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Cerritos planners receive detailed tree-care briefing; staff notes 28,000 city trees and a Canary Island pine reforestation program
Summary
Parks and Trees Superintendent Jorge Martinez told the Planning Commission the city maintains about 28,000 public trees and outlined when homeowners vs. the city are responsible for care; arborist Bino Hoguin said removal-application backlogs for non-emergencies can be four to five years.
The Cerritos Planning Commission on April 1 received an informational report from Parks and Trees Superintendent Jorge Martinez about who is responsible for tree care across city parkways, private property and HOA-managed areas, and about the city’s pruning, removal and replacement practices.
“Cerritos has a large and valuable urban forest,” Martinez said. “The city maintains about 28,000 public trees throughout the community.” Martinez and Public Works Director Alvin Papa explained that trees in the public parkway (the strip between curb and sidewalk in front of single-family homes) are typically city trees; homeowners are asked to water and report problems but may not remove or heavily trim a city parkway tree without…
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