Goal Target (in GHGs) Benchmark <br />Carbon neutral <br />operations <br />60% reduction from 2010 levels by <br />2020 <br />Annual: 15% reduction per <br />year <br />5 year: 60% reduction by <br />2020 <br /> <br />The indiscriminate removal of the trees of this oak savannah directly contradicts the intended <br />goals of 6.675 and 6.685 (given below). In one year, a mature live tree can absorb more than 48 <br />pounds of carbon dioxide, which is permanently stored in its fibers ...3 According to the US Forest <br />Service, America's forests sequester over 800 million tons of carbon a year, which is roughly 12% of <br />the US annual emissions. 4 Trees can be viewed as a natural form of carbon offset. <br />3 https://www.fs.usda.gov/features/trees-are-climate-change-carbon-storage-heroes <br />4 https://extension.psu.edu/how-forests-store-carbon <br /> <br /> <br />OTHER EUGENE CITY CODES <br />CODE VIOLATIONS: PUD 24-001 and ST 24-003 <br /> <br />Tree Preservation (6.300-6.330) <br />An entire section of Chapter 6, Environment and Health, of the Eugene Code is devoted to tree <br />preservation. These are common sense requirements in maintaining a livable, environmentally <br />stable community. <br /> <br />6.320 Criteria for Permit Issuance. <br />(1) The city manager or designee shall approve, approve with conditions, or deny a permit <br />application based on consideration of the following criteria: <br />(b) The topography of the land and the effect of felling on erosion, soil retention, stability <br />of earth, flow and character of surface waters and streams, protection of nearby trees and <br />windbreaks; <br />(c) The effect the trees’ removal has on the environmental quality of the area, including <br />scenic and wildlife habitat values; <br />(d) Wooded areas associated with natural drainage ways and water areas shall be <br />retained to preserve riparian habitat and to minimize erosion; <br /> <br />The code recognizes the vital role of trees in an ecosystem for which individual home owners are <br />responsible per 6.320, Criteria for Permit Issuance. However, approval of the Piculell LLC <br />application PUD 24-001 and ST 24-003 would allow for the removal of an entire oak savannah <br />ecosystem holding oak trees in excess of 300 years. Developers should have equal responsibility <br />with residents in good faith efforts to preserve the environment. <br /> <br />6.625 Erosion Prevention – Purpose. code violation <br />(a) Prevent or minimize, to the maximum extent practicable, negative impacts to adjacent <br />properties, water quality, and stormwater related natural resource areas resulting from construction <br />activities; and… <br />6.630 Erosion Prevention – Applicability and Compliance. code violation