Tree Permits Decisions
Tree Removal YELLOW: A lot (25) of trees are being removed from the lot. It is unclear from the application what species of palms and sizes are to be removed. It appears the applicant wishes to clear the entire lot and start over. We encourage the applicant to save the
Tree Permits Decisions
Tree Removal YELLOW: Nine palm trees and two larger avocados are being removed from the lot, which will have a significant impact on urban tree canopy in the neighborhood. Tree Mitigation YELLOW: The mitigation plan could be improved. Four small buttonwoods and twenty Montgomery Palms are to be planted, which
Tree Permits Decisions
Tree Removal YELLOW: Too many trees are being removed from the lot, including some valuable smaller fruit trees that could be relocated without much effort. We strongly encourage the applicant to relocate the smaller trees. We also believe that the large and well-conformed Black Sapote tree, within a few meters
Tree Permits Decisions
These reports are provided by the Environmental Committee of the Coconut Grove Village Council to assist residents in understanding and evaluating proposed changes to our neighborhood’s tree canopy. Analyses represent evaluations led by Dr. Chris Baraloto, Director of the International Center for Tropical Botany at The Kampong and Vice-Chair