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OAK BAYNEWS Wednesday, March 16, 2016
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A tale of two sewage sites Pamela Roth Black Press
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Crews remove a poplar tree from a King George Terrace property last week due to safety concerns after decay discovered.
Decay discovery downs towering poplar Protected tree removal means Oak Bay to get another in return Christine van Reeuwyk Oak Bay News
A private property poplar came down on King George Terrace last week with a bit of fanfare, but before causing any devastation.
“There was a private report done on the tree by a company and there was some significant decay found in one large stem that had the possibility to fail onto the road,” said Chris Hyde-Lay, manager of parks for Oak Bay. He read from the report that in part said the weak stem “could significantly damage as it is weighted toward the overhead utility lines, street and sidewalk.” The fast-growing Lombardi poplar is often planted as wind break. “They live about 100 years an then they start
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to fall apart and this was on that threshold,” said Hyde-Lay. “Because it was a protected tree we (Oak Bay) do get a tree in return.” At about 180 centimes in diameter it was well within the guidelines for a mature protected tree – which must be 60-centimetres in diameter at breast height. At 110 feet, the lift truck that came in to do the work is double anything the district owns Hyde-Lay said. cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com
McLoughlin Point and Clover Point are the two potential sites for building two secondary or tertiary sewage treatment plants. At the opening of a lengthy discussion Wednesday among members of the Core Area Liquid Waste Management Committee, chair and Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps told members the province is willing to help the region find a solution and facilitate a way to move forward, but first it needs a plan to help with. With an estimated cost of more than $1 billion for the two plants, Helps noted the McLoughlin Point/Clover Point option isn’t perfect due to the high cost, but it is a step forward. “It’s a leap of faith, but we’re not taking that leap in the dark. We’re taking that leap with the help and hopefully the long-term help of two ministers and their staff,” said Helps. PlEASE SEE: McLouglin and Clover Page A10
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