Columbia Spy

Doug’s Tree Service continued cutting dead and dying trees at Columbia River Park today. A grapple truck was used to lift the cut pieces and haul them from the area.  At least one fully laden truck delivered the wood to Musser Supply along Lancaster Avenue. Several trees (marked with orange spray-painted dots) remain to be cut. A total of seven or eight trees were slated for removal.

Doug’s Tree Service workers cut dead and dying trees at Columbia River Park today. The trees were considered by borough officials to be a public safety concern, and those slated to be cut had been marked with orange spray paint as reported HERE on Columbia Spy. Last fall, Columbia Borough Council approved the hiring of Doug’s Tree Service to cut the trees at a price not to exceed $14,000. Reportedly, Doug’s had submitted the lowest of several bids for the job.  As reported on Columbia Spy HERE, Borough Manager Ron Miller said that reforesting will be done in the spring to replace the lost trees.

An “uprooted” information plaque and a badly broken park bench were found near one of the cut trees close to the bridge today. Columbia Spy also found a chainsaw that was apparently left behind by Doug’s workers and reported it to Columbia Borough Police, who retrieved it.  Calls to Doug’s Tree Service were unanswered due to their office being closed today.

Doug’s Tree Service workers were cutting down trees at Columbia River Park this morning (Saturday). New trees will be planted in the spring.

Several signs for the Northwest Lancaster County River Trail were installed at the following locations around town a few weeks ago:

Fine-feathered friends around the area today . . .