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May 31,2004 <br /> <br />Watson Appraisal and Consultant Service <br />4230 Central Avenue N.E. Columbia Heights, MN 55421 <br />Office: (763)788-2714 * After Hours (763)571-1717 <br /> <br />William Goodrich <br />Attorney at [.aw <br />2 ]40 4m Avenue North <br />Anoka, MN 55303 <br /> <br /> Re: Tree losses west of the dead end of 160~h Lane NW, Ramsey, MN <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Goodrich: <br /> <br />In accordance with your request that [ review and evaluate tile area in which trees were removed on the southerly <br />edge of 7191 and the north edge of 7155 160'h Lane NW owned by the Dusbabek's (7191) an.d the Kaas' (7155) <br /> <br />The chronology, of events are as follows: <br />April 2, 2004-Meet with attorney Goodrich to visit and photo the area. Measure some cut logs and not~ size and <br />general spacing of existing trees. <br />April 12, 2004-Meet with Engineer, attorney and owner to discuss options regarding ]60m Lane NW. Owners do <br />not favor a street extension of 160m. They want reparations for tree loss due to the contractors actions in clearing a <br />pathway westward. <br />April 13-Contact Peter ?,attica, Engineer with Haakenson/Anderson to stake out the centerline of 160th extended~ <br />setting 50 foot stations and measuring out to the edge of the cleared area as presented to them on a rough draft I'd <br />prepared and faxed to them. <br />April 19-Talked with Steve Dusbabek to update hi~n on the steps undep, vay-no stakes seen as yet. I told him I was <br />awaiting the survey. <br />April 2l-Review plan layout from Haakanson/Anderson (Charlie Christofferson) scale plan to determine size of <br />areas disturbed on each parties side of the centerline of 160~ extended. <br />April 29-Check out land sales in Ramsey, lands acquired for residential development showed no particular <br />differences between open and wooded areas. <br />May a-Drive to site to view the area with trees leafed out. <br />May 12-Check out tree valuations adjusted for location in particular as a primary factor in the standard <br />computations. <br /> <br />Based on the foregoing, I determined that the trees remo'~ed were primarily white oak which can be cut for <br />fireplace logs. <br /> <br />I calculated 4,680 sq. ft. of the Dusbabek property, was damaged and 2,240 sq. ft. of Kaas' property.. Spacing out <br />tile trees similar to the spacing of remaining trees we estimate 23 trees removed on the north side and 15 on the <br />south. I estimate about I/3 were an average of 20" in diameter-- 8 north and 5 south, 1/3 were 12" in diameter--8 <br />north and 5 south, and 1/3 were 6" in diameter--7 north and 5 south. The homes are 127 feet north and 72 feet <br />south from the extension. No severance damage is justified. To the foregoing I calculated the "tree" values based <br />on the guidelines of the International Society of Aboricutture and the studies by the State of Minnesota for <br />valua6on adjustments in our area. All trees taken are assumed to have been White Oak (or Pin Oak) all carry tile <br />same species value. <br /> Tree <br />Species Dia. X Sect area 15/sq. in. S:peg. ies iCond, Location Value <br />Oak 20 314.2 4,713 100% .50 .10 $236 <br />Oak 12 113.1 1,696 100% .50 .10 $ 86 <br />Oak ' 6 20.3 304 100% .50 .10 $ 15 <br /> <br />Dusbabek Trees: 8-20" ~! $236 = 1,888 <br /> 8-12" ~ $86 = 688 <br /> 7-6" ~$15 = 90 <br /> TOTAL $2,656 <br /> <br />say $2,700 <br /> <br />Kaas' 'Frees: <br /> <br />5-20" ~ $236 = I, 180 <br />5-12" (fi~ $ 86 = 430 <br />5- 6" ~$15 = 90 <br />TOTAL $1,700 <br /> <br />ectfully submitted, <br />, /7 <br /> <br />Malcohn O, Watson <br />Appraiser/Consultant <br /> <br /> <br />