Topic: Trees Removal on 12th Street NE
EYA has provided the following Information from DDOT regarding trees along 12th Street NE.
This topic will be discussed at the ANC meeting on February 9th. If you would like to attend, the link to the Emily Zoom meeting is found immediately below:
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Dear Ralph,
We are reaching out to let you know that the DC Department of Transportation (DDOT) has informed us that they will need to remove some of the trees along 12th Street NE. The removal is due to the declining health of the trees and DDOT’s fear that the trees could fall onto the sidewalk, the street or the playground during a storm.
Three trees on the east side of 12th Street NE, near our homes and the playground, will be removed. One tree was hit by a car, making the tree unstable. The other two trees are largely hollowed out at the bast due to age and disease/fungus. Nine trees will also be removed on the west side of the street (across from our community).
12th Street Trees
DDOT has agreed to develop a tree replacement plan in coordination with the ANC prior to any removals. The ANC is hosting a meeting with the City’s urban forester in order to identify the trees that need to be removed, reasons why, replacement recommendations, and timing.
EYA is an advocate for tree preservation and will be actively engaged in the interactions with the City and the ANC in the coming months. We have met with the urban forester, a member of Councilmember Parker’s staff, the ANC, and at our request, a member of the Casey Trees staff, to ensure that all efforts are being made to preserve the trees if possible and to only remove trees that are truly hazardous. Casey Trees is a local tree advocacy organization that supported our approvals due in part to our tree save plan and has agreed to act as a neutral party in ongoing conversations with the urban forester. We will lobby to preserve as many trees as possible and to replace with quality trees if removal is necessary.
