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Evansville tree board approves removal of dead street and park trees, orders 2-to-1 replacements
Summary
The Evansville City Tree Advisory Board voted June 5 to remove multiple dead or dying street and park trees and to replace park trees at a 2-to-1 ratio; board members said the removals are driven by structural failure and public-safety risk.
The Evansville City Tree Advisory Board voted on June 5 to remove a list of street trees deemed "structurally dead or dying or structurally weak," and approved removal of several storm-damaged or hazardous park trees with a 2-to-1 replacement plan.
Board members said the actions aim to reduce public-safety risk where trees are split, perched over parking lots or showing rapid dieback. Sean (staff) told the board the property owners and neighborhood associations have been notified. "They're all structurally dead or dying or…
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