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Wilbanks, Megan
From:Rachael Drake <
To:Advisory Bodies
Subject:Letter to the Tree Committee regarding August 10, 2020
It has come to my attention that you will be reviewing the removal
of 206 trees at 650 Tank Farm Road at your August 10, 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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