that new trees are planted, but replacing a beautiful 50+year old conifer with a small ornamental tree doesn't feel right. 248 I initiated the tree code 50 years ago. As a builder I modified design and layout to preserve 7/7/2023 8:31 PM trees. That needs to continue. 249 No-we had a diseased Doug fir, and permit process was clear. We replanted a young tree to 7/7/2023 7:30 PM replace the fir removed. 250 Too rigid, city makes decisions without viewing property. 7/7/2023 2:30 PM 251 No. 7/7/2023 1:38 PM 252 We need to prioritize preserving our tree canopy by requiring developers to find creative 7/7/2023 1:14 PM solutions to design that keeps trees on property and intact. There are thousands of architectural design ideas that preserve trees on properties. We are taking the lazy way out with our suburban design. 253 I know it's not easy to get a permit, which by itself is discouraging. My property has many 7/7/2023 12:51 PM trees and one that I would love to remove to avoid damage to my house should it(ever)fall, but our Arborist is confident it'd be a losing battle. 254 Too stringent. There are trees in a public park leaning towards my house and I'm unable to get 7/7/2023 10:53 AM them removed. Creating a safety issue during ice storms, and losing light in my garden without an ability to keep the encroaching public park forest at bay. (Springbrook Park). Additionally, 48/86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey my neighbor planted about 5 trees that now are so big they shade my garden. Tree planting that impacts neighbor property amount of light should be considered 255 Consider the pruning of trees. Some trees have been so badly disfigured through poor pruning 7/7/2023 10:48 AM practices that they should be removed. Maybe that was the tree owners initial intent: disfigure until it becomes necessary to remove a tree. 256 No 7/7/2023 10:18 AM 257 Yes, too strict. Should be allowed more flexibility based on size of my lot (-2 acres) SHouldn't 7/7/2023 10:16 AM be one size fits all for everyone. 258 We had professional arborist help us. 7/7/2023 10:08 AM 259 The process is straightforward, however, several of the responses are opinion based and not 7/7/2023 9:01 AM black and white. 260 NA 7/7/2023 8:58 AM 261 I found it fairly easy. 7/7/2023 8:37 AM 262 No 7/7/2023 8:17 AM 263 Large#of dead and dying trees are unable to be removed, especially on properties near 7/7/2023 8:04 AM "sensitive lands". These are liabilities to the homeowners. Hazardous in falling. Hazardous in potential fires. And the current process does not allow for a homeowner to be responsible and take preemptive action. 264 many of the rules are too restrictive and don't take into account the damage trees are doing to 7/7/2023 8:01 AM the home with root invasion, falling debris etc 265 I think it's necessary even though some people dodge it. 7/7/2023 7:45 AM 266 The tree removal process should be a simpler and less costly method of obtaining approval for 7/7/2023 7:38 AM selected tree thinning. 267 I think developers have inordinate power. Restraints are good. 7/7/2023 7:16 AM 268 No 7/7/2023 7:00 AM 269 I don't have any experience with it 7/7/2023 6:36 AM 270 no 7/7/2023 5:39 AM 271 It was super easy. 7/7/2023 1:41 AM 272 no 7/6/2023 9:39 PM 273 City employee was very helpful. Permit issued with documentation of tree hazard. No delay. 7/6/2023 9:15 PM 274 it actually seemed too easy to sway an arborist to allow a tree to come down 7/6/2023 8:35 PM 275 No 7/6/2023 8:24 PM 276 No 7/6/2023 8:14 PM 277 Sign posting is good, but if the property is on a dead end street or cul de sac, most people 7/6/2023 7:48 PM don't see it for an opportunity to comment. An online site listing current requests would be nice. If there is one, it's not well publicized. 278 No 7/6/2023 7:45 PM 279 no 7/6/2023 7:22 PM 280 It was equitable 7/6/2023 6:23 PM 281 N/a 7/6/2023 6:12 PM 282 See prior 7/6/2023 5:50 PM 283 It is ineffective in protecting large trees and gives priority to developer's plan. See Randy 7/6/2023 5:47 PM Sebastian's views and comments to understand. 284 I am not familiar with the process. 7/6/2023 5:32 PM 49 /86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey 285 In First Addition, count square footage of basements in the allowable square footage of the 7/6/2023 5:29 PM building footprint. Do not grant an extra four feet of excavation for a basement, make the allowable square footage equal the square feet inside the limits of proposed excavation including all foundations and basements. Grant more variances on setbacks if that will protect big, old trees. Require more thought in design alternatives by developers to protect big, old trees. Make the developer think creatively. Charge the permit requester$20,000 for every significant tree that is approved for cutting. 286 Not familiar enough to comment 7/6/2023 5:23 PM 287 For the areas in Lake Forest just outside LO, in unincorporated CC, existing incentives have 7/6/2023 5:19 PM not been enough to preserve many mature firs. Without further action, the character of the neighborhood will change as so many are removed. 288 No 7/6/2023 5:17 PM 289 I would like to have some help in accessing my 60+ trees. I have had many tree companies 7/6/2023 5:15 PM here but all have a differing opinion about what to do with taking care of my trees. 290 No I'm not familiar with it. Have not needed one. 7/6/2023 5:01 PM 291 Was ok for me but could be too much for some people. 7/6/2023 5:00 PM 292 No 7/6/2023 4:44 PM 293 Too easy to remove a native tree esp for developers. The penalties are too light. Oak trees in 7/6/2023 4:41 PM particular are important for native species and should never be removed. Builders should be made to modify their plan. 294 Please make more difficult or more expensive to remove healthy trees that don't pose a 7/6/2023 4:24 PM hazard. 295 No 7/6/2023 4:11 PM 296 The permit process does not work. Planning staff does not really require alternative floor plans. 7/6/2023 4:09 PM The developer develops one plan and is only required to move it around the lot. Developers must actually adjust the floor plans. Eliminate basements that impact trees. Count basements in square footage. 297 It could be improved considerably 7/6/2023 4:08 PM 298 Based on what is happening in my neighborhood, it appears to not be very stringent 7/6/2023 4:01 PM 299 Why does every healthy tree removed need to be replaced on a property that is already dense 7/6/2023 4:00 PM with trees? 300 Feel the permit process gives approval to those expanding a structure and developers but not 7/6/2023 4:00 PM to residents who want to remove a tree that is too big and causes yearly damage 301 We purchased land with a dozen large fir trees on it. We love the trees and wanted to preserve 7/6/2023 3:50 PM most of them. However there were a few that we wanted to remove. One in particular is massive, close to the house, and looks out-of-balance. We would have appreciated a dialogue with the city to discuss the situation. Instead, we were pointed directly to a permit form. The process was extremely impersonal and I was made to feel like a villain. I felt like my voice was drowned by loud objections from people who don't even live in my neighborhood. I wondered if I had asked to remove only one tree whether my request would have been approved. I was told that answering this question involved starting the permit process over from the beginning. (We had already waited over two months for the first response.)We were very frustrated. I work very hard to maintain the large fir trees that are on my property--for my benefit and for the community's. I believe in the importance of preserving the trees of Lake Oswego. I would have appreciated a better dialogue with the city during the removal permit process. 302 no 7/6/2023 3:48 PM 303 From viewing many new developments in my neighborhood, it appears that very little is done 7/6/2023 3:44 PM to require builders to come up with alternate plans that would preserve the many old growth trees that provide the character of the neighborhood. 304 No 7/6/2023 3:41 PM 50/86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey 305 I'm not experienced with it. I think it should be strict; large trees are a great part of this 7/6/2023 3:37 PM community. I should find out more about the process. 306 You allow developers to take down trees you would never allow a home owner. 7/6/2023 3:26 PM 307 It equates tree size rather than health, state of decline, species, and placement with 7/6/2023 3:23 PM desirability. Very short-sighted. 308 Stop giving these permits to the developers!! 7/6/2023 3:16 PM 309 You didn't include"Dead" trees in your question regarding type of removal permit. I had a dead 7/6/2023 3:14 PM tree removed. 310 N/A 7/6/2023 3:07 PM 311 Having to plant a native after removal needs to be reviewed on a case by case basis. 7/6/2023 3:05 PM Sometimes it does not make sense to replant. 312 N/a 7/6/2023 3:03 PM 313 The tree removal process is strict and harder for large trees lots to adhere to. It reinforces to 7/6/2023 2:59 PM keep the old trees and not plant new because they will not be able to be adjusted if needed in the future. 