Growing up the trees the image below is from the same vague point under the 39 scenario proposed in the plan. As you can see still green new trees that planted and a more healthy environment in glen canyon the maintenance and protection of trails including the peaks trail if you have not hiked it i recommend that and the protection and enhancement of the one of the last flowing he creeks in San Francisco as a way to illustrate what the smallscale recreation i have a series of images the beginning one showing eucalyptus trees with under story the removal of those trees the replanting one year after restoration and 5 years after restoration a thriving and diverse he creek system supporting many, many species of wildlife of plant i want to thank you for your attention that concludes my presentation. And im available for questions thank you. Good afternoon, commissioners im melinda in the Environmental Planning division of the Planning Department staff and joined by Lisa A Jessica senior e
A retired teacher tact for 34 years i dont agree with that eir whatever it is and i want you to know i have a couple of problems and one of them is i understand from the philosophy they have about natural plants what i do have a problem with the that it seems to have to be done with everybody in our city and i dont understand why they dont make exceptions and for instance, im very much involved with mountain davidson my wife and i have visitors that come to stay in our house and welcome them to live with us their students and all ages come from all over japan switzerland and whatever we take them the first place theyre up to it we take you them up on mountain davidson they like the trees and will have the eucalyptus tree because some come if countrys with eucalyptus trees their seeing different variations and so forth so theyre right at home we love this place we we see a forest it is not only beautiful everything about it is beautiful we see a forest that is not a fire hazard it is no
Persisted and the most threatened and that we we knew about them more there is more Common Ground we appreciate nature i think more outreach and thoses those places will be used as an educational space theres a lot of passion but theyll remain open as multi use areas i would say that a lot of the trees on Mount Davidson are old they have lifespan of around one and 20 years and these trees are aging impacted by drought and disease and they didnt receive maintenance as they were growing so theyre not very structurally sound theyre on trails which put people realistic i hope you tree lovers dont go up there they whether or when windy roots not structurally sound i had a lot of time working in the presidio that was very hideous when that happened removed hundreds of healthy trees and replaced them with plant it took ifd thousand plants i was able to monitor what was there and keep statistics over what happens ether time it is successful and mammals use that thank you. Ive been here for 5 h
Heard the arguments to close the golf course theyve heard our arguments to keep the golf course in balance yeah. Lets strike balance that is historic an important recreation no cost thats under the coastal act that is significance value it significant value under the ceqa as well because this is architectural history. I have only heard and ive not had a chance to look at the errata which speaks to something i will look through that and reserve the next 20 seconds i have in this case, i have a problem with that or ask that to be reserved with that, thank you over the years for your support and encourage you to continue to do that. Okay. Next speaker. Good afternoon. My name is phillip a 27 resident of the city im here today as a member of nature in the city to urge your actions before you today San Francisco and bayview are iconic Natural Beauty a mistake to resist those are great places for scores of plant and mammal species and provides safe and healthy recreation important to San Fra
Lagoon in mortal danger by creating had been tablet two close to the ocean endangered the species a youre trying to protect areas their moss more at risk the long term effects on the lagoon and resident will be disastrous the communities of the golf course are too important to be hidden within an eir please extract the renovation plan from the final eir thank you. Next speaker, please. Good afternoon early evening i woken one block if mountain Davidson Park in a home i walk in the forest areas almost daily the thing that is so wonderful about the forest none has mentioned it is so dense you cant see another building or hear traffic cant hear or see cars only the greenery and forest the javpz called that been proven to say a calming up literally effect on people thats what it side to you im against the cutting of 16 hundred trees in mountain davidson and dont support of eir everyone has talked about the 82 plus trees fell and the horrible release of carbons i have to say because i live