Comments on: Town Tree Committee announces goals and new ordinance By Lisa J. Gotto https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/15/town-tree-committee-announces-goals-and-new-ordinance-by-lisa-j-gotto/ Nonpartisan and Education-based News for Chestertown Wed, 16 Apr 2025 20:37:38 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 By: James Dissette https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/15/town-tree-committee-announces-goals-and-new-ordinance-by-lisa-j-gotto/#comment-764174 Wed, 16 Apr 2025 20:37:38 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=183615#comment-764174 In reply to Miles Barnard.

From Paul Saywell: “the standard is measured as the diameter of the trunk at breast height.,or about 4.5 feet above the ground. So, in our case, anything 12 inches or greater in diameter, measured on the trunk or limb at 4.5 feet from the ground, needs a permit.

]]> By: Miles Barnard https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/15/town-tree-committee-announces-goals-and-new-ordinance-by-lisa-j-gotto/#comment-764110 Tue, 15 Apr 2025 20:40:48 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=183615#comment-764110 The article states that no permit is necessary to plant, prune or remove trees under 12″, but the application requires input about whether the tree is less than 6″, 6″-12″, or greater than 12″. This seems to be contradictory.

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