Austin Parks and Recreation hasn't said why it's decided to postpone Flo's removal just three days after the department first announced its decision.
while it"reviews additional considerations." A celebration of life, originally planned for Wednesday night, is also delayed., an incurable disease that could cause the tree to collapse under its own weight. Four arborists conducted inspections in the following months, and they all recommendedAustin Parks and Recreation hasn't said why it's decided to postpone Flo's removal or how long the delay could last.
to"help save Flo." SOS asked people to email the city and demand that Parks and Recreation delay the removal until the public has a chance to comment at the department's Sept. 25 board meeting. "To our knowledge there is no record that Flo has hurt a single Barton Springs visitor over the last 120 years," SOS wrote on its website."Yet, somehow, there is now an emergency to remove this 'dangerous' tree this week. It's simply not true; removing the tree without a public hearing would be irresponsible."within one to five years.
"Put plainly, this tree’s trunk is entirely hollow and it therefore has an extremely high risk of failing, most likely when it is in leaf, which is the time of year when visitor traffic is highest at the pool, making the probability of part of it hitting someone also extremely high," arborist Guy LeBlanc wroteCity Council Member Ryan Alter, whose district encompasses Barton Springs, said he requested an update on the condition of the tree at a meeting scheduled for Sept. 19.
"There is no harm in us having a discussion with the public so that everyone feels like we explored every option because you can't replant it once you remove it," he said."We all agree it won't survive for the long term. The only question is do we remove it now or do we put some mitigation in place so that we can remove it years down the road? But it's going to die.
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