He said his plan would remove small trees that have contributed to one of the worst forest fire seasons in the nation's history.
Many Democrats and environmental groups say the plan would make it too easy to remove older larger trees.
People should check their houses often and remove trees or branches that are closer than 10 feet to the house.
Care must therefore be taken when the question of removing trees is raised.
Work on the park began in 1998 after the city was permitted to remove several large trees at the site.
Usually, a road has been made easy to travel on, for example by removing trees and stones so the ground is more level.
You'll remove dead trees on your property before they fall down.
"I don't think anybody should remove old-growth trees, especially if they're older than you are."
But he said the city is aggressively removing dead trees, the most obviously dangerous.
Wood is also used as a primary building material, only adding further incentive to remove trees from the forest.