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Needham hearing: 15 trees to be removed for South Street water‑main and stormwater work; town plans to replace trees
Summary
At a public hearing March 18, Justin Saviano, the town engineer, and Edward Olsen, superintendent of Parks and Forestry and the town tree warden, told the Needham Planning Board that 15 trees must be removed to allow a South Street water‑main replacement and associated stormwater treatment work.
At a public hearing March 18, Justin Saviano, the town engineer, and Edward Olsen, superintendent of Parks and Forestry and the town tree warden, told the Needham Planning Board that 15 trees must be removed to allow a South Street water‑main replacement and associated stormwater treatment work.
Nut graf: The work includes stormwater best‑management practices intended to treat runoff before it reaches resource areas and the Charles River; the town said it will pursue roughly a 2:1 replacement (about 30 trees) and coordinate new plantings with affected residents and Parks & Forestry so replacements do not conflict with infrastructure.
Saviano told the board the trees slated for removal…
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