Security forces to cut and prune trees

One sign that a tree can represent a danger, is its degree of tilt and height. Diego Caceres

The riverbanks, the Pan American highway or Uncovía Citadel are three of the sectors that EMAC has identified as vulnerable by the presence of large trees. To avoid accidents it has a contingency plan that includes partial pruning or felling, as applicable.

Of the aforementioned sectors, where there is greater concern are the banks of four rivers, because according to Jorge Tola, head of green areas of the EMAC, being built or modified by man with artificial elements like concrete or cement, they lose roots development capacity by not having natural to hold on to. So the roots are weakened and collapse at any time.

But besides the lack of a proper space for development, according Tola much of the city trees have outlived their usefulness, which also generates risk to a population.

When a citizen has doubts about the status of a tree and if this can be a potential hazard, should be set in some elements, which will then be assessed technically to make a decision about his speech.

Including its steepness, the undermining of the foundations, the state of the trunk or branches pulled off onto the floor, be noted these elements it is necessary to call the authorities, because according to the head of green areas, the collapse of a tree can occur between 15 to 30 seconds.

According Catalina Albán, director of the Environmental Management Commission of the Municipality, the only deforestation that made this year was just in the banks, this considering that the swollen rivers bases were worn and were not secure.

But he also made clear that any work is then meets a previous study and following a technical protocol.

One aspect mentioned César Arevalo, technical director of the EMAC, is that although a tree planted in this street a potential risk can not be operated by any citizen without prior authorization from the authorities.

So constitutes a violation of Article 20 of the Ordinance is punishable by immediate remediation of damage and a fine of between 10 and 400 percent of a unified basic salary.

Projects

But not only the trees elderly or ill phytosanitary state will have to intervene; but also those that are adjacent to the road where the tram will circulate. As happened last January in which 250 trees and shrubs were removed from the route and taken to a nursery.

To tell Catalina Albán, director of the Environmental Management Commission, this process will be repeated but not anticipate what place will be, as it works on a compensation plan together with the technicians of the work. Relocation, transplant or removal of trees will go according to the design of the work, he said. (JGJ) (I)

Tree planting plan

Among the EMAC and CGA tree planting plan for the entire city, supported by internal plans of each entity, but also based on the green award sponsored by the Development Bank is maintained.

In the last three months, has Catalina Albán, director of the CGA, have been planted in the city about 7,000 species throughout the city and the goal is to deliver 24,000 until December, which added another 10,000 of the EMAC, would be 34.000 trees, which mainly depend on getting the right places.

According to the official peri-urban areas and rural parishes will search for all the green space is connected. (I)

Source: http://www.eltiempo.com.ec/noticias-cuenca/188333-seguridad-obliga-a-talar-y-podar-a-rboles/