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Brooksville council approves one specimen tree removal permit with conditions, including saving a key live oak
Summary
The council approved a specimen tree removal permit for a small commercial site (Berry Family Properties) with conditions requiring mitigation, arborist verification for natural-cause deaths, and a commitment from the applicant to try to save Tree 367; the vote was 4-0 after public comment urging preservation of live oaks.
The Brooksville City Council voted 4-0 to approve a specimen tree-removal permit (TR2026002) for property owned by Berry Family Properties, after Coastal Engineering representative Ford Manuel explained site constraints and a required drainage configuration that necessitates removal of several live oaks.
Manuel presented a colored site plan showing preserved trees, trees targeted for removal and areas where drainage and a retention/berm configuration required grading that would affect…
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