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Conservation commission approves removal of five trees at 74 Robbins Drive with mitigation conditions
Summary
The commission approved removal of five trees at 74 Robbins Drive—two dead white ash, two damaged red maples, and one sweet birch—subject to conditions that debris not be left in nearby wetlands; the homeowner offered four dogwood trees as mitigation.
The Carlisle Conservation Commission on Jan. 22 approved the removal of five trees at 74 Robbins Drive, including two dead White Ash and two damaged Red Maples, after a recent fall raised safety concerns.
Property owner Joel Cohen told the commission a tree recently fell near his house and that a contractor recommended removing additional potentially hazardous trees. He originally proposed removing 10 trees but reduced the request to five to avoid a more extensive permitting requirement. Cohen said a crane would be used for removal and that he would leave some snags to preserve habitat value. He offered to plant four dogwood trees as mitigation; Sullivan noted that mitigation is not typically required for dead trees, making the offer exceed policy requirements.
Commissioner Sylvia Willard cautioned about debris washing into wetlands during spring flows; the commission added a condition prohibiting leaving branches and debris in wetland areas. The motion to approve the tree removals passed unanimously.
