Salem Willows Data Collection and Inventory - December 11, 2019Pamela Hartford; Landscape
History, Design & Preservation
Salem Willows Park Restoration
Data Collection & Inventory
December 11, 2019
Salem Willows Park Restoration
Data Collection & Inventory
December 11, 2019
Pamela Hartford; Landscape
History, Design & Preservation
Data Collection & Inventory
Salem Willows Park Restoration
Stakeholder Meeting #3
Agenda1.IntroductionsSalem Willows Project OverviewSalem and Hatch Project Team
2.Data Collection & InventoryUser SurveyTrees•Existing Composition•Removal Recommendations and Plan•New PlantingsTopographic SurveySoils & Environmental Testing3.Project Phasing and Next Steps•Phase 1: Early Action Plan•Phase 2 : Parking and Hill improvements•Schedule & Next Steps
4.Discussion
Agenda
Data Collection & Inventory
Salem Willows Park Restoration Project
The Hatch team is working with the City to assess the conditions at Salem Willows and develop prioritized plans for restoration, specifically:
Salem Willows Project
•Existing Condition Report
•Schematic Design of “The Hill” area
•Tree and Landscape Plan for the entire site
•Development of the Salem Willows Plan
•Grant Assistance
•Data Collection & Inventory
•Design Development
•Construction Documents
•Bidding & Award
•Construction
Data Collection & Inventory
Project Team
City of Salem
Jenna Ide,Director of Capital Projects and Municipal Operations,
jide@salem.com
Patricia O’Brien, Executive Director of Parks & Recreation Commission,
pobrien@salem.com
Deborah Duhamel, Assistant City Engineer, dduhamel@salem.com
Brittany Dolan, Conservation Agent/ Planner, bdolan@salem.com
Patti Kelleher, Historic Commission, pkelleher@salem.com
David Kucharsky, Director of Traffic & Parking, dkucharsky@salem.com
Consultant Team
Hatch (Prime Consultant)
Duke Bitsko, Principal-in-charge, duke.bitsko@hatch.com
Jason Bobowski, Senior Project Manager, jason.bobowski@hatch.com
Hilary Holmes,Civil Engineer, hilary.holmes@hatch.com
Pine & Swallow Environmental
Bob Pine, Dir. Of Env Planning & Engineering, rpine@pineandswallow.com
Tighe & Bond
Kerri Lewis, Environmental Scientist, KCLewis@tighebond.com
Precision Land Surveying;Mike Pustizzi, Surveyor, mikep@pls-inc.net
Pamela Hartford, Landscape History, Design and Preservation
Pamela Hartford, Landscape Historian, bookbosk@covad.net
Winter Street Architects;Paul Durand, pdurand@wsarchitects.com
Davey Resource Group;Elizabeth McKinley, elizabeth.mckinley@davey.com
Data Collection & Inventory
Salem Willows –User Survey
•An onsite survey was administered on the
last two weekends of the Summer (8/24,
8/31)
•An online survey was posted to the City’s
website, running from the beginning of
October through November 15.
•A total of 76 in-person surveys were
collected and an additional 1,202 online
surveys were completed.
User Survey
Data Collection & Inventory
77.78%
18.73%
1.63%0.23%0.16%0.08%0.54%0.16%0.16%0.16%0.08%0.08%0.23%
0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
60.00%
70.00%
80.00%
90.00%
In which city do you live?
User Survey: Respondent’s Residence
Data Collection & Inventory
0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
60.00%
70.00%
Yes No
Do you have children?
Responses
User Survey: Respondent Profile
Data Collection & Inventory
User Survey: Seasonal Visits
Data Collection & Inventory
User Survey: Travel
Data Collection & Inventory
0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
60.00%
70.00%
80.00%
Yes No
Would you be willing to pay extra
for closer parking?
Responses
0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
1/4 mile 1/2 mile Greater than 1/2
mile
I Would Not Park
Outside Salem
Willows
If you access Salem Willows by car,
how far are you willing to walk for
a free parking space to the park?
Responses
User Survey: Parking
Data Collection & Inventory
0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
60.00%
70.00%
Which of the following activities do you do most often at Salem Willows.
Check all that apply.
User Survey: Activities
Data Collection & Inventory
0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
60.00%
70.00%
80.00%
90.00%
Rate the quality of the following amenities by checking the box which most
closely meets your assessment.
Good
Slightly Lacking
Severely Lacking
Too Much
User Survey: Amenities
Data Collection & Inventory
Tree InventorySource:
Davey
Resource
Group
Site
ID Species DBH Cond Conseq Defects Future
Inspection
Likelihood
of Failure
Primary
Maintenance Need
Residual
Risk
Risk
Rating
8
willow, white
(Salix alba)21 Fair Minor
Root
problems No Probable Prune Low Low
9
maple,
Norway (Acer
platanoides)43 Fair Severe
Weakly
attached
branches
and
codominant
stems No Possible Prune Low Low
10
maple,
Norway (Acer
platanoides)38 Fair Significant
Broken
and/or
hanging
branches No Possible Prune Low Low
11
willow, white
(Salix alba)24 Good Minor
Missing or
decayed
wood No Probable Prune Low Low
Data Collection & Inventory
Tree Inventory –Species Diversity
Data Collection & Inventory
Tree Inventory –Size and Condition
Data Collection & Inventory
Vegetation
Arborist Numbers:
•270 trees total
•13 stumps
•36 trees identified for removal
•203 recommended for pruning
(24 were moderate to high priority)
Data Collection & Inventory
Tree Removal Plan
Data Collection & Inventory
Area-specific Planting Recommendations
New Tree Plantings
•Replace lost trees
•Reinforce character of Park areas
•Diversify species for resilience
•Incorporate native species
•Establish an annual planting program
•Correct the age distribution
New tree planting starting
in Spring 2020!
Data Collection & Inventory
Planting -Flagpole Area
Data Collection & Inventory
Planting Allee’ of Willows
Data Collection & Inventory
Source: Google Earth, June 2015
Project Area –Phase 1 & 2
Data Collection & Inventory
Topographic Survey
Data Collection & Inventory
Soils Evaluation
Data Collection & Inventory
Phase 1: Early Action Plan
Data Collection & Inventory
Phase 2: Parking and Hill Improvements
`MULTI-USE PATH
Data Collection & Inventory
SCHEDULE AND NEXT STEPS
Data Collection & Inventory Phase (Sept –Dec)
•Soils Exploration
Early Action Plan Phase (Jan -Feb)
•Park & Recreation Commission Meeting (Trees)
Design Development (Jan –Mar)
•Stakeholder Meeting
•Park & Recreation Commission Meeting (Design Approval)
60% Design (Mar –June)
•Permitting
•CPA Grant (March)
•MVP (Spring)
•CZM Grant (May/June)
Schedule
Data Collection & Inventory
Discussion