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Tree board approves removal of tree leaning toward deck at East Street; dead trees handled administratively
Summary
Board approved permit to remove a leaning tree that threatens a deck at an East Street property and accepted the applicant’s mitigation plan; members clarified that dead trees can be removed after town verification and do not always require board review.
The Chesapeake Beach Tree Board approved a permit on May 12 to remove a tree leaning toward a deck at a residence on East Street and accepted a mitigation plan that calls for slope stabilization and two small native plantings.
Homeowner (identified in meeting as Miss Schreiber) submitted an application for removal of a single tree near her deck and an amendment addressing several other dead trees on her property. The board and town staff clarified that trimming does not require a permit but that removal of dead trees generally requires verification by the town’s public works or arborist staff; separately submitted…
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