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Needham committee adopts trunk/DBH rule to define protected trees
Summary
After debating percentage-based and trunk-based tests, the Town of Needham Tree Preservation Planning Committee agreed that if any portion of a tree's trunk measured at diameter‑at‑breast‑height (DBH) falls inside the 'tree yard,' the tree will be treated as protected; counsel will refine the exact bylaw language.
The Town of Needham Tree Preservation Planning Committee on March 18 moved toward a trunk-based rule to identify protected trees, saying a clear, measurable test at diameter‑at‑breast‑height (DBH) will reduce disputes over lot lines.
"If any portion of the trunk at DBH is within the tree yard, then the tree is within the tree yard," the committee summarized as its working definition after more than an…
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