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What should our priorities be for tree care and protection?
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What should be our priorities for trees in Cambridge?
We have collected tree protection and maintenance ideas from all
over the country. Please number the top 5 you think we in Cambridge
should work on? Please star one or two you would like to work on.
__Benefits of trees/ Assessments/ Findings based on tree surveys, etc.
__Purpose and Intent
__Definitions and determination of definitions
__Jurisdiction
__Policies regarding trees: conservation, maintenance, diversity
__Enforcement and penalty for violation and appeals
__Performance evaluation of ordinance and tree protection and
maintenance
__Designate administrative responsibilities
__Tree board or commission and arborist and urban foresters
responsibilities
__Specify cooperation between departments and agencies
__Develop a comprehensive management plan
__Resolution of conflicts between trees and structures
__Develop a comprehensive management plan
__Replacement formulas for trees removed or damaged
__Responsibilities of property owners
__Help for citizens performing tree maintenance: green teams &
public education
__Planting requirements: spacing, diversity, watering plan
__Situations which are declared to be public nuisances
__Public Tree Care abatement of hazards and public nuisances
__Licensing of private tree care firms & insurance
__Harming public trees forbidden; topping prohibited & public
education
__Permit required to remove or prune public trees or plant in public
space
__Permit required to remove or prune private or protected trees
__Conservation of open/green space & woodland resources during
development
__Tree dispute resolution procedures, standards, costs, enforcement,
& notification
__Other: which is__________________
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