Tip: Smart Tree Removal
Mar/08/2013 02:17 PM Filed in: Tips
Occasionally a neighborhood or HOA must remove trees for safety, maintenance, or insurance reasons. Tree removal is often a controversial issue and opinions tend to be passionate on all sides.
Using your website and following these tips can help:
- Be completely transparent in the decision making process.
- Post a complete summary of every meeting on the website.
- Hire certified arborists to give impartial opinions.
- Use the website to actively encourage input and suggestions.
- Post your CC&Rs on the website so all residents have easy access.
- Send an email blast giving the location/reasons for each tree removal ( premium only)
- Start an online discussion where all voices can be heard.
- Obtain any/all required permits from the city.
- Give ample warning on the website if any road/trail closures.
- Plan future tree planting to avoid the need for removal.
Real Neighborhood Examples:
Perkerson Civic Association
Sunset Park Homeowners Association
Woodlawn Park
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