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From:Rachael Drake <
To:Advisory Bodies
Subject:Letter to the Tree Committee regarding July 27, 2020 agenda item #8
Dear Tree Committee,
It has come to my attention that you will be reviewing the removal of 206 trees at 650
Tank Farm Road at your July 27, 2020 meeting. There is plenty of bare land on this
property abutting this grove of mature trees where development can easily occur.
Moreover, over eighty percent of these trees are deemed to be in good or moderate health
and most of them (85%) have trunk diameters exceeding ten inches. Please be reminded
of the fact that older trees can capture more carbon than younger, replacement trees. You
should also know that the vast majority of these trees are evergreens. Trees that don’t
shed their leaves are better at filtering air pollution. Please do your part by preserving our
City’s urban forest.
Thank you,
Rachael Drake
San Luis Obispo resident
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