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33 <br /> 1 Craig Nishimoto showed the proposed location and noted that it would be very difficult to <br /> 2 see from the roadway. <br /> 3 <br /> 4 Slide #30 <br /> IV. Natural and Cultural <br /> Services Element <br /> • Reduce atmospheric carbon <br /> • Support local sawmills <br /> • Increase natural ecosystem health <br /> • NCS Goals 1,2,3,7;Objectives AE-2,AE- <br /> 13,AE-15,AE16,AG-1,AG-2,AG-3,AG-6 _ <br /> ,r <br /> 5 <br /> 6 Craig Nishimoto said they would like to find more creative uses for trees that have been <br /> 7 cut down. He said that the carbon in decomposing wood chips gets released back into the <br /> 8 atmosphere and is the equivalent of burning 5080 lbs. of coal. He said they would have to plant <br /> 9 80 seedlings and nurture them for ten years. He said they would love to have something to do <br /> 10 with the lumber rather than chip the trees and even giving them to a sawmill is an option. He said <br /> 11 the tree shown in the picture was turned into beautiful slabs by a local sawmill operator. <br /> 12 <br /> 13 Slide #31 <br /> V. Parks and Recreation ~ <br /> Element <br /> f <br /> �r <br /> • <br /> Recreational tree climbing <br /> • Tree-related classes and workshops <br /> • Free to the public 11t q r <br /> i <br /> • Collaborations with local schools40 <br /> • PR Goals 3,4;PR Objectives 4.2,4.3 <br /> ok <br /> 14 <br />