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Improve the Takoma Park Tree Protection Process

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Kate Killberg
7 years ago

Maple Ave

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Sean Whittaker
7 years ago

Certainly agree that this process needs to be improved and streamlined!

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Rich Barclay
7 years ago

Takoma Park's entire tree plan needs to be reviewed. The inability to remove dangerously large trees from residential properties that would have "catastrophic results" (quote from Takoma Park Arborist) if they fell, is ridiculous.

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Ken Firestone
7 years ago

The arborist used to consult without a fee.

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Mary Hennessey
7 years ago Featured

Takoma Park should review the implementation of its tree laws and reconsider parts of the laws that penalize and charge citizens who are removing a tree that is unsafe. Citizens should not pay a tree tax for removing an unsafe tree that the arborist decides does not meet his standard of a hazard.

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Ariel Woods
7 years ago

There's an equity issue with the expenses associated with the tree program in Takoma Park.

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Mica Bevington
7 years ago Featured

It cost us more than $5000 to protect our trees during an already expensive build. Felt like we were stuck in a system that was overwhelmingly in favor not of the trees but of the pockets of the landscaping companies.

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Ann Staudenmaier
7 years ago

I wholeheartedly agree with this Petition!