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Residents press board over dying pines and Leland cypresses; board discusses removing tulip poplar from recommended list
Summary
A Richfield Station HOA representative told the tree board of widespread dying ornamental pines and overplanted Leland cypresses; board members discussed advising homeowners about permit thresholds, replacement species and pursuing removal of tulip poplar from the town's recommended list.
Multiple residents and an HOA representative raised concerns during public comment at the Dec. 3 Chesapeake Beach Tree Board meeting about dying ornamental pines and overgrown Leland cypresses in the Richfield Station neighborhood and other recent plantings.
A Richfield Station HOA spokesperson described numerous dead or dying pines and several Leland cypresses planted close together that are now overgrown, dropping sap and dropping limbs onto houses and cars. They said some trees have already fallen onto roofs and fences in recent years and that homeowners face…
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