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Council adopts emergency ban on tree removal in mapped wildlife habitats after reported monarch grove damage
Summary
Following reports of illegal tree removal at a monarch overwintering location, the City Council adopted an emergency ordinance prohibiting removal or trimming of trees within identified protected wildlife habitats and approved higher per‑tree fines; staff will notify affected property owners and return in May with a permanent tree‑protection ordinance.
The San Buenaventura City Council adopted an emergency ordinance making it unlawful to remove or trim trees located within mapped protected wildlife habitats, including areas identified by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the city’s general‑plan monarch overwintering map. The emergency action follows a reported incident of tree removal at an overwintering site and is intended to prevent further rapid removals while staff develops a permanent tree‑protection ordinance.
Parks Director Stacy Zerzua and parks staff explained that the ordinance targets trees within mapped critical habitats and the general‑plan monarch overwintering…
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