The GCDD finally backed down and agreed to protect our canopy trees. We forced them to stop the reckless clearing and commit to replanting what they destroyed. Keep watching them because we are done letting the board treat our neighborhood like a construction site.
September 19, 2021
Final supporters
We, the undersigned residents of the Gateway neighborhoods within the Gateway Community Development District (GCDD), are very concerned with the increased removal of oak trees and continued discussions from CDD Supervisors and Staff about oak tree removal throughout the district. Under Land Development Code Chapter 10 Article 3 and Chapter 14 Article 5, Lee County has placed special protections on oak and other indigenous trees to prevent excessive pruning and removal. These protections have been enacted to preserve the positive environmental impact of mature trees throughout the county. Based on our concerns we are requesting the following actions be implemented within 45 days of the receipt of this petition by the GCDD Board to prevent further loss of the oak trees that make Gateway a signature area of Lee County.
- Because of the reckless and careless removal of oak trees in the recent past, we request that ALL oak tree removals in the CDD be placed as an agenda item at regular CDD meetings to be approved by vote by the board of supervisors.
- If an oak tree in the CDD is lost or removed for any reason, it will be replaced with another oak tree as soon as possible.
- The CDD staff will within 45 days begin to restore and replant oak trees along Gateway Boulevard and other roadways in the GCDD that have been lost over time or removed. The goal of this replanting should be to preserve and improve the oak canopy throughout the district.
- The CDD will establish a landscape advisory committee made up of GCDD residents who will review landscape plans presented by the staff and make recommendations to the Board of Supervisors about landscape projects or changes.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
August 9, 2021
August 8, 2021
The GCDD supervisors have been ignoring our streets for too long but this surge of support proves they cannot sweep our demands under the rug anymore. We are forcing them to look at the damage they have caused and they have no choice but to listen now.
Reached 100 supporters
August 8, 2021
6 Comments
Enough with the chainsaws. These trees have been here longer than most of the people moving into these new developments.
Please fix this. My property value depends on the neighborhood staying beautiful and having that tree canopy restored.
sick of watching them tear up the landscape. restore the oaks before there is nothing left
GATEWAY IS LOSING ITS CHARM. STOP CUTTING EVERYTHING DOWN FOR NO REASON.
The shade on the boulevard is basically gone. Way too much concrete and not enough trees left.
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The GCDD finally backed down and agreed to protect our canopy trees. We forced them to stop the reckless clearing and commit to replanting what they destroyed. Keep watching them because we are done letting the board treat our neighborhood like a construction site.
September 19, 2021
Final supporters
We, the undersigned residents of the Gateway neighborhoods within the Gateway Community Development District (GCDD), are very concerned with the increased removal of oak trees and continued discussions from CDD Supervisors and Staff about oak tree removal throughout the district. Under Land Development Code Chapter 10 Article 3 and Chapter 14 Article 5, Lee County has placed special protections on oak and other indigenous trees to prevent excessive pruning and removal. These protections have been enacted to preserve the positive environmental impact of mature trees throughout the county. Based on our concerns we are requesting the following actions be implemented within 45 days of the receipt of this petition by the GCDD Board to prevent further loss of the oak trees that make Gateway a signature area of Lee County.
- Because of the reckless and careless removal of oak trees in the recent past, we request that ALL oak tree removals in the CDD be placed as an agenda item at regular CDD meetings to be approved by vote by the board of supervisors.
- If an oak tree in the CDD is lost or removed for any reason, it will be replaced with another oak tree as soon as possible.
- The CDD staff will within 45 days begin to restore and replant oak trees along Gateway Boulevard and other roadways in the GCDD that have been lost over time or removed. The goal of this replanting should be to preserve and improve the oak canopy throughout the district.
- The CDD will establish a landscape advisory committee made up of GCDD residents who will review landscape plans presented by the staff and make recommendations to the Board of Supervisors about landscape projects or changes.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
August 9, 2021
August 8, 2021
The GCDD supervisors have been ignoring our streets for too long but this surge of support proves they cannot sweep our demands under the rug anymore. We are forcing them to look at the damage they have caused and they have no choice but to listen now.
Reached 100 supporters
August 8, 2021
6 Comments
The removal near the entrance was a total disgrace. They didnt even replant anything.
Enough with the chainsaws. These trees have been here longer than most of the people moving into these new developments.
Please fix this. My property value depends on the neighborhood staying beautiful and having that tree canopy restored.
sick of watching them tear up the landscape. restore the oaks before there is nothing left
GATEWAY IS LOSING ITS CHARM. STOP CUTTING EVERYTHING DOWN FOR NO REASON.
The shade on the boulevard is basically gone. Way too much concrete and not enough trees left.
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The removal near the entrance was a total disgrace. They didnt even replant anything.