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EAC members recommend native replacements — pawpaw, native cherries and caution on siting
Summary
Committee members encouraged replacement of removed trees with native species, citing an EAC native‑tree list and arborist recommendations; Katie Alberti suggested pawpaw and native cherries as options and members emphasized correct siting to protect foundations and utilities.
During discussion of the tree‑removal application, committee members recommended replacing removed trees with species suitable for the local environment and the property’s constraints. "It is a native fruit tree that used to be really common and is not so common anymore," Katie Alberti said of the pawpaw as she recommended native fruit trees as an option. Members also noted the EAC’s native‑tree list and suggested Jean (an EAC contact) could offer additional planting recommendations.
Members emphasized siting replacement trees to avoid future foundation or utility conflicts and noted newly planted trees often need roughly two years to establish. The committee suggested working with the arborist to choose species and planting locations that minimize root damage to foundations and future risk to overhead lines.
