RED BLUFF, Calif.?EUR??,,????'??+For centuries it?EUR??,,????'???s been a struggle between man?EUR??,,????'???s desire to develop land and his desire to keep the environment in tact. In response to this challenge Red Bluff?EUR??,,????'???s City Council in September passed an ordinance that places new requirements on property owners who want to remove trees of certain sizes. The ordinance changes the city code to specify two types of trees. Mature native trees are oaks, sycamores and cottonwoods with diameters of 10 inches or more, while heritage trees consist of oaks with trunks greater than three feet. ?EUR??,,????'??From time to time there would be parcels of land where large oak trees were removed,?EUR??,,????'?? Chuck Hayden, the city?EUR??,,????'???s planning director, told LASN. ?EUR??,,????'??We?EUR??,,????'???ve had a lot of development lately, so we needed to do something to replace the trees. Now we?EUR??,,????'???re starting to implement this with the planning commission.?EUR??,,????'?? Previously, Chapter 23A of the city code dealt with overhanging trees on public grounds, but stated nothing about trees on private grounds. The current ordinance specifies how many new trees need to be planted for heritage trees or mature trees for private and public grounds. Hayden said if a tree can?EUR??,,????'???t be avoided for removal, then the planners can negotiate to have new trees planted in various locales such as parks, downtown or along the highway. That way the city will have no net loss of trees. Following a replacement schedule, the next generation can enjoy the newer trees. ?EUR??,,????'??Trees are important to our community in three ways,?EUR??,,????'?? said Hayden. ?EUR??,,????'??First for their beauty. Secondly, trees provide and preserve vegetation and the natural habitat. And finally, trees provide a lot of shade for homes. In the summer it can get up to 120 degrees on the valley floor.?EUR??,,????'??