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Public commenters and commissioners press for stronger urban‑forestry safeguards as tree ordinance heads to council
Summary
Public speakers and commissioners raised concerns about low on‑site replacement rates and asked the commission to prioritize an urban‑forestry management plan if the newly revised tree ordinance advances at city council.
Public comment and commissioner discussion at the Dec. 16 Natural Resources and Environmental Commission meeting focused on tree‑removal permits, replacement rates and the pending tree ordinance before the city council.
A virtual commenter directed commissioners to saveSouthPasadenaTrees.org/data and said, “If I'm reading this correctly, there wasn't a single on‑site…
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