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Ridgewood: dozens of trees to be removed during Schedler cleanup; village aims to salvage many
Summary
The remediation plan will require removal of trees located within the excavation footprint; officials said about 35 trees lie inside the removal area and the village hopes to salvage and replant roughly 80 healthy trees after cleaning root bulbs, but survival is not guaranteed and an arborist will lead any relocation.
Village and consultant officials told residents that many trees within the excavation footprint for the Schedler cleanup will be removed but that the village hopes to salvage healthy specimens for replanting.
Matrix’s Melissa Fiore said trees cannot be preserved when more than six inches of surrounding soil will be removed and estimated that 35 trees fall inside the remediation area. The village manager said an earlier count suggested…
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