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Commissioner shows photos of trail overgrowth and encampments; staff to brief public works on cleanup options
Summary
Commissioner Denise presented photos documenting vegetation loss and informal camping along Scenic Heights Trail and urged stewardship; staff said cleanup and hazardous-material removal may require qualified contractors and offered to present options to the commission in two months.
Commissioner Denise presented photos at the March 9 meeting showing loss of native shrubs and increased use of the Scenic Heights Trail by people living outdoors, and asked the commission and staff to consider stewardship strategies.
Denise described how the trail once supported native roses, elderberry and currants and "was rich with birds and animals as well," and said the pandemic brought a substantial increase in informal…
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