HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-19-21 Public Comment - J. Dohner - Tree RemovalFrom:agenda@bozeman.net
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Subject:Thank you for your public comment.
Date:Friday, March 19, 2021 6:19:29 PM
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Form Name:Public Comment Form
Date & Time:03/19/2021 6:19 PM
Response #:918
Submitter ID:36192
IP address:71.15.208.60
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Email:
agenda@bozeman.net
Mail to:
Attn: City Commission
PO Box 1230
Bozeman, MT 59771
First Name Johnny
Last Name Dohner
Email Address jdohner96@gmail.com
Phone Number 406-209-3319
Comments
Hello,
My name is Johnny Dohner and I'm a landscape designer here in Bozeman. Unfortunately I have a concern
regarding a property owner in the Ferguson Meadows Subdivision on the corner of Mineral Ave and Toole
St.
Last summer I noticed a vegetation removal effort in an engineered storm water detention area performed
by (I believe to be) the property owners of the adjacent lot. This is a clearly designed storm water detention
pond capturing runoff from Ferguson Ave, Mineral Ave, and Toole St. It is a part of a larger network of
green infrastructure throughout the subdivision and is dedicated open space per subdivision city of
Bozeman open space requirements. It contained native aspens, dogwoods, and willows and was a lovely
corner in this heavily developed neighborhood.
All of the existing trees and shrubs were removed, and now it is a big muddy hole, void of all vegetation and
not performing to the standards it was designed for. All aesthetic and functional value have been
eliminated and I'm sure there will be compaction/infiltration issues from now on due to the absence of
vegetation which could also negatively effect the adjacent roadways/sidewalks. It is very unfortunate and
very ugly and it should be of great concern to the city if residents are "vandalizing" green infrastructure
systems.
I would like a response to if either the city told these residents to do this, or if they took it upon themselves
to vandalize this street corner shared by the whole neighborhood. And if so, they should be held
responsible for their actions and get this street corner replanted ASAP!! Also, I believe the street trees on
that corner were removed by the city due to them being young green ash trees killed by the early winter
onset in 2019... it is unrelated but it adds to the overall effect of this corner's loss of aesthetic and
functional value.
Open space and native vegetation is a benefit not only to the community as a whole, but mitigates strain on
grey infrastructure, connects wildlife habitat corridors, and helps develop the city image through green
infrastructure.
If you could please reach out to me on this I would very much appreciate it. I do not want to verbally
confront the homeowners to find out more because that could worsen the whole situation. Again, this is
about destruction and vandalism of community open space property. I will also send this same message to
agenda@bozeman.net so I can attach an image taken from the Gallatin County Interactive Map that shows
property boundaries, open space designation, and the location of said destruction.
Thank you for your consideration and I'm sorry for ranting, but I am passionate about this and I live right
next to it.
- Johnny Dohner
406.209.3319
jdohner96@gmail.com
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City Of Bozeman
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