There was a big turnout at a community meeting in Hastings this afternoon to discuss Con Ed tree cutting. Senator Andrea Stewart Cousins attended the meeting. Con Ed sent a number of representatives to the meeting.
Jacques Padawar suggested a "triage approach" to tree cutting. He proposed that Con Ed remove all the dead trees and branches along with those trees that are best pruned during the summer months (Norwegian Maples, etc) throughout Greenburgh. He suggested that Con Ed then make a second pass and prune within reason during the fall and winter months.
I suggested that Con Ed hold on site neighborhood meetings with residents who will be impacted by tree cutting, municipal officials and arborists. Hopefully, these meetings could result in consensus. We want to make sure that only trees that need to be cut are cut. I also proposed that Con Ed reimburse local governments for the costs of hiring an independent arborist who can make sure that the trees being cut need to be cut.
I also pointed out the need to replant trees to replace trees being cut.
Con Ed will be replanting over 25 trees that were cut on Sprain/Ridge Road a few months ago.
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"I also pointed out the need to replant trees to replace trees being cut."
Maybe I'm mis-reading, but you seem to imply that this is being done because you requested it. It's always been ConEd's plan and policy to do so.
Con Ed initially was not going to re-plant trees. If you provide me with your name and e mail address I will provide you with more details
Con edison had no plan to replace the trees. If they did they would have never gone thru the exprnse of cutting down the trees.It's in their favor to have storms so the workers could get double and triple time.What ever extra work that has to be done we the taxpayers are paying for it in an up coming rate hike, Thank you Paul for pushing the issue to have them replant the trees that they chopped down
Trimming Trees in Westchester to Keep the Power Flowing
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http://www.coned.com/publicissues/treeguide_intro.asp
The trees are being replaced because Feiner requested it. Thank you Paul.
"If you provide me with your name and e mail address I will provide you with more details."
Only people who provide names/e-mail addresses can obtain this info?? Doesn't sound like "the most open government in the United States!"
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