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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Sorry, I had followed with an attachment but I guess this list limits attachments due to size, the moderator will review and release it if it passes muster, I guess.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Unfortunately, there is no link to the document on the Town website.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Mark White<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>From: </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Jasmin Farinacci <jFarinacci@doverma.gov><br><b>Date: </b>Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 11:54 AM<br><b>To: </b>Mark White <mwhite@boxborough-ma.gov><br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [EXTERNAL] [Massplanners] Tree/Clearing Bylaw and Tree Bylaw Consultants<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Thank you Mark!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Jasmin Farinacci<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>508-785-0032 x 240<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>On Tue, Jan 21, 2025 at 11:09 AM Mark White <<a href="mailto:mwhite@boxborough-ma.gov">mwhite@boxborough-ma.gov</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>The Town of Boxborough recently passed a “Tree Protection & Preservation Bylaw” which has not yet had an application submitted. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>The jury is still out as to whether it will actually preserve any trees or simply act as a Tree Tax. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>No consultant was used, so no recommendation on that front.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Copy is attached.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Mark White</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Chair, Boxborough Planning Board</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:1.0in'><b><span style='color:black'>From: </span></b><span style='color:black'>MassPlanners <<a href="mailto:massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org" target="_blank">massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org</a>> on behalf of Fiona Coughlan via MassPlanners <<a href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org" target="_blank">massplanners@masscptc.org</a>><br><b>Reply-To: </b>Fiona Coughlan <<a href="mailto:coughlanf@grafton-ma.gov" target="_blank">coughlanf@grafton-ma.gov</a>><br><b>Date: </b>Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 10:57 AM<br><b>To: </b>Jasmin Farinacci <<a href="mailto:jFarinacci@doverma.gov" target="_blank">jFarinacci@doverma.gov</a>>, "<a href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org" target="_blank">massplanners@masscptc.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org" target="_blank">massplanners@masscptc.org</a>><br><b>Cc: </b>valerie lin <<a href="mailto:vlin@doverma.gov" target="_blank">vlin@doverma.gov</a>>, Val Lin <<a href="mailto:vlhemmer@hotmail.com" target="_blank">vlhemmer@hotmail.com</a>><br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [EXTERNAL] [Massplanners] Tree/Clearing Bylaw and Tree Bylaw Consultants</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:1.0in'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:1.0in'>Grafton is also very interested!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:1.0in'> <o:p></o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:1.0in'><b>From:</b> MassPlanners <<a href="mailto:massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org" target="_blank">massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jasmin Farinacci via MassPlanners<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 21, 2025 10:53 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org" target="_blank">massplanners@masscptc.org</a><br><b>Cc:</b> valerie lin <<a href="mailto:vlin@doverma.gov" target="_blank">vlin@doverma.gov</a>>; Val Lin <<a href="mailto:vlhemmer@hotmail.com" target="_blank">vlhemmer@hotmail.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [Massplanners] Tree/Clearing Bylaw and Tree Bylaw Consultants<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:1.0in'> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:1.0in'>Good morning Planners,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:1.0in'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:1.0in'>Does anyone have a Tree/Clearing Bylaw that touches on restrictions on clearing for residential property?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:1.0in'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:1.0in'>Also, is anyone aware of a consultant with experience writing Tree/Clearing Bylaws specifically?<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:1.0in'><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:1.0in'>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:1.0in'>Jasmin Farinacci<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:1.0in'>508-785-0032 x 240<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:1.0in'>-- MassPlanners mailing list <a href="mailto:MassPlanners@masscptc.org" target="_blank">MassPlanners@masscptc.org</a> <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__masscptc.org_mailman_listinfo_massplanners-5Fmasscptc.org&d=DwICAg&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=vl_dCABMQeSQScBpMb4bLo4ZXB0q_oWLutxoHu5_7MI&m=6UEsvNkaeNQPWL7roDsb9ZGsDV2lrRlT8DWm6vVhvGUf5Menece8uCpLNqze24wA&s=tz6ppMco-QDMYTXXwkvYhWXque_p3pVn0-Vm9j_jc40&e=" 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