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Oregon City commission approves removal of dead elm at Library Park, asks staff to seek stronger replacement
Summary
After a staff and arborist report, the commission unanimously approved removal of a 43-inch-diameter American elm classified as dead at Library Park and directed staff to return with an improved mitigation plan, preferably a larger caliper or multiple replacement trees.
The Oregon City City Commission on Aug. 6 approved the removal of a dead American elm at Library Park and asked staff to pursue stronger mitigation steps, including planting a larger-caliper disease-resistant elm or multiple trees.
Scott Archer, parks and recreation director, said the tree at the corner of Seventh and John Adams has been in decline and showed no leafing this spring despite three inoculations between 2019 and 2023. Archer said a master arborist’s report categorized the tree as dead and noted loose and sloughing…
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