San Leandro Creek Hazardous Tree Removal Project Project Purpose 1998 “El Nino” knocked down over 200 hazardous trees Over 30 reports of property damage.

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San Leandro Creek Hazardous Tree Removal Project Project Purpose 1998 “El Nino” knocked down over 200 hazardous trees Over 30 reports of property damage since 1999 Over 400 hazardous trees identified in San Leandro Creek

The Project Removing 42 Hazardous trees from District owned properties Planting 350+ native plants Preserving over 60 mature native trees within project limits San Leandro Creek Hazardous Tree Removal Project

Project Locations Trees are being removed from District owned properties only Three Locations: 10 trees at Huff Ave. 11 trees at Cary Dr. 22 trees at St Mary Ave.

Project Schedule Construction will begin in early August Trees will be removed by the end of September or early October Restoration will occur at the beginning of the wet season San Leandro Creek Hazardous Tree Removal Project

Questions and Answers San Leandro Creek Hazardous Tree Removal Project

Location San Leandro Creek Hazardous Tree Removal Project Project Locations on District Owned Property District Owned Property

San Leandro Creek Hazardous Tree Removal Project CEQA Compliance - Categorically Exempt Environmental Considerations

IPIP Invasive Plants San Leandro Creek Hazardous Tree Removal Project Native Oaks struggle to survive under the canopy of the invasive non-native Blue Gums.

Invasive Plants San Leandro Creek Hazardous Tree Removal Project Native Oaks thrive in the absence of invasive Blue Gum

San Leandro Creek Hazardous Tree Removal Project No Water Quality Control Measures No Preservation of Existing Native Species No Enhancement of Riparian Corridor Improper Tree Removals

San Leandro Creek Hazardous Tree Removal Project Tree Evaluation Characteristics Species Indigenous Diameter Class Number of Trunk Height Class Condition Rating Crown Class Position in the Slope Slope Aspect Vines on Trunk Indigenous Saplings Failure Potential Target

San Leandro Creek Hazardous Tree Removal Project Failure Potential Criteria Tree Structural Characteristics Presence of Decay/Defect Weight Distribution in the Crown Lean Previous Failures within the Tree Whole Tree Failure Nearby Exposure to Wind Steepness of Slope

San Leandro Creek Hazardous Tree Removal Project Site 1 – Huff Ave

San Leandro Creek Hazardous Tree Removal Project Site 2 – Cary Ave

San Leandro Creek Hazardous Tree Removal Project Site 3 – St. Marys Ave