<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><head><meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style><!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:"Cambria Math";
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Aptos;
panose-1:2 11 0 4 2 2 2 2 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Cambria;
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:"Times New Roman \(Body CS\)";
panose-1:2 11 6 4 2 2 2 2 2 4;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0in;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;}
span.EmailStyle19
{mso-style-type:personal-reply;
font-family:"Cambria",serif;
color:windowtext;
font-weight:normal;
font-style:normal;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
font-size:10.0pt;
mso-ligatures:none;}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
--></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1026" />
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapelayout v:ext="edit">
<o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1" />
</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>The Town of Boxborough recently passed a “Tree Protection & Preservation Bylaw” which has not yet had an application submitted. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;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. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>No consultant was used, so no recommendation on that front.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Copy is attached.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Mark White<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Chair, Boxborough Planning Board<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;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-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>From: </span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>MassPlanners <massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org> on behalf of Fiona Coughlan via MassPlanners <massplanners@masscptc.org><br><b>Reply-To: </b>Fiona Coughlan <coughlanf@grafton-ma.gov><br><b>Date: </b>Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 10:57 AM<br><b>To: </b>Jasmin Farinacci <jFarinacci@doverma.gov>, "massplanners@masscptc.org" <massplanners@masscptc.org><br><b>Cc: </b>valerie lin <vlin@doverma.gov>, Val Lin <vlhemmer@hotmail.com><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'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Grafton is also very interested!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> MassPlanners <massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jasmin Farinacci via MassPlanners<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 21, 2025 10:53 AM<br><b>To:</b> massplanners@masscptc.org<br><b>Cc:</b> valerie lin <vlin@doverma.gov>; Val Lin <vlhemmer@hotmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [Massplanners] Tree/Clearing Bylaw and Tree Bylaw Consultants<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Good morning Planners,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>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='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>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='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'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>-- MassPlanners mailing list MassPlanners@masscptc.org 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= <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>