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33 <br /> Craig Nishimoto showed the proposed location and noted that it would be very difficult to <br /> see from the roadway. <br /> Slide #30 <br /> IV. Natural and Cultural <br /> Services Element <br /> • Reduce atmospheric carbon _ <br /> • Support local sawmills { - <br /> • increase natural ecosystem health ` � _• ? <br /> r <br /> • NC5 Goals 1,2,3,7;Objectives AE-2,AE• <br /> 13,AE-15,AE16,AG•1,AG-2,AG-3,AG-6 + -- <br /> Craig Nishimoto said they would like to find more creative uses for trees that have been <br /> cut down. He said that the carbon in decomposing wood chips gets released back into the <br /> atmosphere and is the equivalent of burning 5080 lbs. of coal. He said they would have to plant <br /> 80 seedlings and nurture them for ten years. He said they would love to have something to do <br /> with the lumber rather than chip the trees and even giving them to a sawmill is an option. He said <br /> the tree shown in the picture was turned into beautiful slabs by a local sawmill operator. <br /> Slide #31 <br /> 1 <br /> V. Parks and Recreation <br /> Element <br /> • Recreational tree climbing ' <br /> • Tree-related classes and workshops t <br /> • Free to the public <br /> • Collaborations with local schools <br /> r, <br /> • PR Goals 3,4;PR Objectives 4.2,4.3 <br /> is. - <br />