tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13200055.post1002551022303339700..comments2023-11-05T02:49:28.946-05:00Comments on Bull City Mutterings: Incentivizing Urban Forest PreservationBasioneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13513338518929461384noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13200055.post-79121091053164332762014-04-25T20:45:26.749-04:002014-04-25T20:45:26.749-04:00FYI definition I use is by USFS forestry researche...FYI definition I use is by USFS forestry researchers<br /> http://www.fs.fed.us/openspace/fote/reports/nrs-62_sustaining_americas_urban.pdfReynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11145518270132427900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13200055.post-45281260359674898062014-04-25T19:25:30.198-04:002014-04-25T19:25:30.198-04:00Firstly, I would like to state that I agree that m...Firstly, I would like to state that I agree that mass development is tragic. I’m not a fan. I like trees, not the concrete jungle.<br /><br />However, I am inclined to correct you on several things. <br />1.Every landowner has the “Right to Practice Forestry.” Look it up. <br />2.I am a Registered Forester and received my B.S. and Master’s in Forestry from a Society of American Forester’s accredited university. FACT: These tracts are in compliance with the NC Forest Service Forest Practice Guidelines for Water Quality and Riparian Buffer Rules. <br />3.The North Carolina Forest Service and Durham Planning (Soil & Erosion specialist) have been out there.<br />4.If you have any questions about timber harvesting in general please contact the NC Forest Service. <br />5.Also, foresters define urban forest, not bloggers (See Urban Forestry Council definitions); for a proper and accurate definition. Please do your research. I think you’re referencing forest fragmentation more than urban forests. <br />6.Take a moment to check out the NC Urban Forestry Council’s website. Note: the picture of the URBAN FOREST on the cover the Urban Forest Master Plan. That urban forest has pavement and cars around it. We don’t put skidders and loaders in those settings. <br />7.This is NC not Oregon and Raleigh/Durham are fast-growing cities. If you don’t like seeing trees removed and concrete put down, move somewhere else.*I personally hate the expansion, but whatever; it’s someone’s right to do what they want with their land. I can’t police you and you shouldn’t police me. This isn’t Utopia.<br />8.Clearcutting timber is a sustainable forest practice. In fact, it’s mimicking nature (whole stand replacement post hurricane/tornado/landslide etc). There are many birds and other mammals who rely on clearcuts because they provide early successional habitat and forage.<br />9.Local residents aren’t mad because it’s their own damn land. (see policing thy neighbor comment and the right to practice forestry).<br />10.The majority of the tract on Guess Road was reforested by the landowners (ie, baby trees were planted). Forest Management is sustainable! We manage habitat, eco-systems, timber, soil, water, and air with trees. Get off your moral-motorcycle-high-horse and thank a forester that you’re not wiping your butt with nuclear corn cobs, you have a roof over your head, you have ice cream, and can wipe your tears as you read this with a tissues. Because guess what? All of those things have some form of trees in them. EVEN ICE CREAM. DO YA RESEARCH BRAH!<br /><br />My work here is done. BOOOOOYAAA<br /><br />Peace, Love, and Mind your own damn business. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13200055.post-5296074985997218342014-04-23T17:34:35.640-04:002014-04-23T17:34:35.640-04:00It was appalling to see the clear cutting along th...It was appalling to see the clear cutting along the road and the affects of recent rains had on the landscape in creating erosion along with the sediment flowing off the property! <br /><br />While I definitely empathize with Reyn's frustration, it was my impression that there were stronger tree, slope and buffer ordinances that Durham enacted back in the late 90's (thanks to Jane Korest when she worked in Planning).<br /><br />Where is Soil and Erosion Control enforcement?<br /><br />Mike Shiflett<br /><br /><br />Mike Shiflettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13200055.post-14371721385050798532014-04-21T11:24:20.894-04:002014-04-21T11:24:20.894-04:00Thanks for the mention Reyn. We love our forests i...Thanks for the mention Reyn. We love our forests in Portland and never take them for granted. They add tremendously to our sense of place. They are on of the tremendous assets that make us different to other places. They shouldn't be compromised for short term economic gain. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com