http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,20...1001479,00.html

experts argued Tuesday whether one of the biggest trees in the Santa Clarita Valley -- it's 70 feet tall, its trunk has a 15-foot circumference and its branches span 100 feet -- could survive the move.
An official at Valley Crest Tree Co., hired by the developer to uproot and move the tree, is confident the towering oak can be relocated. But he acknowledged Old Glory would be the biggest oak the company has ever tried to transplant, and one of the oldest.
"It's a pretty big tree. We have moved the same variety of tree in the area, but not that size -- very similar height, same width, but the trunk is the difference. It's the biggest tree we've ever moved," said Tadd Russikoff, vice president of Calabasas-based Valley Crest.
"We've been doing this over 50 years. It's our reputation on the line. If we didn't think it could survive, we would not get involved," he added, citing a high success rate for moving valley oaks like Old Glory.
Sixteen years ago, Valley Crest moved two century-old oaks in Newhall's Placerita Canyon to make room for Applied Energy Services' co-generation power plant.
Employees there said Tuesday just one of the two trees survived.
After some exploratory digging to determine the extent of Old Glory's network of roots, Russikoff said movers would dig out the tree's roots, box the tree by hand and move it to a location yet to be determined.
The process is expected to cost about $250,000, depending where they move it.
But critics say it would be nearly impossible to dig up all the main roots without severing them. The roots on oaks like Old Glory can go as deep as the tree's height and can spread beyond the canopy of its branches.
Charles Ennis, a third-generation tree surgeon specializing in oaks, said Old Glory is stressed right now because of grading work in the area that could have damaged the roots on one side.
"The chances of that tree being moved and surviving are very slim -- about 15 to 20 percent. They can do it, it could happen, but I haven't heard of any successful cases," Ennis said.
He explained that it would be very difficult to get a big enough section of the tree's root without damaging part of the root system.

$@#%!
I thought he was gone.

just one Envirowhackos opinion

I just now saw this,on the "late" news.It really makes me wonder why they all have that stupid (no purpose)look,on their face.What is it,about the trolls,that causes this "look"??? Just d... empty,like my fuel jugs will be next wknd.The tide is turning,people are starting to realize what these people are REALLY about.How much did this one cost??? Surprised that the local troll,admitted he posts threads,from the local (his)library? Of course were not surprised,it`s public money! Sean

Oh yeah,"the empty can rattles the most"!!! LMFAO...It`s not about a tree,is it?! Didnt think so,Ray charles could see that!Sean

My dog is Soooo looking forward to that tree being moved cloder to home.

Ok, I dont really have a dog, and it's not even close to my home, but I had to say it because you can bet lotsa dogs are going to be so happy to see this tree in the hood.

It's a tree....not the only tree.

Shoulda just fired up the chain saws while the hugger was hugging and let the som***** fall over! ****! It's not even an endangered species fer Gawdsakes!
Now, let's make rifle stocks and handgrips and coffee tables out of it!
I cut down trees much older when I lived in Truckee. They were in the way of new homes, cut the thing down, move on!
Didn't that POS hugger have anything more important to worry about than some ****in' tree? How about child abuse? How about poverty? Stupid **** sits in a tree! Get a life you *******!

Shoulda just burned the thing.

Burn it, move it...
I dont give a carp.

If you want a 400 year old tree,
Then plant one in YOUR yard.
Guess what, in 400 years..
it'll be 400 years old.

They should dig down 6 feet, rip that oak out, make some boards out of it, take some of the boards and make a coffin, put Quigley in the coffin and then shove it in the 6 foot hole and cover the thing up.
Use the rest of the tree for something useful, like new street signs going through this area!

Jeff,
Oak burns too slow for a good campfire. I believe a good campfire could be built if we took the wall studs out of Blueskys house and cut them up. He can replace them with fozzilied dinosaur urine and weeds twisted together.

[ 01-20-2003, 02:59 PM: Message edited by: Washroad ]

What kind of pile of crap is that??

ok Blu ?
What were you doing at this guys site?
where that picture resides?

http://www.jonahthompson.com/

Id hit Ashley..

RoostKing...

http://www.earthship.org/

Do these homes come with a tree and a drugged out tree-sitter to fall out of it?

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