While the first phase of the Campbell St upgrade looks similar to the style of Whistler or Qualicum the second phase is looking like Bedrock City from the Flintstones.Pesky trees are being replaced by low maintenance boulders.Now there is no need to go to the beach to witness the majesty of the rock walls.
Tofino, BC.
Following
assessments by two separate arborists, the District of Tofino has made the
difficult decision to remove the Western Red Cedar tree at the corner of
Campbell Street and Second Street.
The tree has been
repeatedly “topped” over the course of many years in order to meet required
clearances from the overhead telephone and hydro service lines. This has
seriously impacted the tree’s canopy and will only continue to harm the tree.
According to
consulting arborist Don Bottrell of Dogwood Tree Services (who worked previously
in Tofino on the Eik Street Tree project and who donated his time to
professionally assess the Campbell Street tree), the tree trunk “outwardly
expresses defects associated with advanced decay” making the tree a risk in this
high use area.
Root intrusion,
evident by the visible cracking of the road and sidewalk surfaces, is extensive
and will continue to become more so as time goes on. While the District of
Tofino was willing to consider all reasonable measures to allow the tree to
remain in place, these factors make this particular tree a poor candidate for
the investment of time and money into keeping it.
The District will
endeavor to safeguard any usable wood from the tree for future downtown
amenities (such as benches).
Two Douglas Fir
trees at the edge of the Village Green will also be removed. Their close
proximity to the road and sidewalk excavation means that the loss of mechanical
support roots will destabilize them to a level which poses a serious risk both
to current work crews and to the public. New native tree species will be planted
to replace them in an appropriate nearby location following the end of the
project. The District of Tofino intends to follow a best practice already in
place in many municipalities of replanting two trees for every tree removed.
The trees will be
removed the afternoon of Tuesday, April 15th.
The District asks
for the community’s understanding and patience through the continued project
work and will keep the community and local businesses updated on the planned
work schedule via the District’s website (www.tofino.ca), Facebook page
(search “District of Tofino”), and the District’s e-mail list.
For more detailed
information regarding the work planned, please visit http://visiontofinoupdate.ca/campbell/.
Media Contact
April Froment
Manager of Resort
Municipality Initiative Services
District of Tofino
(T) 250 725 3229
ext 23
4 comments:
I like rocks . Trees get sap on my car
I like the "landscaping stones" also...... low maintenance, low cost, practical, and impervious to vandalism.
As for the stupid tree...... good riddance, dammed nuisance!! Besides, it'll help keep the district sawmill in operation, another great benefit.
Will the telephone/hydro lines go underground or are they part of that eclectic West Coast feeling ?
Yabba Dabba Doo... Looks like another Award winning project!
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