314 I need to know more. 7/6/2023 2:57 PM 315 Having to draw a map of my property and label all the trees was fairly time intensive. I did it 7/6/2023 2:56 PM because I needed a dead tree taken out, but it would be cool if there were a digital tool to map trees with a few clicks. 316 Takes a long time and staff was not very helpful. 7/6/2023 2:48 PM 317 I understand the purpose and hope the process is working. Seems like a lot of old growth firs 7/6/2023 2:47 PM are being eliminated in the Lake Grove area. 318 Too easy to get a tree removed now. In 1988 the process was extremely difficult and the trunk 7/6/2023 2:46 PM was up against the house and touching power lines. It was still not a quick approval. We need that again now. 319 I have a lot of comments. It is over-regulated, it is unreasonably impacted by individuals that 7/6/2023 2:41 PM are not familiar with the valid reasons to remove a tree to just start. 320 I think it could be more stringent. I think developers should possibly be limited to the 7/6/2023 2:36 PM percentage(or something similar)of trees they can remove for construction. Or the city should provide incentive to developers that work to maintain trees by providing thoughtful building layouts and locations. 321 Why even bother with the process when the result is always a permit granted?The City does 7/6/2023 2:35 PM not value its trees. The performance is a sham. 322 Not an easy process to understand. I am a 40 year resident/tax payer of Lake Oswego and the 7/6/2023 2:33 PM codes have become very cumbersome. There are large trees that are so close to buildings but cannot be removed because they are protected. Case in point... a Western Red Cedar that has dropped huge limbs on our roof and side yard and is dangerously close to the condo building. We cannot remove it because it is protected. Yet, when something big happens we will have to pay to fix it. There is no being pro-active in this scenario. Whenver the wind howls and ice forms I hold my breath, praying it doesn't come crashing through my bedroom window. You need common sense exceptions. 323 Yes it's too restrictive. We are home owners and property tax payers and deserve to have final 7/6/2023 2:31 PM day of what happens to the trees on our property that we are liable for if they fall. The trees are entirely too large to be near houses 324 It seems like any resident who wants a tree removed gets approval to do so. 7/6/2023 2:30 PM 325 Too many large, mature trees are being removed with permits issued by the City. 7/6/2023 2:25 PM 326 Seems like it should only apply to the most valuable types of trees. Not all trees are created 7/6/2023 2:24 PM equal. Property owners should have more leeway 327 No- I have never removed a tree. 7/6/2023 1:50 PM 51 /86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey 328 There should be more effort to protect the trees in areas being developed, such as replanting 7/6/2023 1:19 PM same species of trees removed, and finding alternatives to the removal of evergreen species. e.g. Fir&Cedar. 329 It's great, I'm an arborist. 7/6/2023 12:09 PM 330 The permit process is not rigorous enough resulting in too many mature trees being removed 7/6/2023 10:39 AM from the canopy. The replacement trees are too small and will take a generation to replace the shade properties of the trees that have been cut. Developers have too much influence. 331 Permit legitimate tree cutting for actual problems not manufactured ones. 7/6/2023 10:32 AM 332 It's not fair and just. More politics than concern for community and environmental benefits. 7/6/2023 9:21 AM Three 40 year old apple and cherry trees provide more carbon benefit than a single 5 ft red cedar sapling that will take 30 years to replace the benefits of the trees removed. Could have been managed better?plant replacement tree (red cedar or doug fir)first, wait a few years, then remove one 40 year old tree. 333 This process is flawed in that it looks at individual parcels rather than the existing 7/6/2023 8:45 AM environment. Applicants state we are removing one tree, there are 5 trees remaining on the site. Well that is 16% of the trees removed from the trees on the site, that doesn't account for the trees surrounding the property which may have been previously removed. By looking at tree removal parcel by parcel we don't see the entire landscape and we don't have a good assessment of the total tree health in the city. The system also seems to poorly mitigate for trees that are removed. A 50-100 year old tree has much more ecological value than a new tree that is proposed for replacement, it is not a 1 for 1 exchange. I don't disagree that we need to provide space for more housing in order to have more affordable communities but what is the point of a more affordable community if the community becomes unlivable. 334 No 7/5/2023 10:37 PM 335 Why is there seemingly one rule for home ownerships and another for property developers? 7/5/2023 9:29 PM Home owners are limited to one tree a year whereas developers can eliminate entire groves 336 No 7/5/2023 9:22 PM 337 Ridiculous and favoring some citizens. 7/5/2023 7:59 PM 338 No 7/5/2023 7:55 PM 339 Much harder on home owner to get permits for dead tree removal than developers ripping them 7/5/2023 7:55 PM down for building structures 340 NO 7/5/2023 7:01 PM 341 From personal experience I am aware that the program is understaffed and follow up 7/5/2023 5:07 PM inspections often don't happen. 342 I wonder if the City EVER denies a permit request 7/5/2023 3:49 PM 343 The trees we removed were not significant and had not been cared for by the previous owners. 7/5/2023 1:43 PM For us the permit process was very straight forward. I communicated openly with all my neighbors prior to removing trees. Then we gave away firewood and brought stumps to several preschools for them to use on their playground. 344 It's clearly too easy for developers to get what they want. 7/5/2023 1:33 PM 345 I believe that there should be fewer situations for which a permit application could even be 7/5/2023 1:29 PM filled out. 346 In the past I applied for a permit to remove one poorly planned tree in my yard. Though I was 7/5/2023 11:39 AM eventually granted the permit, the process was difficult and the initial evaluation and denial was completely arbitrary. It's ridiculous that a homeowner should have so much difficulty removing one tree, then developers are allowed to remove large quantities of trees, thereby completely changing the landscape. This is NOT RIGHT!!! 347 We had a nuisance tree growing too close to foundation, cracking foundation. 7/5/2023 11:14 AM 348 it was not difficult to understand and city employees were helpful 7/5/2023 10:05 AM 52 /86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey 349 It's totally ineffective at saving trees. Even when the city's own arborist says there is no 7/5/2023 9:30 AM reason to take out healthy trees the DRC allows it-it's futile and we are losing our big trees and growing McMansions instead. 350 my questions were answered quickly and clearly 7/5/2023 9:26 AM 351 Always challenge a developer's request to remove trees. Force the architects to work around 7/5/2023 9:20 AM trees. 352 I am not sure how it works or if someone just pays for a permit& is able to remove any trees 7/5/2023 9:03 AM they want. 353 More areas should be designated as wildlife habitat and forested conservation areas. 7/5/2023 8:55 AM 354 The tree code as interpreted and applied places developers interests above that of our 7/5/2023 8:51 AM ecosystem and livability. The city blames the tree code foe this. But the tree code could be interpreted and applied in a much more protective way than it is. The buck stops at the city council and the mayor who give direction to the city attorney, the city staff and the DRC. They are to blame for the reckless removal of the city's trees and will have this as their legacy while the world around us burns, dries up and flash floods. And while we lose species and Individual populations of wildlife including insect life at accelerated rates. The lack of scientific input in the city's decision making is inexcusable. 355 Remove a tree plant 2 trees, but also if we are going to have big tall trees the city/county 7/5/2023 8:32 AM should maintain them better off power lines 356 No 7/5/2023 8:29 AM 357 No 7/5/2023 8:27 AM 358 It seems like developers are being granted preference. They are clearing legacy trees for 7/5/2023 8:03 AM esthetics and ignoring the concerns of neighbors. 359 Way too easy to get a permit approved. The vast majority are approved. Defeats the purpose. 7/5/2023 7:40 AM 360 It seems like there is a strict process for homeowners, but a not-so-strict process for 7/5/2023 7:23 AM developers. It is hard for a homeowner to cut one tree, but it seems like developers can cut as many as they want in order to build the largest home they can. There is a process, but it seems like if the developer goes through the posting and appeal process, they get approved and the trees come down. We have written countless letters against developer's plans to cut down massive amounts of trees to no avail. Again, it seems like there is one set of rules for homeowners wanting to cut down one tree and one set of rules for developers. 361 It should be reworded to apply more strongly to building/development that has committed the 7/5/2023 6:45 AM worst of the damage/destruction to our urban forest. 