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Public Hearing Tree Warden 3/31/2011

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TOWN OF TOPSFIELD
TREE WARDEN
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

In accordance with Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 87, Public Shade Tree Law, Section 3, the Town of Topsfield Tree Warden will hold a Public Hearing upon the application of National Grid to prune and remove trees to facilitate overhead construction to improve electric service and reliability for large numbers of customers who will be served by a 13kV power conversion upgrade. All trees proposed for removal are marked in the field with an orange ribbon on the tree trunk.

A complete list of town trees designated for removal is available at the Town Public Works Facility and on the Web at www.topsfieldpublicworks.org

The Public Hearing will be held at 1:00 PM, March 31, 2011, at the Public Works Facility, Conference Room, 279 Boston St., Topsfield, MA.

Any person interested or wishing to be heard on the above matter should appear at the time and place designated.

David M. Bond

Tree Warden

Town of Topsfield

Tree list

Public Hearing March 31, 2011 @ 1:00 PM

Public Works Facility

 

Location

Requested trees

Description

Pole 173-174 So Main St

10” dia white pine

16” dia white pine

In path of new construction

In path of new construction

 

Pole 170 So Main St

30” dia American elm

In path of new construction*

 

P 169-168 So Main St

26” dia white ash

24” dia American elm

In path of new construction

In path of new construction

P 150-149 Salem Rd

14” dia white ash

27” dia shellbark hickory

In path of new construction

Appears dead*

P 148 Salem Rd

8” dia swamp white oak

In path of new construction

P 146 -145 Salem Rd @ River

36” dia swamp white oak

20” dia swamp white oak

38” dia swamp white oak

Declining health and in path

In path of new construction

Declining health and in path

P 145-144 Salem Rd

12” dia swamp white oak

In path of new construction

P 144-143 Salem Rd

36” dia swamp white oak

In path of new construction*

P 137 Salem Rd

40” dia red oak

Very decayed; hazard

P 136-135

18” red oak leader

Large limb not whole tree

P 1566-1265 Maple St (Police Station)

20” red oak leader OR

48” dia red oak

Declining health. Can remove leader only.



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