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Advisory committee discusses model ordinances to protect large trees; agrees to continue item and coordinate with Urban Forestry Tree Commission
Summary
Members reviewed examples from other cities, discussed thresholds and enforcement challenges, and voted to keep tree protection on future agendas and coordinate with Worcester's Urban Forestry Tree Commission.
The Green Worcester Advisory Committee discussed June 16 what it would take to preserve large existing trees within Worcester, reviewing municipal examples and voting to carry the item forward for additional research and coordination with the Urban Forestry Tree Commission.
Ted Connor, who raised the item, summarized ordinances and regulations from multiple municipalities — including Providence; Cambridge; Somerville; Springfield, Mass.; and Sacramento, Calif. — that use diameter‑at‑breast‑height (DBH) thresholds and municipal fees or replacement tree requirements for…
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