Development Application Part 1 of 1 · OPW12/0318

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         Application to remove two trees     -
                                               52 laguna Street, Boreen Point




         I have discussed the situation of the trees with Rob Palmer (Certificate III Arborist) who does much

         of his work with trees around the Boreen Point area. I have listed my concerns in support of this

         application to have the two Kauri Pines removed.

             .   Kauri Pines are an inappropriate species for a small suburban lot. A Kauri Pine is a massive

                 tree   -

                          growing in the rainforests on Fraser Island   -

                                                                            mature trees with a girth that two people

                 could not reach around with their arms.


             .   The large solid cones when falling are dangerous to people and property.


             .   The limbs ofthe Kauri Pine are brittle and fall regularly.


             .   I have already had an incident when a huge limb fell across my block and across the front

                 corner of the left-hand   neighbours yard destroying part of our shared fence,their front
                 fence and other trees.


             .   A few years ago another Kauri Pine had to be removed because it became rotten and

                 dangerous ("just pith inside" Rob Palmer said) and it was full of borers. Kauris are soft wood
                 trees. When felled the tree was as long as my block is long       -
                                                                                     a   huge tree.

             .   The neighbour on the right-hand side has voiced concern about the trees and particularly
                 the large limb above their back shed. They have asked me to do something.


             .   The leaf fall taints the water in the tank on my shed.


             .   The trees have grown considerably in the last two years with heavy rainfall.


             .   In the future, to fell these trees when a house occupies the block would be a dangerous and

                 very costly exercise.


             .   I am concerned at the possible cost to me if these trees come down in a storm and do

                 damage to other people’s houses and property.

             .   Storms are predicted to be getting worse and it seems to me that the strip through the
                 northern end of the Sunshine Coast has been hit badly by severe storms in the last few

                 years.


             .   The State Government is advertising to prepare our properties to prevent storm damage and
                 I believe that these trees have the potential to do damage.


         I am hopefully that the Council will allow me to act to alleviate this potential for danger and damage.



         I am very willing to plant a few alternative trees in the same location that are more appropriate to
         suburban living and easier to share a back yard with.




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