SAWING, BUT SAVING TOO; RESIDENTS, CITY AGREE ON TREES.Byline: Sylvia L. Oliande Daily News Staff Writer City officials spared nearly half of the eucalyptus eucalyptus (y  'kəlĭp`təs): see myrtle. eucalyptus trees slated for removal along Smith Road after getting opinions from two more arborists on which of the 41 trees were in danger of toppling. While the city's arborists and an independent consultant hired by environmentalists conferred con·fer v. con·ferred, con·fer·ring, con·fers v.tr. 1. To bestow (an honor, for example): conferred a medal on the hero; conferred an honorary degree on her. Wednesday morning over the trees, crews trimmed some of the eucalyptus and cut down those not in dispute. ``We don't want to take out trees that don't have to come out; the council doesn't want to do that,'' City Manager Mike Sedell said at the site. ``We're trying to figure out which can be saved.'' Ultimately, experts decided that 15 trees would be removed, 20 would stay and six would be evaluated further. A decision on those was expected today. The eucalyptus trees made up one of several rows planted by farmers decades ago to protect their crops. Since then, some have become vulnerable to strong winds and the city has decided to take out those thought to be in danger of falling. But residents of the nearby Susana Knolls and outlying out·ly·ing adj. Relatively distant or remote from a center or middle: outlying regions. outlying Adjective far away from the main area Adj. 1. areas had complained to the city that the report on which they had based their decision was too radical, because it called for the removal of 40 of the 41 trees. City officials agreed to get a second opinion, and paid nearly $1,000 to arborist Paul Rogers Paul Rogers may refer to:
The city then agreed to consult with an arborist the residents hired to see if any more could be saved. The residents said they were satisfied that they were able to help keep as many as they did. ``I'm happier than I was when I heard one (would remain), and even happier than when I heard 16 (would remain),'' said Holly Huff huff - To compress data using a Huffman code. Various programs that use such methods have been called "HUFF" or some variant thereof. Opposite: puff. Compare crunch, compress. , one of several people who worked to preserve the trees. ``It just keeps getting better and better.'' CAPTION(S): 2 Photos PHOTO (1--Color in Simi Edition only) A tethered Attached to a data or power source by wire or fiber. Contrast with untethered. worker trims a eucalyptus tree Wednesday along Smith Road in Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. , where trees were slated for removal. (2--Color in Simi Edition only) Workers watch tree-trimming activities as crews trimmed a number of eucalyptus trees and cut down others in danger of toppling. Eric Grigorian/Special to the Daily News |
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