borders and edges, and English Ivy, which is climbing up tree trunks, throttling and choking the life out of <br />them, and fruiting for birds to eat and disburse seeds through the rear end of their digestive tracts. The <br />design proposal should address removal of invasive plants while not disturbing important plants that are <br />stranded within the territories of the bad-mannered plants. The plan should further dictate future control <br />of reemergents after the development is completed. <br />PROPOSED USE OF "REMOVED" VEGETATION <br />So you're going to remove existing plants, huh? (The ones with the X's at the center of the plant, drawn <br />on the plans.) No Oregon White Oak saplings can be removed. You'll have to build around those. For <br />those native plants that are removed, there is no indication how it is to be removed or where it is going. <br />The assumption is that a trackhoe will rip it out and who cares; it will be disposed of. Not in this <br />development. Native plants that must be removed are not merely X's. They will be respectfully treated. <br />They will be removed in such a way that they can be transplanted and thrive in their new location (root <br />wad, tap root, and surrounding soil undisturbed, proper season of removal). They will have a stockpile <br />area on-site that carefully preserves their vitality, and they will have a destination on-site that is <br />appropriate for them. An example would be the California Incense Cedar saplings. You don't need <br />Arborvitae on this site; your Incense Cedars will be your natural hedge. Plant them 3' or 4' on center and <br />you'll have a fabulous evergreen wall that is perfectly appropriate for the site. <br />AUDIT OF PROPOSED LANDSCAPING PLANTS <br />For the planting plan, any cultured, non-native plants will need to be audited and approved. They can't <br />have bad manners and be invasive. We can't allow Norway Maple, Tree-of-heaven, Portuguese <br />Laurelcherry, and the like. These all spread, some even in the shade. We can't allow invasive ivies like <br />English Ivy, and some ornamental grasses and sedges are invasive, too. Plants like Japanese Maple, <br />Flowering Cherry, Hydrangea, and perennials like Coneflower, have better manners. These are okay. <br />But with turfgrass, there's an awful lot of water and labor, including mowing, edging, fertilization and <br />thatching. We might want to consider alternatives to lawn. The audit would help achieve a planting plan <br />that is harmonious with the aesthetic native nature of the site and blend with adjacent neighbors' <br />landscapes while being more responsible ecologically. <br />ANIMAL ANALYSIS <br />TERRESTRIAL, AVIAN, AQUATIC <br />For all native animals, especially those on-site that are rare and endangered, we need to accommodate <br />their continuation and thriving. We must consider their habitat needs and maintain this state on site. We <br />must understand their range, flow, and connective corridors and design accordingly. <br />HISTORICAL-CULTURAL ANALYSIS <br />KALAPUYA <br />There are layers of cultures that have existed here for thousands of years, and intersections of cultures. <br />We should carefully research and document these. We have ignored and mistreated our relations, the <br />Kalapuya. They have lived here for at least 10,000 years. We should invite Kalapuya Elders to this site <br />and receive their blessing. We should do an archeological study under the leadership and guidance of the <br />Kalapuya to make sure we are not disturbing any sacred areas. Our design should seek to honor the <br />Kalapuya. We should remember how they lived and still live, take a moment of silence and respect. <br />Even this simple orientation is a start and a good thing. We should be open-minded to whatever the <br />Elders tell us, even if it means to cease development. If they give the go-ahead, our design must at its <br />very least refer back to our findings and conclusions of the Kalapuya study, and we should be consciously <br />aware of its parameters while designing at every stage. This could be as simple as re-establishing a wet <br />meadow detention pond with a dominant composition of Great Camas and Common Camas. <br />Edges could incorporate a pod or two of Nootka Rose, which is a very important Kalapuya food. We <br />might be able to install a couple of'Colrigo Giant' Pacific Dogwood trees (resistant to anthrax). This <br />633 <br />