362 Growth is good for our community. We need new development in our city. I would encourage 7/5/2023 6:39 AM city leaders to challenge developers to be more thoughtful with designs that don't require the removal of so many trees. 363 No 7/5/2023 6:25 AM 364 Unless it is an emergency, tree removal should not be permitted. 7/5/2023 6:21 AM 365 There are hardly any controls built into the process, thus limiting substantial community 7/4/2023 12:52 PM feedback .. 366 Lately I have seen several large, legacy trees removed (Doug fir type) in my immediate 7/3/2023 3:17 PM neighborhood, so I'm unsure how effective the tree code is at protecting these large, older trees 367 The removal process makes it more difficult for the homeowner to remove a tree than a 7/2/2023 10:51 PM developer. The developers take down too many trees. The loss of trees for development is dealt with in the Land Use Application. The removal of trees on the already developed property is dealt with in the Type II Tree REmoval Application. The city needs to help the developer preserve more trees by helping them redesign the home to preserve said trees. Incentives for preserving older trees need to be created for the developers to encourage them to preserve more trees. Trees not only sequester carbon but cool the home in the summer nd warm the home in the winter decreasing the need for energy expenditures. Heat sinks caused by the 53/86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey loss of the urban canopy are well documented. A decrease in mental health and an increase in crime is associated with the loss of urban canopy. 368 I think it's too easy for property developers, such as home builders, to get tree removal 7/2/2023 10:01 AM permits. 369 Valid reasons should be required for removal of large native trees. 7/1/2023 3:49 PM 370 No 7/1/2023 2:55 PM 371 It's harder for established private citizens than it is for new development. This inequity is 7/1/2023 4:36 AM demonstrated over and over with tree removal comments by the hundreds not able to influence tree removal*by the hundreds *to make way for large homes that dominate new development. The tree code is impotent in the face of this conflict. LO citizens keep trying, to little effect. 372 I see very few permits denied so I do t think it really serves to protect trees 6/30/2023 9:11 PM 373 It is too lenient and does not properly mitigate for the loss of mature trees 6/30/2023 8:35 PM 374 It was fine. 6/30/2023 6:28 PM 375 Keep the process thorough 6/30/2023 12:52 PM 376 No 6/29/2023 5:00 PM 377 From neighbor conversations it seems too restrictive 6/29/2023 3:36 PM 378 No 6/29/2023 9:42 AM 379 I was informed that the code said that 10 feet was considered the"canopy" in Lake Oswego. I 6/29/2023 7:22 AM have bushes that tall in my yard and they do not provide shade. 380 Should be revised to make removal easier and less expensive for private property. 6/29/2023 6:13 AM 381 It is almost wholly ineffective. 6/28/2023 6:18 PM 382 Neighborhood associations should have more input in the permitting process 6/28/2023 3:23 PM 383 Trees are critical but when the process allows them to be used as weapons preventing growth 6/28/2023 12:37 PM and diversity, it is ineffective 384 There needs to be more tree planting to offset tree removal 6/28/2023 12:31 PM 385 We have watched 6 trees removed from our street in 2.5 years -only 2 were sick. At this time, 6/28/2023 12:04 PM only 2 are in the process of being replanted by"twigs in 5 gallon buckets". Recently we were told that over 70 trees were cut down by Oswego Country Club because"they shadow the grass"and are a nuisance. These were HUGE trees with no replanting. It appears to me there is NO PERMIT PROCESS in LO 386 It was generally fair and the Lake Oswego City personnel were helpful. 6/28/2023 11:16 AM 387 no 6/28/2023 9:49 AM 388 The planning department was extremely helpful and professional in dealing with us. 6/28/2023 9:45 AM 389 I had heard very negative things about the city process - It was not as difficult as I expected, 6/28/2023 9:27 AM but my expectations had been set pretty low 390 Make it much harder and create a sliding cost scale that makes it impossible to strip lots. 6/27/2023 7:37 PM 391 No 6/27/2023 6:17 PM 392 No 6/27/2023 4:38 PM 393 The tree removal process is slanted against the private owners of the property and toward 6/27/2023 3:46 PM large developers and city projects. The large number of trees being removed for the middle school project, the Goodell development, and the outdoor education space/greenhouse at LOHS illustrates the disregard for tree preservation when the projects are large or city- sponsored 394 The Tree Code does not go far enough to limit development in order to save healthy large trees 6/27/2023 3:29 PM (likely greater than 50 years old) 54/86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey 395 It's a balancing act to protect trees and provide for all the other important needs of the city. 6/27/2023 3:29 PM 396 The site plans seem to be developed without trees--trees are an afterthought. The trees can 6/27/2023 3:23 PM often be saved by shifting the building footprint a little. 397 LO People were helpful, efficient, and easy to work with. 6/27/2023 3:01 PM 398 Would have to ask the arborists who get more of these than we do. 6/27/2023 1:12 PM 399 N/A 6/27/2023 12:50 PM 400 Years ago, I considered removing a Norway maple, when I learned it was invasive. The 6/27/2023 12:39 PM process seemed simple enough. I ended up not pushing through because it provides a lot of shade in the summer. 401 no 6/27/2023 12:02 PM 402 No 6/27/2023 11:22 AM 403 Not the process, just the rules in place. We maintain sick trees and the City and Builders cut 6/26/2023 11:08 PM healthy ones. The assistant dean of Lewis &Clark environmental law program tells me L.O. has an uninformed tree code that both goes too far, and not far enough. 404 I should be able to remove a dead tree without having to ask the city and pay 6/26/2023 9:56 PM 405 No 6/26/2023 9:35 PM 406 I think the Plannng Dept. could make more of an initial effort in guiding developers to protect 6/26/2023 9:17 PM trees when making their development plans 407 On paper it appears to be fair but in practice I'm not so sure. 6/26/2023 9:04 PM 408 No, except, don't just take the word of a tree removal company. Go out physically to the 6/26/2023 7:59 PM property to inspect any trees requesting to be removed. Often times the tree(s) haven't been maintained all along and that means regular pruning often, but not limited to professional arborists and tree care companies. The City needs to hire not contract with a professional licensed and certificated arbor consultant. 409 The permit process is relatively easy to navigate. 6/26/2023 6:50 PM 410 You keep arborists fully employed 6/26/2023 6:28 PM 411 Consider eliminating all the various types of permits for development and create one unified 6/26/2023 5:57 PM process. 412 As above. 6/26/2023 5:54 PM 413 Too complicated, too long & have to deal with attitude from city workers 6/26/2023 5:28 PM 414 Any changes to a tree removal application should reset the clock for the permit approval and 6/26/2023 4:35 PM all who commented on the application should be notified of any changes and the reset time period. 415 It seems like the controversies usually surround housing development. Other permits don't 6/26/2023 3:49 PM seem to generate much controversy. 416 There are two standards in effect: concerned residents must follow the rules but developers 6/26/2023 10:45 AM can get away with anything they want to do. 417 seems to be easier if you are a developer 6/26/2023 10:37 AM 418 It is ridiculously easy to get, too easy. 6/26/2023 9:36 AM 419 From what I can see happening in my neighborhood, a developer can easily clear cut a lot to 6/26/2023 9:01 AM build as many homes as possible. Very little has to be shown to prove old trees should be cut down. I hear from individual home owners that tree removal is difficult and this makes me think the system is skewed. The city prioritizes developers, people that don't live in the neighborhood, and don't listen to those that are effected by tree removal. If the city doesn't apply a strict tree code, the character of this city will be lost. 420 Greater than 95 percent of tree removal permits are quickly approved, easier for developers. 6/26/2023 8:02 AM Even the last LiDAR study showed a loss of mature native trees. This has to stop. This is the 55/86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey city's chance to step up to the plate in addressing the climate crisis:the one free thing we can do is leave the trees alone, especially the big natives. At 80-120 years old they're sequestering carbon at a staggering rate. The tiny 6 foot"seedlings won't do that work for at least 7decades. And we may have extincted Homo sapiens by then. Please leave the big trees alone so our children and grandchildren can have a good life. 421 I have several. Mitigation should be relative to the project and more options offered depending 6/25/2023 11:00 PM on scope of removal and project Type. Wording of the Type 2 removal code needs to be more black&white. The criteria for a"significant tree" is unclear as well as "reasonable alternatives". Projected timeline and expectations for application and site visits should be made available upon staff setting up application at intake. 