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As a resident of the Potomac Hills community, I highly value our beautiful trees and I believe that all reasonable efforts should be made to preserve our tree canopy. It has taken nature many decades to provide us with our tree canopy but it takes a builder only a few hours to destroy it.
I am greatly disturbed by the increase in infill development projects where houses are razed and most (if not all) of the trees are removed from a property, particularly where it is clear that some of the trees are being removed merely for the convenience of the builder and could be saved.
I agree with my neighbors in the nearby neighborhoods of Chesterbrook Woods, Franklin Park, and El Nido that Fairfax County is not enforcing applicable tree conservation ordinances. The absence of enforcement is resulting in a substantial and unnecessary loss of our historic tree canopy.
I support the efforts of these and other local homeowners associations to ensure that all applicable tree conservation ordinances are fully enforced by the County and to work for legislation giving the County greater authority to protect our tree canopy.
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December 11, 2015
The county is finally taking our calls. We are currently pushing for a formal meeting to discuss current enforcement failures.
December 11, 2015
The momentum is undeniable. This collective push proves that our community refuses to watch our canopy disappear.
11 Comments
Any minor changes in our building structure requires County approval for major felling of trees it seems there is approval required by the County. It is just left to developers whims and convenience.
Infill house going up next door to me in Potomac Hills - took down a beautiful, old chestnut tree. So sad.
Let us value what we have! God bless each of my neighbors, and please support the sustainability of the gift of trees with which we are blessed here.
Let's enforce the existing County regulations regarding our tree canopy.
stop clearing lots! save our trees
Protect our beautiful trees.
More trees, less construction, please.
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Status: Closed — this petition is no longer accepting signatures.
Final supporters
As a resident of the Potomac Hills community, I highly value our beautiful trees and I believe that all reasonable efforts should be made to preserve our tree canopy. It has taken nature many decades to provide us with our tree canopy but it takes a builder only a few hours to destroy it.
I am greatly disturbed by the increase in infill development projects where houses are razed and most (if not all) of the trees are removed from a property, particularly where it is clear that some of the trees are being removed merely for the convenience of the builder and could be saved.
I agree with my neighbors in the nearby neighborhoods of Chesterbrook Woods, Franklin Park, and El Nido that Fairfax County is not enforcing applicable tree conservation ordinances. The absence of enforcement is resulting in a substantial and unnecessary loss of our historic tree canopy.
I support the efforts of these and other local homeowners associations to ensure that all applicable tree conservation ordinances are fully enforced by the County and to work for legislation giving the County greater authority to protect our tree canopy.
Updates
December 11, 2015
The county is finally taking our calls. We are currently pushing for a formal meeting to discuss current enforcement failures.
December 11, 2015
The momentum is undeniable. This collective push proves that our community refuses to watch our canopy disappear.
11 Comments
A green leafy neighborhood is one of our biggest assets in Fairfax Co. Let's do everything we can do to preserve it! In the long run it's not only a benefit to us current residents & homeowners, but this will continue to be a huge asset to homeowners & the county tax coffers in the future.
Any minor changes in our building structure requires County approval for major felling of trees it seems there is approval required by the County. It is just left to developers whims and convenience.
Infill house going up next door to me in Potomac Hills - took down a beautiful, old chestnut tree. So sad.
Let us value what we have! God bless each of my neighbors, and please support the sustainability of the gift of trees with which we are blessed here.
Let's enforce the existing County regulations regarding our tree canopy.
stop clearing lots! save our trees
Protect our beautiful trees.
More trees, less construction, please.
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A green leafy neighborhood is one of our biggest assets in Fairfax Co. Let's do everything we can do to preserve it! In the long run it's not only a benefit to us current residents & homeowners, but this will continue to be a huge asset to homeowners & the county tax coffers in the future.