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Tree Advisory Board approves multiple tree removals across city parks and streets
Summary
The Evansville City Tree Advisory Board approved a series of motions on May 1 to remove and replace trees in parks and along streets, including targeted removals for the Next Level Trail and Garvin Park activity zone. Replanting at a minimum 2:1 was required for major park projects.
The Evansville City Tree Advisory Board approved a series of motions May 1 to remove trees at parks and along city streets and required replacement plantings for several projects.
Board members voted, by voice, to approve: acceptance of minutes for March 6 and April 3; removal of two dead trees reported by the Evansville Vanderburgh County Building Authority (one on the Civic Center campus and one in Freedom Park); the removal of two small dead trees identified during an upcoming INDOT/volunteer cleanup; the removal of 32 trees as part of the Next Level Trail/Walnut Street project with a 2-for-1 replanting requirement; approval of a batch of street-tree removals submitted as part of routine monthly removals; removal of 13 trees to make room for the Garvin Park Activity Zone (playground and two basketball courts) with 2-for-1 replacement; removal of two additional hazardous/damaged trees documented at Garvin Park; removal of a badly damaged ash…
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