422 Enforce the policies to mitigate tree removal 6/24/2023 8:02 AM 423 No as I am not familiar with it. 6/22/2023 5:59 PM 424 I don't know much about it, but based on what I have seen in neighbors yards, I think it's too 6/22/2023 4:27 PM easy to remove old trees being replaced by young, and often non-native species. 425 The process puts needed housing against tree preservation. Better mitigation is needed to 6/21/2023 5:57 AM properly handle both. Process for needed middle housing should be less onerous due to positive climate impact of denser housing than for the development of large single family homes which have a negative climate impact. Also, entities like the Oswego Lake Country Club who are permitted to cut many trees without a public process makes the system feel inequitable. 56/86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey Q9 In Lake Oswego, the adjacent private property owner is responsible for maintaining a tree planted in the public right-of-way (area between the sidewalk and the curb). Please select the option that most closely aligns with your understanding: Answered: 544 Skipped: 38 I manage trees adjacent to... I am aware I need to mana... I am not aware that I need... I do not have an opinion Not applicable to me(I do... 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES I manage trees adjacent to my property in the public right-of-way, and do not need support from the City 21.69% 118 I am aware I need to manage trees adjacent to my property in the public right-of-way, but I have not yet needed to 19.12% 104 I am not aware that I need to manage trees adjacent to my property in the public right-of-way, and I would like more 13.05% 71 support/guidance from the City I do not have an opinion 4.60% 25 Not applicable to me (I do not have trees in the public right-of-way adjacent to my property) 41.54% 226 TOTAL 544 57/86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey Q10 How would you rate trees' overall appearance in the following spaces in the City (Good, fair, poor)? Answered: 535 Skipped: 47 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 0% Sidewalk Streets Medians Parks Apartmen Commerci Schools Biking s and and t al Areas and roadway natural Communit Walking lands... areas ies Paths il Good • Fair Poor GOOD FAIR POOR TOTAL WEIGHTED AVERAGE Sidewalks 59.50% 35.08% 5.43% 307 181 28 516 1.46 Streets 59.65% 33.59% 6.76% 309 174 35 518 1.47 Medians and roadway landscaped areas 67.05% 27.05% 5.90% 352 142 31 525 1.39 Parks and natural areas 73.02% 21.89% 5.09% 387 116 27 530 1.32 Apartment Communities 42.89% 42.89% 14.23% 205 205 68 478 1.71 Commercial Areas 39.64% 42.86% 17.51% 197 213 87 497 1.78 Schools 42.54% 45.73% 11.73% 214 230 59 503 1.69 Biking and Walking Paths 59.10% 34.83% 6.07% 302 178 31 511 1.47 58/86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey Q11 Where would you like to see more trees planted in Lake Oswego? Select all that apply. Answered: 521 Skipped: 61 Sidewalks/stree is/medians Parks and natural areas Front yards Apartments Commercial areas Schools Biking and walking paths Other(please specify) 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES Sidewalks/streets/medians 54.51% 284 Parks and natural areas 57.01% 297 Front yards 42.61% 222 Apartments 47.79% 249 Commercial areas 67.37% 351 Schools 58.16% 303 Biking and walking paths 47.22% 246 Other(please specify) 21.88% 114 Total Respondents: 521 # OTHER(PLEASE SPECIFY) DATE 1 It's also nice to see some sky! We have lots of trees, which is great. I think we need to 8/21/2023 8:13 AM maintain properly what we have, and plant new trees as areas become developed into shared puplic greenspaces. 2 The replacement tree planting at the new Lakeridge Junior High is a joke, needs a lot of 8/21/2023 7:21 AM 59/86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey improvement. 3 More tree canopy in multi use parks such as farmers market and foothills park 8/21/2023 4:46 AM 4 It isn't just more trees but they should be trees that are native and will one day be tall enough 8/21/2023 1:07 AM to add canopy protection. 5 More trees everywhere. Greatest return for city dollars! Lasting value that is immearsurable.. 8/20/2023 10:11 PM 6 Cut down less trees. Plant more trees everywhere. 8/20/2023 10:09 PM 7 Where needed to replace aging trees 8/20/2023 9:30 PM 8 On private property in areas between front yards at street line, where development has 8/20/2023 6:39 PM removed the wooded character of our neighborhoods. While I realize planting on private property is up to the owners choice, the City could support the effort by offering to plant trees or partnering with Friends of Trees to plant on properties where homeowners are unable but interested. 9 Please just don't allow developers to cut down as many trees as currently allowed 8/20/2023 6:37 PM 10 "We never could design a building as beautiful as the trees."— Portland Architect Pietro 8/20/2023 6:28 PM Belluschi 11 More sidewalks! 8/20/2023 5:25 PM 12 New housing 8/20/2023 5:19 PM 13 As much as I like trees (I have about 10 on my property)and appreciate the value of them in 8/20/2023 3:56 PM any community, I think tree placement should also consider the risk of wildfire. There are many parts of our community where hillsides combined with an east wind and summer drought would create fast moving fires that could trap us. My street is lined with an abundance of trees; it's a beautiful neighborhood. But we would be hard-pressed to get out if we had a fire storm coming down the hill behind us. So, I think risk should be considered in a future plan...identifying higher risk areas &creating contingency plans for the neighborhoods. 14 It's not about planting more tiny deciduous trees. It's about keeping the evergreens we already 8/20/2023 3:53 PM have. Walking in the Lake Grove business district is hot&sunny because it's bald. 15 Front yards but little dogwood, while pretty, don't really help that much. 8/20/2023 3:42 PM 16 We should be putting in trees wherever we can and it doesn't risk property/safety 8/20/2023 3:12 PM 17 keep on as currently managed 8/20/2023 2:46 PM 18 First keep the BIG TREES and plant more trees! 8/20/2023 2:44 PM 19 x 8/20/2023 12:41 PM 20 Along south shore. Those trees were butchered from last ice storm. 8/20/2023 12:40 PM 21 Maintained natural tree and wetlands 8/20/2023 12:22 PM 22 As I have stated several times, fewer tree removals for construction. 8/19/2023 8:07 AM 23 Maintain the natural spaces you have 8/18/2023 11:13 AM 24 Natural areas. More native species such as Quercia garryana 8/18/2023 9:34 AM 25 This effort seems bias to adding trees and not asking the question of managing the risk that 8/18/2023 8:51 AM trees or undergrowth pose to the community. Veg. Fuels must be managed in attempt to minimize wildfire. 26 Everywhere 8/14/2023 10:24 PM 27 Empty lots that are an eye sore. Mandate the owner put in trees instead of an empty parking 8/13/2023 2:12 PM lot generating alot of heat with the sun bouncing off the cement 28 not experienced enough with trees planted in L.O. to answer 8/12/2023 1:11 PM 29 Is anyone replacing the trees that have to come down after ice storms? 8/12/2023 12:31 PM 30 Areas that currently lack tree adequate tree cover 8/5/2023 2:44 PM 60/86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey 31 Study the new Lake Grove medians on Boones Ferry for the ideal 8/4/2023 5:34 PM 32 City Parks 8/2/2023 11:25 AM 33 North sides so south sides gradually open to permit much more sun to qualify for 75% 8/1/2023 11:07 AM exposure for rooftop solar 34 Development 7/31/2023 10:43 PM 35 Parking lots. I think it is a benefit to the patrons of businesses and helps cool our city. 7/31/2023 5:26 PM 36 New developments to have more stringent requirements about replacing removed trees 7/29/2023 6:03 PM 37 More native trees wherever ecologically sensible. 7/28/2023 11:53 AM 38 I dont think we need more trees 7/28/2023 9:04 AM 39 I think the level of trees is fine currently 7/28/2023 8:53 AM 40 None 7/25/2023 3:20 PM 41 No where. We have plenty of trees and one of the highest tree canopies in the State. 7/25/2023 1:54 PM 42 Na 7/23/2023 9:32 AM 43 I don't think we need additional trees planted. We already have a very healthy canopy over 7/22/2023 4:44 PM Lake Oswego. Believe in the mitigation process if a tree is lost or allowed to be removed to improve a property 44 Businesses where forest was clearly cut for development, and no obvious mitigation tree 7/21/2023 8:15 PM planted. 45 Again, I'd like to see a greater awareness of balancing the benefits of trees and the increasing 7/21/2023 1:26 PM fire risks to which hey can contribute. 46 Not for you to decide leave it to the neighborhood associations not the city's job we live here 7/21/2023 9:32 AM 47 schools 7/21/2023 7:59 AM 48 Everywhere 7/21/2023 7:26 AM 49 You can't replace an old cedar by planting 10 paper bark maples. 7/21/2023 7:26 AM 50 More shade trees on school campuses. 7/20/2023 8:24 PM 51 Any areas that are empty or devoid of trees. This area was once a rain forest and we should 7/20/2023 7:57 PM try to return it to rain forest. 