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When will construction start?
What is the budget for the park development?
How is this project being paid for?
Why can’t construction start sooner?
Who will maintain the park after it’s built?
Can I install a gate from my yard into the park?
Laminated root rot infection questions:
What is laminated root rot?
What are the risks?
What is the situation at Tiger Tree Neighborhood Park?
What will Clark County do about the root rot?
When will construction start?
Construction is expected to start in 2012. Work could start sooner if funding allows.
What is the budget for the park development?
The total project budget, including planning, design, permitting and construction is $573,600. The construction budget is approximately $455,400.
How is this project being paid for?
Funding to design and construct this project comes from:
- Park impact fees, which are paid whenever new homes are built
- Real estate excise taxes, which are paid whenever property is sold
Maintenance will be paid for with property taxes collected by the Greater Clark Parks District (www.clarkparks.org), which was approved by voters in the unincorporated urban area of Clark County in 2005.
Why can’t construction start sooner?
Park impact fees and real estate excise taxes are linked directly to the local housing market. The housing market has slowed down over the last year or so. As a result, we have less funding available to design and build new parks. If the housing market picks up, the construction schedule for Tiger Tree Neighborhood Park could change.
Who will maintain the park after it’s built?
After construction is complete, Clark County Public Works will maintain the park. Maintenance will include regular mowing, weed removal, tree and plant care, garbage pick up, and repairs as needed.
Can I install a gate from my yard into the park?
Neighbors who share a property line with the park may pay to have a gate installed in the park’s chain link fence after construction is completed. Interested neighbors must contact Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recreation in advance to request a gate agreement. For more information, call Brian Potter at (360) 619-1123.
What is laminated root rot?
Laminated root rot is caused by a native fungus. It occurs throughout the Northwest and in southern British Columbia, Canada. Douglas fir, Pacific silver fir, white fir, grand fir and mountain hemlock are the most susceptible trees.
Laminated root rot attacks the root system before killing a tree. It spreads from tree to tree through the root system, and can destroy entire forests if not controlled. For more information, please visit this Web page: www.fs.fed.us/r6/nr/fid/fidls/fidl159.htm
What are the risks?
There are two primary risks when trees are infected with laminated root rot:
- Public safety. Infected trees could fall down and hurt people or damage property.
- Controlling the spread of the disease to other nearby trees.
What is the situation at Tiger Tree Neighborhood Park?
An independent arborist hired by Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recreation has determined that approximately 25 percent of the Douglas fir trees in the park are infected with laminated root rot. The primary infected area (zone 1) runs along the south side of the park.
What will Clark County do about the root rot?
The county will use the following management techniques to address the root rot infection in the park:
- Entirely remove some of the infected Douglas fir trees and root wads.
- Top some of the infected Douglas fir trees and leave roots and snag for habitat and nesting cavities.
- Uproot some of the infected Douglas fir trees and leave tree and root wad on site for forest floor habitat.
This root rot management plan will be implemented as part of a separate park maintenance effort before the park is developed. More information about this effort will be sent to neighbors before this work begins. |
