PORT ANGELES — All of Lincoln Park, including the baseball fields, will be closed beginning Monday for five days for the removal of trees.
The park will be reopened on Sept. 29, according to a written statement from Linda Gunderson, Port Angeles public works and utilities administrative supervisor.
During the closure, about 100 trees will be removed from the park’s south side, near Lauridsen Boulevard.
So far, about 250 trees of a total of 350 trees have been felled.
Cutting began the first week of September.
During the park closure, temporary traffic barriers will be set up.
The tree-clearing effort is part of a three-year project initiated by the Port of Port Angeles to remove trees from the approaches to William R. Fairchild International Airport, which is west of the park.
The trees are being removed to comply with Federal Aviation Administration guidelines for runway glide slopes.
The city of Port Angeles, which owns the park, will sell the trees for an estimated $50,000.
An initial survey by the port identified 200 trees for removal.
The 200 were located in the west part of Lincoln Park near the former campground.
A follow-up survey by the city identified an additional 150 trees that were deemed diseased or dangerous, and that could be removed to create additional recreational space at the park.
Those 150 trees were closer to Lauridsen Boulevard.
Under FAA regulations, trees and any other obstructions must be removed from an area 10,000 feet beyond the end of the airport’s main runway and 5,000 feet beyond the end of the alternate north-south runway.
The airport’s approach zones must be clear so that planes can circle to make another approach at the runway
For more information phone Corey Delikat, assistant streets and parks superintendent, at 360-417-4566.