52 Where shade is needed due to increased temperatures 7/20/2023 5:14 PM 53 Planting only if taken care of and watered. 7/18/2023 7:36 PM 54 I wouldn't 7/17/2023 3:51 PM 55 I don't think the City should plant additional trees in the natural areas. The point is that they are 7/17/2023 3:14 PM natural. 56 All of the above!! 7/17/2023 12:04 PM 57 Anywhere there is an excess of concrete 7/17/2023 6:05 AM 58 After removing invasives 7/16/2023 2:35 PM 59 Just planting more trees is not the issue. The species of trees being planted is the issue. 7/15/2023 5:48 PM Additional native trees need to be planted in areas where native trees are being removed. We are losing our native tree canopy (which makes Lake Oswego the place to live). A perfect example of this is the Boones Ferry Road Improvement Project. 60 Maintain what we have remove invassives from public lands 7/15/2023 1:17 PM 61 General urban tree canopy 7/14/2023 4:24 PM 62 New builds should plant trees, especially if they are removing them 7/14/2023 3:10 PM 61/86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey 63 As stated, I don't think we need MORE trees, rather thinning what we have! 7/13/2023 9:49 PM 64 I don't have the expertise to answer this question. I do think on new land that is being 7/12/2023 11:39 AM developed. There should be pretty strict limitations on what trees can be cut down. 65 Everywhere!! 7/12/2023 9:12 AM 66 I think that the more trees the better 7/11/2023 9:52 PM 67 Trees are always wanted in any planning and if they are an obstacle they should be engineered 7/11/2023 9:42 PM around. 68 In greenhouses and small canyards for public use later-on. 7/11/2023 1:32 PM 69 No additional trees. 7/10/2023 9:13 AM 70 Trees grow naturally, no need to plant more. 7/10/2023 8:32 AM 71 You can not plant old growth. 7/10/2023 7:19 AM 72 Unincorporated areas 7/9/2023 4:31 PM 73 Away from homes 7/9/2023 1:28 PM 74 present tree population is adequate 7/9/2023 9:25 AM 75 We do not have enough light in winter, need to keep some sunshine in 7/8/2023 11:20 AM 76 It seems like we have enough trees in our city overall. 7/7/2023 9:58 PM 77 Concrete parking lots (like along Kruse way) 7/7/2023 1:38 PM 78 7/7/2023 12:51 PM 79 None 7/7/2023 9:56 AM 80 Tree planting tends to be done as single specimens, spaced too far apart. Rather than placing 7/7/2023 8:04 AM a set#of trees equally across a set area, it would be more natural (healthier for trees)to be planted in clusters. 81 It depends on the type of tree. Many are planted without an eye to long term aesthetics 7/7/2023 8:01 AM 82 An ugly blackberry patch at my HOA. A sensitive, growing gully of trees strangled and fallen. 7/7/2023 7:16 AM 83 Parking lots 7/6/2023 7:48 PM 84 Luscher Farm fields need many more trees. 7/6/2023 7:22 PM 85 Planting new Young trees where the existing ones are clearly getting towards the end of their 7/6/2023 5:23 PM lives 86 Tree canopy seems more than sufficient 7/6/2023 5:00 PM 87 None 7/6/2023 4:10 PM 88 Around large black parking lots. 7/6/2023 4:08 PM 89 My big concern is fire. We are not in a good position because of the trees. How about slowing 7/6/2023 4:00 PM down the process? 90 We used to be known for our beautiful big trees. We have lost too many to over development 7/6/2023 3:32 PM 91 Public spaces to alleviate the responsibility put on private property 7/6/2023 2:59 PM 92 Open areas not developed 7/6/2023 2:46 PM 93 We already have 54% canopy coverage. We need to figure out what is the maximum possible 7/6/2023 2:41 PM canopy coverage could be before we start asking where more tree should be planted. 94 Nowhere 7/6/2023 2:31 PM 95 Trees and plantings are abundant here and that's awesome! 7/6/2023 2:30 PM 96 Single family Residential developments, remodels or new builds should have a requirement for 7/6/2023 12:09 PM number and size of trees on propery 62 /86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey 97 Green spaces - replanting areas with downed storm damaged trees 7/6/2023 9:21 AM 98 Preserved open spaces as required by small home development sites. 7/6/2023 8:45 AM 99 Spend more time taking care of the parks we paid for. #woodmont 7/5/2023 7:59 PM 100 i would less trees removed for no reason except building huge houses 7/5/2023 10:05 AM 101 The newly landscaped Boones Ferry in LO looks horrible. Messy, no design and too mishmash 7/5/2023 9:09 AM of style 102 And not just street trees which are treated as a cosmetic commodity. We need trees that 7/5/2023 8:51 AM provide true ecosystem services. 103 Just stop allowing developers to remove so many to pack the neighborhoods with 7/5/2023 8:22 AM megamansions 104 Woodmont Park needs more native trees planted in the open areas recently cleared of invasive 7/3/2023 6:02 AM Hawthorne. 105 Boones Ferry along Casa del Polio area 7/1/2023 4:36 AM 106 Wherever possible, whilst still preserving open areas for recreation 6/30/2023 8:35 PM 107 None 6/29/2023 9:42 AM 108 None 6/29/2023 6:13 AM 109 dont know 6/28/2023 9:27 AM 110 Appropriately sized and species and native trees planted along riparian areas: creeks, bio- 6/26/2023 7:59 PM swales, rain gardens, streams, sensitive lands areas, etc. 111 An ecosystem can have too many trees. Plus, trees, like people have a life cycle, and must 6/26/2023 5:54 PM be managed. The concept that all trees must be maintained and no tree should be cut down is antiquated. Often the landscape architect will over plant to get a certain look with early plantings. Often people fail to thin these planting out after a few years resulting in crowded unhealthy and unsightly trees. 112 in order to be"tree city" we need to maintain exisiting stock and plant new trees 6/26/2023 4:35 PM 113 Don't plant more trees to obscure pedestrians and cyclists from the terrible drivers we have in 6/26/2023 8:02 AM town. 114 Street trees in general 6/21/2023 5:57 AM 63 /86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey Q12 Have you observed tree-related damage to infrastructure in your neighborhood? Select all that apply: Answered: 533 Skipped: 49 No,I have not observed... Yes,damage to a street or... Yes,damage to I overhead... Yes,damage to underground... Other(please specify) 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES No, I have not observed tree-related damage to infrastructure 34.52% 184 Yes, damage to a street or sidewalk 44.84% 239 Yes, damage to overhead utilities (power lines, phone lines, etc.) 37.52% 200 Yes, damage to underground infrastructure (pipes, sewer lines, underground power lines, etc.) 15.01% 80 Other(please specify) 11.63% 62 Total Respondents: 533 # OTHER(PLEASE SPECIFY) DATE 1 The stormwater requirements have caused more damage to trees that any benefits achieved. 8/20/2023 10:11 PM 2 There is more damage to trees from infrastructure development verses the other way around. 8/20/2023 10:09 PM 3 "We never could design a building as beautiful as the trees."— Portland Architect Pietro 8/20/2023 6:28 PM Belluschi 4 I've noticed all items above over the last 20 years of living here but it is not extreme. Happens 8/20/2023 3:42 PM in all communities. I hope this answer does not deter from planting trees but I do understand using the right trees in the right place and maintaining them properly. 5 Driveways and foundations 8/20/2023 3:22 PM 6 minor problems on paths that could be addressed without removing a tree! 8/20/2023 2:44 PM 7 Damage to homes during the ice storm 8/20/2023 11:55 AM 8 Springbrook park paths are kept open but downed trees and branches are simply left laying. 8/18/2023 11:13 AM Over the next few months—the amount of unattended debris will become very visible. The 64/86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey park is heavily used by neighborhood, teachers, and track team. 9 Trees dying from ivy burden, falling over 8/17/2023 12:10 PM 10 Neighbors roof was damaged as a result of a street tree falling over. 8/5/2023 2:44 PM 11 Big leaf maples on city property (island)dropping branches onto street regularly 8/3/2023 4:32 PM 12 I suggest not repairing every root bump in a road or sidewalk. My parents had old tree roots 8/1/2023 11:07 AM grow through their sewer line. Those things always have to be fixed and the tree has to go and another several planted to make up for it. 13 There are pathways at West Waluga Park and other places that have significant bumps due to 7/31/2023 5:26 PM roots pushing up. These are safety hazards. Especially at West Waluga where many elderly like the short .2 mile loop to do laps. I've raised this but no one has been out to grind down the asphalt and make it safer. 14 the difficulty with ciutting trees leads to increased damage to houses and public facilities in 7/28/2023 9:04 AM times of storms 15 Ice storm lots of damage right a way trees not trimmed 7/28/2023 8:31 AM 16 A neighbor's fence. 7/26/2023 3:10 PM 17 to homes 7/26/2023 1:14 PM 18 Ice Storm Damage to cars 7/26/2023 4:19 AM 19 Overhang on homes 7/25/2023 3:52 PM 20 Take care of the sidewalk damage on south state street 7/21/2023 9:32 AM 21 Tree roots heaving up sidewalks 7/21/2023 6:01 AM 22 There is also neighborhood infrastructure damage to trees. 7/20/2023 7:57 PM 23 Damage to my home, neighboring fencing and power lines 7/20/2023 7:35 PM 24 Shrubs at intersections that are either too close to the corner or not trimmed low enough to 7/20/2023 5:34 PM permit viewing of cross traffic. 