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Needham committee refines definitions for critical root zone, canopy and tree removal
Summary
Committee members resolved to keep technical definitions tight (caliper for new trees, explicit canopy definition) and to send draft definitions to town counsel for conflict resolution; they also agreed measurement standards and exceptions will be addressed in regulation-level language.
Committee members spent significant time clarifying definitions in the draft tree protection bylaw and agreed on next steps for legal review.
Key points: the committee agreed that new trees should be measured by caliper (measured 6 inches above the root flare or base) while existing large trees will continue to use diameter-at-breast-height (DBH) measures when relevant. The group also decided…
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