First of the UL Old Oaks, Felled

[HelmutVII]

It's not like they didn't know that the tress were there from the very beginning or maybe not. It would not require a redesign to save them now if they would have designed around them in the first place. It appears that the new dorms and the parking garage are a canned design (by a development company) and to do a redesign of a canned design would take time and money which they didn't want to spend.

I'm thinking this is the case because they are just now doing the topographic survey, which is AFTER, the design is completed. Typically the survey is the first thing to be done after a site is selected, then site planning follows. At least that's the way I've always done it for the past 30 years. I also suspect that the guys doing the actual day to day grunt work designing haven't set foot on campus. The principal of the firm visited but he's probably a bean counter and hasn't designed anything in years. I deal with out of town people like this all the time.

[CajunRed]

So...what's the discussion now? Are they the right trees or not?

igeaux.mobi

[Turbine]

So part of this story and thread was based on facts about trees that aren't facts?

igeaux.mobi

Really huh?

They claim they are going to replace the board feet.

igeaux.mobi

[HelmutVII]

_ So...what's the discussion now? Are they the right trees or not?

igeaux.mobi _

It is my understanding that the Century Oaks are on that part of the Campus bounded by McKinley, University, Johnston and St. Mary. Those trees are on a consistent spacing of 18 (of my) steps. These were the original Oak trees planted by Dr. Stephens. In that area are several older tress - three are around the Martin Hall circle and one is behind Burke Hawthorne hall near the student union.

I think the oaks in question are on that part of the campus that is bounded by Taft, St. Mary, McKinley and Tulane. This is the block with Hamilton Hall. These trees are not as old and are spaced twice the distance apart as the other trees. At one time there was one Sycamore tree between each oak tree along McKinley. There were a few more Sycamore trees on that block. Only one remains along Taft to the rear of Denbo Hall. It is in pretty bad shape as it is more than 60 years old.

When I went to Hamilton Laboratory School we used to use the Sycamore seed pods as make believe hand grenades. We got into trouble more than once doing that. We also found out that, when the seed pods were just the right age, you could throw them on the sidewalk and they would blow up into millions of little white hair balls. It was great fun (back then it was for us, today probably not). The hair balls would be light enough for the wind to carry the seeds away from the mother plant.

[BeauCajun]

_ Really huh?

They claim they are going to replace the board feet.

igeaux.mobi _

According to KATC none are the Century Oaks and the 6 will be replaced by 30.

[CajunT]

_ According to KATC none are the Century Oaks and the 6 will be replaced by 30. _

Make sure the local chapter of ELF gets that memo, it seems they have found a board to dump their propaganda on.

[RedBug58]

_ According to KATC none are the Century Oaks and the 6 will be replaced by 30. _

WOW..........That's like 30 wasted posts...........

[Zeebart21]

Effort to Save 6 Oak Trees on UL Campus
Posted: Nov 18, 2010 8:22 PM by Jim Hummel
Updated: Nov 18, 2010 8:22 PM
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Tonight at 10:00, Jim Hummel brings us the story of a group of University of Louisiana at Lafayette students who are trying to save 6 oak trees on campus. The six trees are slated to be cut down to make way for upcoming construction projects on campus, including new dormitories.

The students have started a petition that you can view here. They will also have a meeting on campus Friday afternoon followed by a "Tree Appreciation" walk. The meeting will be held at 1:15 inside the forum room of the student union building.

Below is a statement on the matter from UL Administrators:

The university is very sensitive to its historical buildings and trees. While campus progress must continue, every effort is being made to protect these important assets. Designs for the housing initiative were scrutinized for months with several different proposals considered to minimize any damage to historical buildings and trees. The housing initiative calls for five trees to be planted for each tree that will be removed. The initiative also includes regulations for construction equipment working near current tree roots and the removal of impediments to the health of remaining trees. Measures such as root bridges, heavy-duty fencing and trenching will be included in the contractor's agreement. A total of six oak trees will be affected. Two were already scheduled to be removed because of declining health and limited life expectancy. None of these trees are among the Century Oaks planted by UL Lafayette’s first President Edwin Stephens. These six trees will be replaced with thirty oaks matching in-kind the trunk size of the affected trees.

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[RedBug58]

_ Effort to Save 6 Oak Trees on UL Campus
Posted: Nov 18, 2010 8:22 PM by Jim Hummel
Updated: Nov 18, 2010 8:22 PM
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Tonight at 10:00, Jim Hummel brings us the story of a group of University of Louisiana at Lafayette students who are trying to save 6 oak trees on campus. The six trees are slated to be cut down to make way for upcoming construction projects on campus, including new dormitories.

The students have started a petition that you can view here. They will also have a meeting on campus Friday afternoon followed by a "Tree Appreciation" walk. The meeting will be held at 1:15 inside the forum room of the student union building.

Below is a statement on the matter from UL Administrators:

The university is very sensitive to its historical buildings and trees. While campus progress must continue, every effort is being made to protect these important assets. Designs for the housing initiative were scrutinized for months with several different proposals considered to minimize any damage to historical buildings and trees. The housing initiative calls for five trees to be planted for each tree that will be removed. The initiative also includes regulations for construction equipment working near current tree roots and the removal of impediments to the health of remaining trees. Measures such as root bridges, heavy-duty fencing and trenching will be included in the contractor's agreement. A total of six oak trees will be affected. Two were already scheduled to be removed because of declining health and limited life expectancy. None of these trees are among the Century Oaks planted by UL Lafayette’s first President Edwin Stephens. These six trees will be replaced with thirty oaks matching in-kind the trunk size of the affected trees.

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next you say.....?


You know what's next........

Al Gore and Jesse Jackson will be here stirring the pot and hugging a couple of trees

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There are few images of college life more idyllic than a tree-shaded campus. The University of Louisiana, with its stands of Century Oaks, pines, cypress and more is a beautiful example of that.

But the university is also a growing thing. UL's enrollment was up almost 3 percent this year, making the land-locked campus one of the fastest growing in the state.

To deal with this growth, the university's master plan calls for adding 2,600 on-campus housing units and a parking garage over the next two years. But that plan is running into student opposition because it means the death of six of the campus' beloved oaks.

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In response to the UL administration’s plans to remove six live oak trees from campus to make way for new construction and renovations to existing buildings, a campus environmental group has started an online petition and the Louisiana Garden Club is urging its members to get involved.

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[Turbine]

According to KATC none are the Century Oaks and the 6 will be replaced by 30.

Yeah if you follow the link I posted of an aerial from the late 20's early 30's it is plain to see the (already made it) Centry Oaks are not involved.

The tree I mention earlier with the strip of bark removed is a Centry Oak.

Unless the 30 trees planted are HUGE they will not replace the boardfeet lost, so that is all they should have stated from the start instead of some silly claim.

30 over 6 has a future but replacing what was lost board feet wisesounds like a -they won't check the facts- campaign promise.

Also it does the tree loving community no favors if they claim it involves trees that are not involved.

ps I changed the title of the thread.

igeaux.mobi