25 Trees and or branches fallen on homes 7/20/2023 5:14 PM 26 Damage to roofs 7/20/2023 4:49 PM 27 Closure of streets due to fallen trees (ivy laden). 7/18/2023 7:36 PM 28 Blocking access to sidewalks and other access illegalities 7/15/2023 8:17 PM 29 Yes, storm damage to my property and adjacent space. 7/13/2023 9:49 PM 30 I see some hazards after a storm. Big limbs fall. At our property. We have also encountered 7/12/2023 11:39 AM underground electrical problems, which I imagine have been exasperated by the big tree root system that is close by having said that PGE is running a new underground electrical line since ours is dated anyway. 31 We did lose power during those ice storms 7/11/2023 11:34 PM 32 Arborists, landscapers, can require funds that effect structural maintenance elsewhere. 7/11/2023 1:32 PM 33 Icing of limbs and damage from falling 7/10/2023 2:16 PM 34 I have seen it managed, which is to be exspected. 7/10/2023 7:19 AM 35 They cut around some wires but made a mess of the trees. 7/10/2023 3:47 AM 36 Damage to homes, with people inside 7/9/2023 1:28 PM 37 signage is obscured ie First Addition neighborhood 7/9/2023 9:25 AM 38 Damage to several houses, roofs, electrical wires 7/8/2023 11:20 AM 39 House 7/8/2023 6:45 AM 65 /86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey 40 Damage to homes hit by fallen trees 7/7/2023 12:51 PM 41 Damage to roofs from falling branches and damage to foundations from roots 7/7/2023 7:38 AM 42 tree falling on a home 7/6/2023 9:39 PM 43 Damage to houses. (storms) 7/6/2023 3:50 PM 44 Damage to driveway and possibly house foundation 7/6/2023 3:26 PM 45 Yes to my neighbors car and house 7/6/2023 3:05 PM 46 The path around Freepons is dangerous to roots growing under the path. Total tripping hazard. 7/6/2023 2:58 PM Trees all in the wires along Cherry/Chapin 47 damage to buildings 7/6/2023 2:36 PM 48 Yes damage to roofs and fences 7/6/2023 2:31 PM 49 A tree fell through two of my neighbors roofs. 7/6/2023 2:28 PM 50 No physical damage but mental anguish when removed 7/6/2023 2:24 PM 51 Hallinan hasn't been overbuilt yet... 7/5/2023 5:07 PM 52 Sidewalk up Heaval, wires down from storms 7/5/2023 11:14 AM 53 building foundation 7/5/2023 10:36 AM 54 Minor lifting of sidewalks and driveways by root systems. A small price to pay for ecosystem 7/5/2023 8:51 AM services. And if the city did better tree education, people would understand that these inconveniences are well worth what we receive in the form of ecosystem services. 55 Storm damage only 7/5/2023 7:23 AM 56 Damage to one structure 7/5/2023 6:41 AM 57 I have seen more damage to the trees to protect infrastructure than the other way around. 7/2/2023 10:51 PM Wires need to be underground. 58 Yes our neighbors house was severely damaged with a failed tree. The city should be more 6/28/2023 9:45 AM proactive in trimming trees that get into utility lines. 59 sidewalk, asphalt 6/28/2023 9:27 AM 60 Sterling Hts is FULL of Big Leaf Maple street trees that wer mandated by the city to be planted 6/27/2023 1:12 PM by the developer 35 years ago. A travesty if ever there was one. They have lifted sidewalks, caused untold thousands of dollar in water line and sewer line breakage. 61 $3,000 damage to my home by my sick tree I cannot remove 6/26/2023 11:08 PM 62 Also damage to asphalt pathways not just concrete sidewalks 6/26/2023 7:59 PM 66/86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey Q13 Would you be willing to plant, maintain, and care for a large tree on your property? Answered: 544 Skipped: 38 Yes,I am in! Yes,but ONLY if the City... Yes,but ONLY if the City... No,I do not want to plan... Not Applicable (I do not ow... 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES Yes, I am in! 42.46% 231 Yes, but ONLY if the City provides labor support to maintain the tree 8.46% 46 Yes, but ONLY if the City can provide financial support to buy and plant the tree 6.62% 36 No, I do not want to plant more trees on my property 32.54% 177 Not Applicable(I do not own a yard or land to plant on) 9.93% 54 TOTAL 544 67/86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey Q14 What kind of education and outreach would you like to see the City provide about trees? Answered: 526 Skipped: 56 Arbor month celebrations Heritage tree celebrations Tree tabling events at... Free public workshops Tree themed contests Guided forest walks Tree care and maintenance... Volunteer stewardship... Tree planting events Other(please specify) 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 68/86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES Arbor month celebrations 35.55% 187 Heritage tree celebrations 44.68% 235 Tree tabling events at farmer's markets 33.27% 175 Free public workshops 47.53% 250 Tree themed contests 17.68% 93 Guided forest walks 40.87% 215 Tree care and maintenance advice 73.57% 387 Volunteer stewardship events 34.60% 182 Tree planting events 59.32% 312 Other(please specify) 16.54% 87 Total Respondents: 526 OTHER(PLEASE SPECIFY) DATE 1 Great question, thanks for asking it. 8/21/2023 7:21 AM 2 education around global warming and why trees are so critical to our ecosystem. Also, 8/21/2023 1:07 AM education around why Lake Oswego thinks trees are important and why they protect them from developers and over development. 3 The Mayor's Bike Ride. Or any public city person! Please do it again, Mayor Joe Buck. 8/20/2023 10:11 PM 4 Promoting native species 8/20/2023 9:30 PM 5 "We never could design a building as beautiful as the trees."— Portland Architect Pietro 8/20/2023 6:28 PM Belluschi 6 A better way to preserve trees is for the city not to cut them down! The city has been for clear 8/20/2023 4:42 PM cutting the poor habitat for humanity project with no regard to saving the significant trees 7 Stop allowing so many trees to be cut down. 8/20/2023 4:02 PM 8 Give talks at schools so the children understand their value and purpose so the next 8/20/2023 3:53 PM generation can be stewards of the trees too. 9 These are all great ideas. No idea what'tree tabling'is. 8/20/2023 3:42 PM 10 Not government job 8/20/2023 3:27 PM 11 Greater education on the importance of trees, and the benefits they provide. Information on 8/20/2023 3:12 PM how trees are interdependent and how to look after them. 12 no opinion as to the need 8/20/2023 2:46 PM 13 A city-wide campaign to bury electrical wires to prevent fires. This will stop the butchering of 8/20/2023 2:44 PM trees and improve community resilience during extreme weather events! 14 All of the above. I read that the top 10%$$makers use 40% of energy and a lot of this is from 8/19/2023 8:07 AM so much energy use from these homes. More education and public information about the environmental affects of having huge homes. They don't allow for trees, either. 15 Implement FEMA wildfire risk reduction plan for Springbrook Park by removing excess fuel on 8/18/2023 11:13 AM forest floor 16 Insect damage and disease identification 8/18/2023 9:34 AM 17 the importance of managing vegetation. We as a society have prevented the natural cycle of 8/18/2023 8:51 AM 69/86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey forest fires and now have large amount of fuels that allow for wildfires to burn hotter and longer causing more destruction. We must educate on this so the City and its residents can make informed decisions. 18 Financially support more ivy/invasive removal events. 8/17/2023 12:10 PM 19 We found the Sustainability Fair was useful and we got seeds from them and the LO Library for 8/13/2023 2:12 PM seeds that allowed us to have a diverse veggie garden 20 Offer neighborhoods specific grants to fund tree planting in their area. 8/12/2023 12:31 PM 21 Real imput from citizens on the permit process for development 8/6/2023 12:11 PM 22 none 8/5/2023 3:18 PM 23 Invasive species removal 8/4/2023 6:29 PM 24 There is not much point in outreach unless the code isn't meaningless 8/4/2023 4:17 PM 25 Prioritizing maintaining habitat (i.e. pruning a tree) rather than cutting it down 8/2/2023 6:18 PM 26 School programs, student volunteer tree planting services (Teen Service Corp) 8/2/2023 11:25 AM 27 Open house at a rooftop solar PV house that cut down a south side tree to get more sun 8/1/2023 11:07 AM exposure so that the solar PV equivalent of 415 trees every year could be installed. And 10-1 new trees should be planted N side for every S Side tree taken down. South side tree removal should be allowed to enable rooftop solar PV that gains 100s of tree equivalent CO2 avoidance. 28 Tour of homes and developments that preserve trees 7/31/2023 10:43 PM 29 I am worried about the removal of many fir trees in our Lake Forest neighborhood by 7/31/2023 5:26 PM development, only to be mitigated by much smaller, lower spacial volume trees. Please help us replant our fir forest so that 50-100 years from now we will still have a healthy, strong grove of trees 30 fires becoming more common&closer to LO each year, a discussion of tree care to avoid fire 7/31/2023 11:33 AM spread 31 How about education around the impact of cutting down our trees and putting in new mega 7/29/2023 4:46 PM homes is not good 32 nothing more on our love of trees 7/28/2023 9:04 AM 33 Just take care of the trees that fall within your maintenance schedule in a timely manner. 