SAVE THE BLUE HERON NESTING TREES AT LONG BEACH MARINA

You are always in A hurry to destroy without regard

The reconfiguring of Marina Drive, including chopping down nesting palms, should have received more consideration, including public notification before any action was taken. Regret city actions.

I am second generation Long Beach Native. I am FIFTY YEARS OLD. Please save my heritage and memories! I have lived here my ENTIRE LIFE. My great grandma came here in 1918. PLEASE SAVE OUR TREES!!!!

Everything Westernized humans do revolves around money. Never do they think about animals or plant life affected by their actions. It’s always okay to destruct & destroy so long as it isn’t their house and family. I stand for all families not just mine. We have to consider the homes of all animals and not ASSume they will move to another tree. Be responsible and be respectful. Leave a beautiful land for your grandchildren.

PLEASE...Work the ADA sidewalks and bike paths around these majestic trees. It’s probably more costly. But the trees and heron are worthy of the extra cost.

Do not cut down the palm trees. They are a part of Long Beach history and charm as well as home to a declining population of blue herons.

Save the trees and the charm of our city

Let's get into ACTION: "NO ONE CAN DO EVERYTHING, BUT EVERYONE CAN DO SOMETHING!" ... Carol Adams

save the palm trees

These are mature trees and if they're healthy, why remove them? Even if the developer's "vision" includes replacement trees, where do the birds nest in the interim?

There is no reason that these trees cannot coexist with new development. To say otherwise lacks creativity

Oh heck no!!!! Tree abuse n these are a beautiful staple of history on Marina dr. Work around this!! INCORPORATE them into the design! KEEP THE PALM TREES!!!

These are valuable trees for the Herons. Plus they're beautiful and add character to the street. If the developer can't see this they should not be in the business. Very short sighted.

save the trees. save the birds.

save the trees the birds need them

This issue will be discussed at the Tree Advisory Committee, July 18, 6 p.m.

Leave them alone!

These 30 trees are a part of the urban wildlife that depend on the Los Cerritos Wetlands, and have become nesting habitat for various nesting raptors, coastal birds, and passerines. They are provide valuable perching sites for raptors and sensitive bat species. The removal of these palm trees and replacement in-kind palm trees is alarming and will result in permanent and temporal loss of nesting and perching habitat. Was this part of the CEQA document? The removal of 30 trees within a small area should be considered a biological impact, and measures need to be provided to show that this impact is below the level of significance. I hope the city reconsiders.

Save the trees for the blue herons and other nesting sea birds!

I am an active bird watcher. It's time we take the side of wildlife.