Tree removal

[pearlythebunny.livejournal.com]

The city is removing 155 trees because of ash borers. There's a public hearing about this issue on May 25 at the DPW building, 17 Franey Road, 5:30 PM.  I hope the city will replace the trees, but the person I talked to at 311 didn't know if this would occur.

Here's a list of trees slated for removal:
http://www.somervillema.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Advanced%20Site%20Listing%20Ash%20tree%20Poor.pdf

Here's information on what Cambridge is doing:
https://www.cambridgema.gov/theworks/ourservices/urbanforestry/emeraldashborer

Now that I'm looking at this list of trees, I don't think it is complete. There is a tree at 268 Willow that is marked for removal, but it is not on the list.

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Comments

[lancedavisward6.livejournal.com]

I'll add an item in tomorrow's Board Agenda to get more info generally, including what preventative steps have been taken (and what haven't)... unless I find out there's already an item in committee, in which case I will pursue that. Will also certainly push to prioritize replacement. There was a (less than optimally publicized) meeting on this topic at City Hall last night. It was recorded, I'm told, and as soon as I can find a URL where it now resides, I will update here. I suspect many questions were answered during that so if anyone attended (I was in committee meeting) please share. It's just a terrible situation.

[elizabeth weinbloom (from livejournal.com)]

Lance, do you know the status of the city's potential hiring of an arborist? I was at a BoA meeting last spring where a resident presented this issue and warned that we faced pretty much exactly this scenario, and there was discussion of whether the city should invest in preventative treatment and/or a full-time arborist, but I haven't heard anything about it since then.

(I think that guy lived on Willow, too. :( I'm sure he's one bummed Cassandra right now)