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Council recognizes Outdoor Circle and Exceptional Tree initiative; cites Act 105 protections
Summary
The Honolulu City Council honored the Outdoor Circle for its Exceptional Tree initiative and referenced the Exceptional Tree Act (Act 105, 1975) that protects designated trees statewide, noting more than 1,400 designated exceptional trees and a private-property tax deduction for maintenance.
Council Member dos Santos Tam presented an honorary certificate to the Outdoor Circle on Oct. 1 for the organization’s Exceptional Tree initiative and 50 years of work related to the Exceptional Tree Act.
Tam said the Outdoor Circle, founded in 1912, led advocacy that resulted in the Hawaii State Legislature’s 1975 Exceptional Tree Act (Act 105), which the council’s remarks described as…
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