Council adopts expanded tree protection rules, sets 10‑inch threshold and replacement options

Apr 14, 2025

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.

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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.

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