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City Reasons for Proposed Removal: <br />The cottonwood slated for removal is impacting utilities. Adjacent to the cottonwood tree is the <br />irrigation pump house. A portion of these irrigation components in the pump house failed <br />during this past summer and needs to be repaired before spring start-up. In conducting this <br />project, best approach would be to remove the cottonwood at which all current issues caused <br />by this species of tree in this location could be corrected. Issues are as following: <br />• The tree is in close proximity to an overhead power line and water line. The location of <br />this tree is problematic due to the conflict with utilities. <br />• Roots have shifted the pump house structure. At which access has become extremely <br />difficult to the pump house. <br />• Grading issues currently exists that need to resolved. Roots will need to be removed in <br />order to correct this. <br />• The cottonwood tree overhangs a highly used trail by the school children. This species <br />of tree in this location is less than ideal from a safety standard. Cottonwoods rank as <br />one of the most hazardous trees in the U.S. Planting of cottonwoods are not <br />recommend around structures, rights -of -way, gathering places, etc. <br />pictured below is the cottonwood tree <br />Mr. Solomon raises some excellent questions, which could be discussed in detail at the <br />November PPLAB meeting, but specific answers to all questions may be currently lacking by <br />staff. In order to provide some of this information, an engineer's analysis/estimate will be <br />required as to feasibility of the request to relocate and to provide an accurate cost estimate. <br />