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Council adopts expanded tree protection rules, sets 10‑inch threshold and replacement options
Summary
Bastrop approved amendments to its code addressing protected trees: staff clarified standards, the council set a 10‑inch caliper threshold for protection on single‑family property and adopted replacement options requiring at least a 2‑inch caliper replacement or an approved native landscaping planting.
The Bastrop City Council adopted a package of code amendments and an updated plant list April 8 that clarifies when private‑property trees are protected and how removals are handled.
Key points of the ordinance - Protected threshold: the council adopted a 10‑inch caliper at roughly 4.5 feet above grade as the threshold for tree protection and permitting for single‑family property (this is a city determination consistent with local government code authority and was the subject of extended council debate). - Replacement requirements: for qualifying protected trees that a homeowner chooses to remove (for nonemergency reasons), the council adopted a replacement option that requires planting a minimum 2‑inch‑caliper tree from…
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