Comments on: City and Residents to Make Tree Policy http://annarborchronicle.com/2009/07/01/city-and-residents-to-make-tree-policy/ it's like being there Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:31:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Vivienne Armentrout http://annarborchronicle.com/2009/07/01/city-and-residents-to-make-tree-policy/comment-page-1/?scrollTo=comment-27776 Vivienne Armentrout Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:58:30 +0000 http://annarborchronicle.com/?p=23560#comment-27776 Unfortunately, the city has been pushed into a highly defensive mode on tree removal that is going to cause a number of us problems. A dead crabapple is going to be removed nearby but my nearly dead one (bark is coming off in shreds and only one lonely branch still has stunted foliage) was not marked for renewal. I received a letter notifying me of removals on my street and called the number indicated. I was told that they are now marking trees for removal only if they are 100% dead or if they can be demonstrated to be a hazard. Unfortunately, the city has been pushed into a highly defensive mode on tree removal that is going to cause a number of us problems. A dead crabapple is going to be removed nearby but my nearly dead one (bark is coming off in shreds and only one lonely branch still has stunted foliage) was not marked for renewal. I received a letter notifying me of removals on my street and called the number indicated. I was told that they are now marking trees for removal only if they are 100% dead or if they can be demonstrated to be a hazard.

]]> By: John http://annarborchronicle.com/2009/07/01/city-and-residents-to-make-tree-policy/comment-page-1/?scrollTo=comment-27752 John Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:49:48 +0000 http://annarborchronicle.com/?p=23560#comment-27752 We have a tree that is ant infested and have over the years had to plague the forester to do something about it. Since it is on the easement thecity will not allow trimming and it has become a threat to our house and the neighbors. It is also the source of problems for the sidewalk and the city will soon be redoing our street. I wish the city couls coordinate its actions and not obstruct the safety of its citizens and their domiciles. Perhaps it they had a movie or a new police office on our site we could get sopme action. We have a tree that is ant infested and have over the years had to plague the forester to do something about it. Since it is on the easement thecity will not allow trimming and it has become a threat to our house and the neighbors. It is also the source of problems for the sidewalk and the city will soon be redoing our street. I wish the city couls coordinate its actions and not obstruct the safety of its citizens and their domiciles. Perhaps it they had a movie or a new police office on our site we could get sopme action.

]]> By: Alan Goldsmith http://annarborchronicle.com/2009/07/01/city-and-residents-to-make-tree-policy/comment-page-1/?scrollTo=comment-27080 Alan Goldsmith Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:05:09 +0000 http://annarborchronicle.com/?p=23560#comment-27080 Thank you sir! Thank you sir!

]]> By: Dave Askins http://annarborchronicle.com/2009/07/01/city-and-residents-to-make-tree-policy/comment-page-1/?scrollTo=comment-27077 Dave Askins Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:41:40 +0000 http://annarborchronicle.com/?p=23560#comment-27077 <a href="http://annarborchronicle.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/vpntreeconcerns.txt" rel="nofollow">Tree Concerns in plain text format</a> <a href="http://annarborchronicle.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/treeconcernstmt.doc" rel="nofollow">Tree Concerns in MS Word format</a> Tree Concerns in plain text format

Tree Concerns in MS Word format

]]> By: Alan Goldsmith http://annarborchronicle.com/2009/07/01/city-and-residents-to-make-tree-policy/comment-page-1/?scrollTo=comment-27064 Alan Goldsmith Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:36:24 +0000 http://annarborchronicle.com/?p=23560#comment-27064 Thanks Karen. Thanks Karen.

]]> By: Karen Sidney http://annarborchronicle.com/2009/07/01/city-and-residents-to-make-tree-policy/comment-page-1/?scrollTo=comment-27059 Karen Sidney Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:57:50 +0000 http://annarborchronicle.com/?p=23560#comment-27059 The meeting organizers have a statement of concerns with city tree policy. Maybe Dave can get an electronic copy and post it here. The meeting organizers have a statement of concerns with city tree policy. Maybe Dave can get an electronic copy and post it here.

]]> By: Alan Goldsmith http://annarborchronicle.com/2009/07/01/city-and-residents-to-make-tree-policy/comment-page-1/?scrollTo=comment-26955 Alan Goldsmith Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:22:17 +0000 http://annarborchronicle.com/?p=23560#comment-26955 "Our goal with this brief article is not to explicate the back-and-forth among residents and staff at Monday’s meeting, but rather to share some data." This is a good thing but if 80-100 people were at the meeting I'm thinking it wasn't just for a group hug with city officials. Were that any concerns about the way the city handles this issue and program? “Our goal with this brief article is not to explicate the back-and-forth among residents and staff at Monday’s meeting, but rather to share some data.”

This is a good thing but if 80-100 people were at the meeting I’m thinking it wasn’t just for a group hug with city officials. Were that any concerns about the way the city handles this issue and program?

]]> By: Edward Vielmetti http://annarborchronicle.com/2009/07/01/city-and-residents-to-make-tree-policy/comment-page-1/?scrollTo=comment-26584 Edward Vielmetti Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:51:54 +0000 http://annarborchronicle.com/?p=23560#comment-26584 I blogged a list of all of the locations of juneberry trees. I blogged a list of all of the locations of juneberry trees.

]]> By: Matt Hampel http://annarborchronicle.com/2009/07/01/city-and-residents-to-make-tree-policy/comment-page-1/?scrollTo=comment-26532 Matt Hampel Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:32:41 +0000 http://annarborchronicle.com/?p=23560#comment-26532 I'm working on a little app that will display tree info ... first code to be posted this evening. I’m working on a little app that will display tree info … first code to be posted this evening.

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