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Evansville tree board approves multiple removals, affirms 2-for-1 replacement policy
Summary
The Evansville Tree Advisory Board approved requests to remove several street and park trees across the city — including hazard removals and a large Garvin Park inventory — and reiterated a two-for-one replanting mitigation approach.
The Evansville Tree Advisory Board on Aug. 7 approved a series of tree removal requests across the city, including boulevard and park trees judged hazardous or in conflict with construction, and said it will pursue two-for-one replacements where required by mitigation rules.
Board members approved removal of trees at Chestnut and Riverside after staff said sinkage there had damaged a boulevard tree; staff said the site will be replanted as part of mitigation commitments. The board also approved a removal requested by the African American Museum at Lincoln and Garvin, where street vacating creates new parking and reduces green space; staff said the museum agreed to a two-for-one replacement ratio.
The board voted to approve a list of street trees (items A–K) conditionally: removals may proceed unless a neighborhood association formally objects, in which case that specific tree will be brought back to the board. The board made the conditional approval to allow property-owner…
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