It seems that yard care noise gets a by in spite of the fact it is far louder more frequent and proximate than the noise sources typically vilified such as aircraft, poorly muffled vehicles, or boom cars. In addition to the noise, yard care also stirs up a lot of dirt and allergens especially when the final assault on the yard is with a screaming, 200 mile per hour blower.

On Oct. 9 I'm having a crew (Tree Cycle, Peter Gruenwoldt, Arborist) remove a 40 foot tall, 20 inch diameter, Douglas fir that is threatening the foundation of my home. As a demonstration and in the interests of ecology, energy conservation, and reducing noise and air polution, the tree will be removed, quietly, with hand tools, i.e. bucksaw, log saw, and bow saw. There will be no power chainsaws or chipper in the neighborhood and no blower will be used for cleanup.

I hope this example will set an example and encourage others to adopt "green" quiet yard care.

We will plant a replacement tree.

Terrence McCosh

The Arroyos