How to Challenge Permit Applications to Remove Street Trees

 

Trees are a vital aspect of our urban landscape. Losing a tree means losing its benefits (shade, cooler streets, oxygen, soil maintenance, and water management to name a few) for the years it will take for a new one to grow back in its place. If you would like to advocate for the trees in your city, there are steps you can take to challenge permits that will allow for the removal of street trees.

Here’s a how-to on challenging permit applications for street tree removals:

Step One: Identify the location of the proposed tree removal project

The City provides notice of all street tree removals, however, permits removing 2 or fewer street trees do not require a public hearing, so challenging these removals is nearly impossible.… Read more >>

from TreePeople Blog