7/28/2023 8:53 AM 34 None 7/25/2023 2:10 PM 35 Training on how to remove trees 7/25/2023 1:54 PM 36 That would be great to partner with Friends of Trees to help organize and plant trees in the 7/23/2023 12:09 PM community. 37 Neighborhood-wide awards for tree stewardship and tree planting. 7/21/2023 8:15 PM 38 Direct communications and enforcement with property owners who do not maintain traffic 7/21/2023 2:08 PM visibility like 10th and Evergreen 39 Balancing fire prevention and the benefits of LO's trees. 7/21/2023 1:26 PM 40 People can educate themselves the city does not need to be in this area of governance 7/21/2023 9:32 AM 41 ALL good! 7/21/2023 7:59 AM 42 All the above are nice but what I would really like from the city is a strict, reflective, no loop- 7/21/2023 7:26 AM hole tree code. 43 Tree give away 7/20/2023 6:43 PM 44 Trees are blocking street passage and complaints go unanswered. 7/20/2023 5:46 PM 45 Hire teenagers to lead these walks 7/20/2023 5:43 PM 70/86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey 46 I'd like to see the city update the tree code to protect Crete trees in the neighborhoods. All of 7/17/2023 9:30 PM these other efforts is just lips service when they allow developers to constantly take down trees. 47 How to trim trees back off paths etc! Take one drive around the lake on SouthShore and look 7/17/2023 3:51 PM up! 48 The need. For health, environment and habitat 7/17/2023 6:05 AM 49 Help with maintaining established large trees 7/16/2023 3:43 PM 50 Access to low cost tree maintenance with trees in setbacks 7/15/2023 8:17 PM 51 City funds for private homeowners who can't afford it to maintain their own trees to prevent 7/15/2023 6:00 PM storm damage 52 More access to information on heritage and century trees 7/15/2023 10:16 AM 53 Give a$50 rebate for each planted tree on your property. 7/14/2023 3:10 PM 54 Would rather than money to be spent on maintenance 7/14/2023 3:10 PM 55 We have enough trees! 7/13/2023 9:49 PM 56 I have some very old trees on my property. With the extremely high temperatures in the 7/12/2023 11:39 AM summer, they do seem to get a bit stressed and I would like to know how to care for them properly. Last summer I ran a hose that served as a drip system to support them during the hotter days of the year. I'm not sure this helped, but it would be good to learn more about what could. 57 Environmental Engineering and Trees/Our Faith Community Praying About It/ State 7/11/2023 1:32 PM Leadership Day, here and there. 58 Cut the budget, people should be able to make their own decisions about the trees on their 7/10/2023 8:32 AM property, Government should not be in the business of Educating people about trees. 59 Identify and give heritage status to large stands, forested lots and big trees in the city. 7/10/2023 7:19 AM 60 educational project adopted by LO sustainability committee 7/9/2023 9:25 AM 61 Native tree discount sales, natural habitat education 7/8/2023 11:20 AM 62 Internet resources, YouTube videos, a Reddit subgroup, A tree festival, free onsite tree 7/7/2023 1:38 PM planting advice and assistance. 63 None of above. 7/7/2023 10:16 AM 64 Lake Oswego used to be proud of being the Tree City 7/7/2023 8:17 AM 65 Seems like the City already does all of the above? Large#of LO homeowners use landscaping 7/7/2023 8:04 AM services and have little involvement in the nurturing/upkeep of their yard. Homeowners who are involved in gardening either know this information or know how to find out. Rather than "teaching"the City should"show"the public good tree policy they it's own actions. And, yes, I think the City is inconsistent with its current policy 66 Climate education related to tree health/maintenance/ 7/7/2023 1:41 AM 67 Getting advice on type of tree and placement on a resident's property; or a link on LO website 7/6/2023 9:39 PM recommending types of trees to consider. 68 Less tree removal for building new large structures 7/6/2023 8:24 PM 69 Honestly,jump in and do it all. Ask for help if needed. I really think people will see the value for 7/6/2023 5:20 PM everyone. There is zero downside to this endeavor. 70 Individual site consultation 7/6/2023 3:23 PM 71 A PR campaign to make having and caring for a heritage tree a status symbol, like owning a 7/6/2023 2:30 PM posh car or having lake access 72 Tree section in Hello LO -how many removed by species, how many replaced by species, 7/6/2023 9:21 AM carbon sequestation levels (gains and losses)graph/chart based on total LO tree canopy. 71 /86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey Trees are not being replaced in the same areas at the rate their being removed. 73 Tree care and maintenance advice should include information on why limbing trees is poor for 7/6/2023 8:45 AM overall tree health. 74 Maintain the park's citizens pay for in bond measures. 7/5/2023 7:59 PM 75 Educate the city government and public about the importance of keep our trees 7/5/2023 1:33 PM 76 All of the above are meaningless unless developers aren't allowed to cut as many trees 7/5/2023 1:29 PM 77 Let be adjacent to Bryant Woods. Don't need more trees. 7/5/2023 11:14 AM 78 tighter restrictions on tree removal 7/5/2023 10:05 AM 79 The Arbor Day and heritage tree celebrations are great but they don't address the real problem. 7/5/2023 8:51 AM It's like celebrating Mother's Day one day a year then abusing/neglecting your mother the other 364 days of the year. These single day celebrations ring hollow without substantive education and incentive programs. 80 None 7/5/2023 8:27 AM 81 Heritage Tree Program is woefully underutilized 7/1/2023 4:36 AM 82 Awareness of need to care for mature trees--occasional watering in summer and no 6/27/2023 3:23 PM compaction of roots. 83 None. Don't waste tax money on this 6/26/2023 9:56 PM 84 Lectures on the value of urban trees. 6/26/2023 9:04 PM 85 Tree thinning and trimming events. 6/26/2023 5:54 PM 86 The city needs to stop having well intentioned but seriously lacking in any bona fides people 6/26/2023 9:36 AM being their spokespersons. Everyone knows that a big tree will lose every time to development. 87 Provide education on planting the"right tree in the right place" concept. 6/25/2023 11:00 PM 72 /86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey Q15 Do you live or work in the City of Lake Oswego? (select all that apply) Answered: 533 Skipped: 49 Live Work Neither 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES Live 95.87% 511 Work 30.02% 160 Neither 1.88% 10 Total Respondents: 533 73/86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey Q16 If you live in Lake Oswego, in which neighborhood do you live? Answered: 524 Skipped: 58 Palisades 10.50%(55) Lakeview Summit 2.29%(12) Lake Grove 8.78%(46) Waluga 2.48%(13) 1 Hallinan 2.86%(15) `, --- Forest Highlands 8.21%(43) McVey-South Shore 4.01%(21) �/ Uplands 4.96%(26) Ilk First Addition-Forest Blue Heron 5.34%(28) \ Hills 7.63%(40) Bryant 5.53%(29) j Mountain Park 6.68%(35) Lake Forest 5.53%(29) Evergreen 6.49%(34) 74/86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES Palisades 10.50% 55 Lake Grove 8.78% 46 Forest Highlands 8.21% 43 First Addition- Forest Hills 7.63% 40 Mountain Park 6.68% 35 Evergreen 6.49% 34 Lake Forest 5.530/0 29 Bryant 5.53% 29 Blue Heron 5.34% 28 Uplands 4.96% 26 McVey-South Shore 4.01% 21 Hallinan 2.86% 15 Waluga 2.48% 13 Oak Creek 2.29% 12 Lakeview Summit 2.29% 12 Westlake 2.10% 11 Rosewood 2.10% 11 Westridge 2.10% 11 Foothills 1.34% 7 Lakewood 1.34% 7 North Shore Country Club 1.34% 7 I do not live in Lake Oswego 1.34% 7 Marylhurst 1.15% 6 Holly Orchard 0.76% 4 Glenmore 0.76% 4 Childs 0.57% 3 Not sure 0.57% 3 Old Town 0.38% 2 Birdshill 0.19% 1 John's Woods 0.19% 1 Skylands 0.19% 1 TOTAL 524 75 /86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey Q17 Which of the following best describes your housing type? Answered: 534 Skipped: 48 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Apartmen Single Duplex Condomin Group Mobile Unhoused Other t family ium home home (please home specify) ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES Apartment 3.75% 20 Single family home 85.77% 458 Duplex 1.31% 7 Condominium 5.24% 28 Group home 0.00% 0 Mobile home 0.00% 0 Unhoused 0.00% 0 Other(please specify) 3.93% 21 TOTAL 534 # OTHER(PLEASE SPECIFY) DATE 1 1960 Architect designed/built Mid-Century Modern single family home on heavily wooded lot 8/20/2023 6:34 PM with approx. 2 dozen 100ft + fir trees and abundant other heritage mature natural shrubs/bushes. 2 Townhome 8/17/2023 2:21 PM 3 other 8/5/2023 3:20 PM 4 Maryswood 7/21/2023 2:55 PM 5 What concern is that to trees 7/21/2023 9:35 AM 6 Townhome 7/21/2023 4:56 AM 7 CCRC Senior housing at Mary's Woods at Marylhurst 7/20/2023 8:10 PM 8 Townhome 7/20/2023 7:40 PM 9 Greenridge Townhomes 7/17/2023 2:18 PM 76/86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey 10 Public Housing! 