Update on those Maple Commons trees
No one showed up to save them, but the Croton Planning Board agreed to require the developer to plant two new ones. Also, news of a clock for the "pocket park."
For an update on this story after last evening’s Planning Board meeting, please see the Web version of yesterday’s post.
I am guilty of this myself but it is sad not a single resident showed up to advocate for those two very mature trees. They are beautiful too. It will take many decades for the two they plant (depending on the species of tree) to get anywhere near as large as the two marked to come down.
This week is an incredibly busy week for me. Especially afternoons and evenings. I really wish a few people showed up like they did when the Katz property was first being debated for development, and advocate for mature tree protection. These big trees help with runoff and erosion control from heavy storms too. Saplings won’t do nearly as much in those terms.
I wonder if any of the benefits of saving these big trees was even debated?
Thank you for this update!
Those did not look like very mature trees.
Maturity is determined by diameter at breast level, not height. Remember, this is all second growth woodland and the trees do not look very healthy (to me). Better to remove a potential liability near a public gathering space. Proper native species will be a fine replacement.