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Eric $ Miller, J-D. Co., LP.A. Attorney at Law 13 Park Avenue West, Ste. 608 ‘Mansfield, Ohio 44902 “Telephone: 419-522-6262 “Telefax: 419-524-0906 ECEIVED ericmiller@neo.rr.com as MAR 29 2019 Match 28, 241 Richland County Commissioners RICHLAND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. Attn: Tony Vero 50 Park Avenue East, Ste. 3 Mansfield, OH 44902 Re: Removal of Trees from the Courthouse Lawn Deat Commissioner Vero: The decision to remove all the shade trees from the county courthouse lawn makes reference to such factors as the need to compliment anew monument, the deterrent of roosting birds, pedestrian safety during periods of high winds, and a beautification plan for the entire building. ‘As someone who has spent much of his lifetime trying to protect old growth forests and large native trees, I am less inclined to value the factors which drove your decision. The tulip and oak were selected for the front lawn because they are hardwoods that tend to grow straight and provide increasing amounts of shade as they age. With luck they can live 150 years. Both provide food and shelter for wildlife and when birds perch in a tree that fulfills their need for shelter itis called “roosting”. On a hot day, ‘most folks would choose to sit under a tree in spite of the remote chance that a limb might fall. Monuments can convey a greater sense of history and honor if they are shaded by the largest, oldest living things in our state, ‘Tam also concerned with the process which led to the denuding of the courthouse awn without adequate notice to the public, With better public notice, many of us would have asked you to weigh the benefits of large noble trees against the factors that you emphasized in your decision, ‘The trees you removed were planted and protected for 50- years and the public must now wait about that long before newly planted trees will achieve comparable grandeur. Sincerely, Zee thle Erie 8, Miller RECEIVED SMa ¢e: County Commissioners and others

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