[Lincolnparkdc] Deadly Dangerous Trees In Lincoln Park

[Mark Ugoretz]

Dear Councilman Allen:

Sometime ago, at least a year, several of us complained to the National Park Service that the dead and dying trees in Lincoln Park were a serious danger to residents who used the park.  Limbs had fallen onto areas where people sat or walked, other limbs were in danger of falling, and an entire tree fell into SE corner play area.

During the last 48 hours, another portion of a dead tree fell directly onto a bench where someone could have been sitting.  Had someone been sitting there, they would be dead.  A photo of that bench appears below (see photo A below.  Photos B-D reflect other dead trees in the park that need to be removed).  These trees are a danger that is clear and present.

It is understood that the financial resources of NPS have been curtailed in recent years.  However, it would not take a crew of one or two existing employees with a truck and a lightweight chain saw more than a couple of hours to remove all the dead trees and eliminate a safety hazard for residents who use the park.  

NPS has been aware of the problem for well over a year, the problem having been brought to their attention early in 2018.  Thus, the excuse that their employees are busy with other matters is without merit since they had the entire fall and winter to remove the dead trees.  (It is true that an NPS crew did remove a tree.  However, they ignored the dead trees and inexplicably removed a living tree.)

It would be helpful to the lives and safety of your constituents if you would bring this to the attention of the NPS in such a way that would result in a crew being sent out for a couple of hours to remove all the dead trees.  I am not aware if there is a Federal standard that calls for a specific number of required deaths and serious injuries for NPS to act.

Very truly yours,

Mark Ugoretz
10th & Massachusetts Ave NE

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