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Town of Arlington, Massachusetts


ARTICLE 32
Warrant Article Title:

BYLAW AMENDMENT/TREE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION

Summary:

To see if the Town will vote to amend the Town Bylaws, Title V Regulations Upon the Use of Private Property, Article 16: Tree Protection and Preservation to: amend the definition of Protected Trees so as to include smaller trees (in diameter at breast height or “DBH”), and amend the definition of tree removal so as to include intentional or unintentional damage to Protected Trees during and construction which results in the death of Protected Trees; amend requirements of tree plans to further require identification of public shade and/or street trees and critical root zones of Protected Trees; remove the option to mitigate loss of Protected Trees by planting of replacement trees; and further detail the Select Board’s authority to establish rules and regulations to administer the bylaw for the purposes of carrying out the intent of this bylaw, including but not limited to review and approval of tree plans, and presiding over enforcement actions as necessary; or take any action related thereto.

Requested by:

(Inserted at the request of the Tree Committee)