7/11/2023 1:39 PM 11 townhouse 7/7/2023 1:16 PM 12 Townhouse 7/6/2023 4:14 PM 13 Townhome 7/6/2023 2:31 PM 14 Work here, business located here 7/6/2023 12:11 PM 15 Townhome-triplex 7/6/2023 9:23 AM 16 townhome 7/5/2023 10:37 AM 17 CCR 6/30/2023 12:54 PM 18 Townhouse 6/27/2023 11:23 AM 19 Townhouse condominium 6/26/2023 9:07 PM 20 Townhouse Rows 6/26/2023 6:55 PM 21 House Boat 6/25/2023 11:01 PM 77/86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey Q18 Which of the following best describes your current housing situation? Answered: 535 Skippec Homeowner Renter Living with others but n... Living with others but... Other(please specify) 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES Homeowner 90.84% 486 Renter 5.79% 31 Living with others but not paying rent 0.93% 5 Living with others but assisting with paying rent 0.56% 3 Other(please specify) 1.87% 10 TOTAL 535 # OTHER(PLEASE SPECIFY) DATE 1 Maryswoods 7/21/2023 2:55 PM 2 Why should trees care 7/21/2023 9:35 AM 3 CCRC, Senior housing, living with spouse, paying fees 7/20/2023 8:10 PM 4 I don't see the relevance 7/17/2023 6:07 AM 5 Live with my parents 7/11/2023 9:43 PM 6 Public Housing Advocate. Working on practel housing to solve homelessness and to get us to 7/11/2023 1:39 PM offer it at costs down overall. PREVENTION of homelessness long term. 7 Resident caregiver for my partner of 35 years. 7/7/2023 7:18 AM 8 Work 7/6/2023 12:11 PM 9 CCRC 6/30/2023 12:54 PM 10 I am the life partner of a owner/ resident 6/26/2023 6:55 PM 78/86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey Q19 Which of the following best describes you? (select all that apply) Answered: 533 Skipped: 49 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% American Asian African Hispanic Native White Prefer Somethin Indian American , Hawaiian or not to g else or Black Latinx, or Caucasia say (please or... Pacif... n specify) ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES American Indian 1.69% 9 Asian 3.94% 21 African American or Black 0.38% 2 Hispanic, Latinx, or Spanish origin 2.06% 11 Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.38% 2 White or Caucasian 77.67% 414 Prefer not to say 16.51% 88 Something else (please specify) 3.56% 19 Total Respondents: 533 SOMETHING ELSE (PLEASE SPECIFY) DATE 1 Human 8/20/2023 5:27 PM 2 From India 8/12/2023 12:39 PM 3 Human, judged by the content of my character 8/9/2023 1:41 PM 4 American why should trees care about race and color 7/21/2023 9:35 AM 5 mixed 7/20/2023 4:53 PM 6 I don't think my heritage has anything to do with tree preservation 7/17/2023 3:16 PM 7 Why is this relevant? 7/16/2023 2:36 PM 8 Indigenous (Latin America) 7/14/2023 4:25 PM 9 What does this have to do with this survey about urban forests? 7/13/2023 9:50 PM 10 Its always checked White, but lately I am thinking about how I can check prefer not to say. 7/11/2023 1:39 PM 79/86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey 11 Stop segregating the population, we are all Americans. 7/10/2023 8:34 AM 12 American -what does this have to do with trees? 7/7/2023 12:53 PM 13 Why do you need to know this? 7/7/2023 10:17 AM 14 0.2% Sub-Saharan African 7/6/2023 5:49 PM 15 Jewish, Eastern European 7/6/2023 2:59 PM 16 This question is insulting, this is a survey regarding trees 7/5/2023 1:31 PM 17 Scandinavian 7/5/2023 11:40 AM 18 Race is a human not a biological construct. Not sure how race is relevant to a discussion 7/3/2023 6:03 AM about trees. 19 Mediterranean 6/26/2023 9:07 PM 80/86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey Q20 What is your age group? Answered: 531 Skipped: 51 Under 18 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES Under 18 0.56% 3 18-24 0.94% 5 25-34 2.82% 15 35-44 14.69% 78 45-54 16.57% 88 55-64 22.60% 120 65+ 41.81% 222 TOTAL 531 81/86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey Q21 What is the highest level of education you have attained? Answered: 527 Skipped: No high school I diploma High school diploma or... Some college but no degree Associate degree Bachelor degree Graduate degree 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES No high school diploma 0.76% 4 High school diploma or equivalent (e.g., GED) 0.76% 4 Some college but no degree 5.31% 28 Associate degree 4.36% 23 Bachelor degree 36.62% 193 Graduate degree 52.18% 275 TOTAL 527 82 /86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey Q22 How did you hear about this survey? Answered: 534 Skipped: 48 Email Social media (Facebook,... Other(please specify) HelloLO City of Lake Oswego Website Pollination Celebration Farmer's Market Other Public Event 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES Email 49.06% 262 Social media(Facebook, Instagram, Nextdoor, etc.) 23.03% 123 Other(please specify) 17.79% 95 HelloLO 8.43% 45 City of Lake Oswego Website 6.74% 36 Pollination Celebration 1.87% 10 Farmer's Market 1.69% 9 Other Public Event 0.56% 3 Total Respondents: 534 # OTHER(PLEASE SPECIFY) DATE 1 PNA email 8/21/2023 10:08 AM 2 The Palisades Neighborhood Association 8/21/2023 7:23 AM 3 Flyer at the LO library checkout desk. Did NOT hear about it anywhere else. Might consider 8/20/2023 10:15 PM extended response deadline. Thank you for this opportunity to comment! 83/86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey 4 Neighborhood Association 8/20/2023 6:34 PM 5 Friends from the neighborhood concerned about the city's deforestation projects going on 8/20/2023 4:44 PM 6 Palisades Neighborhood Association 8/20/2023 4:33 PM 7 Neighbor 8/20/2023 3:50 PM 8 PNA newsletter 8/20/2023 3:49 PM 9 Neighbor 8/20/2023 3:38 PM 10 Palisades Neighborhood website 8/20/2023 3:23 PM 11 Nextdoor 8/20/2023 2:45 PM 12 Facebook 8/20/2023 12:42 PM 13 Next Door 8/19/2023 8:08 AM 14 Neighborhood association email 8/19/2023 7:55 AM 15 Friend 8/18/2023 10:06 PM 16 Neighbor 8/18/2023 11:39 AM 17 Posted in park 8/18/2023 11:14 AM 18 Parks Board 8/18/2023 9:36 AM 19 Only heard about as i proactively reached out to the City on my concerns related to a lack of 8/18/2023 8:54 AM vegetation fuels management in our green spaces. 20 During type 2 permit application 8/14/2023 9:38 AM 21 Tree identification forest walk 8/14/2023 7:26 AM 22 word of mouth 8/13/2023 2:39 PM 23 not sure...I just have the postcard...maybe Farmer's Market 8/13/2023 2:14 PM 24 handed survey by Arborist when she was examining permits 8/11/2023 6:09 PM 25 signage in park 8/8/2023 5:57 PM 26 neighborhood association 8/6/2023 12:12 PM 27 friend 8/5/2023 3:20 PM 28 LO newspaper 8/5/2023 2:49 PM 29 Library 8/5/2023 11:38 AM 30 Neighborhood Association 8/4/2023 4:27 PM 31 Palisades Neighborhood Association website 8/4/2023 2:12 PM 32 Neighborhood Association email 8/3/2023 8:53 AM 33 Friend 8/1/2023 11:29 AM 34 The Lede 7/31/2023 8:37 PM 35 Flyer in park 7/29/2023 6:05 PM 36 from being on the Evergreen Neighborhood Assoc Board 7/29/2023 12:38 PM 37 a friend 7/28/2023 9:05 AM 38 Poster in Roehr Park 7/27/2023 3:53 PM 39 Review 7/26/2023 3:11 PM 40 Neighborhood association 7/25/2023 6:01 PM 41 Iron Mountain park 7/25/2023 4:05 PM 84/86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey 42 Evergreen news letter 7/25/2023 3:29 PM 43 Neighborhood Asso 7/25/2023 3:21 PM 44 Neighbor/Friend Flier from a friend 7/24/2023 4:41 PM 45 Poster at Waluga park. 7/23/2023 9:34 AM 46 person on committee 7/21/2023 3:59 PM 47 Lake Grove Homeowners Association 7/21/2023 12:26 PM 48 Sundaleaf park bathroom poster 7/21/2023 10:43 AM 49 email Email 7/21/2023 9:35 AM 50 Neighborhood association forwarded it 7/19/2023 6:25 PM 51 Flyer 7/19/2023 12:21 PM 52 neighborhood assoc. 7/18/2023 2:25 PM 53 iron mountain park poster 7/18/2023 6:46 AM 54 Neighbor/Friend Family member 7/17/2023 3:53 PM 55 Neighborhood Chairs Committee meeting 7/17/2023 3:16 PM 56 Neighborhood app 7/17/2023 6:07 AM 57 email Blue heron email 7/15/2023 8:18 PM 58 Neighborhood association 7/15/2023 5:58 PM 59 Neighborhood Chairs Meeting 7/15/2023 1:18 PM 60 Mayor Buck's Instagram 7/14/2023 4:25 PM 61 Friend 7/11/2023 9:54 PM 62 Family member 7/11/2023 9:43 PM 63 Library 7/11/2023 8:41 PM 64 Neighbor/Friend Neighbor 7/10/2023 2:18 PM 65 LO Down/newsletter 7/10/2023 7:21 AM 66 Poster 7/9/2023 1:29 PM 67 LODown 7/9/2023 7:45 AM 68 Neighbor/Friend Neighbor 7/7/2023 12:53 PM 69 Neighbor/Friend wife 7/7/2023 10:17 AM 70 email email from Mayor Buck 7/6/2023 9:40 PM 71 email email letter from Mayor Buck 7/6/2023 4:10 PM 72 email LODown City email 7/6/2023 3:49 PM 73 Some of these questions are extremely poorly written and leading. 7/6/2023 2:42 PM 74 Nextdoor App 7/5/2023 10:38 PM 75 Nextdoor 7/5/2023 7:55 PM 76 i live on berwick road. not sure name of neighborhood 7/5/2023 10:06 AM 77 Bryant neighborhood association 7/3/2023 3:19 PM 78 Tree group 7/1/2023 4:37 AM 79 Nextdoor 6/30/2023 9:12 PM 85/86 Lake Oswego Tree Survey 80 Neighbor/Friend Forwarded by a friend 6/30/2023 8:37 PM 81 Member of an advisory group 6/30/2023 12:54 PM 82 Library 6/29/2023 3:37 PM 83 Senior Advisory Board meeting 6/28/2023 12:05 PM 84 Neighbor/Friend Referred 6/28/2023 5:56 AM 85 Neighbor/Friend Neighbor 6/27/2023 3:03 PM 86 Planning Commission Meeting 6/27/2023 1:13 PM 87 Parks and Rec Advisory Board 6/27/2023 12:40 PM 88 email Library Advisory Board Email 6/27/2023 11:23 AM 89 Palisades Neighborhood Association 6/26/2023 11:09 PM 90 City Council Meeting 6/20/23 6/26/2023 9:19 PM 91 email Urban Forest email list 6/26/2023 6:55 PM 92 I don't know 6/26/2023 5:29 PM 93 Neighbor/Friend From friends 6/26/2023 10:46 AM 94 Neighbor/Friend friend 6/26/2023 9:37 AM 95 City staff 6/26/2023 8:03 AM 86/86