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Utilities commission discusses levee timber harvest, possible equipment purchase and reinvestment of proceeds
Summary
Commission members and staff reviewed estimates for selling timber removed from the West End levee, discussed using proceeds for levee repairs and a possible purchase or rental of a forestry head (skid-steer attachment), and agreed to pursue follow-up conversations with city divisions and potential partners.
A commission member said the community’s preference was to use money from harvesting timber removed from the West End levee to help pay for dike repair and maintenance.
The discussion centered on estimated revenue and costs: a staff member said the July timber report values the timber at up to $44,000 and that the city’s removal quote is $20,000, leaving roughly $24,000 if the highest price is realized. That staff member also estimated about 16,700 board feet of walnut in the removal area. The staff member added, “we're left with about $24,000,” and said a more current (January) timber report is not yet available.
Commission context: the area under consideration runs roughly from High Street south to Main Street along the southwest side of the levee system. Staff cautioned the group must act quickly because cutting riparian trees is limited by a seasonal restriction that…
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