Tree Pruning Notice

Tree pruning for utility clearance will continue throughout the summer. The NSTAR contractors are Lewis Tree and TreeTech.

Negotiated conditions for work on City "Street" trees include:

• No cutting central leader without permission
• No cutting lateral branches back to the trunk without permission
• No branch with diameter greater than 4 inches can be removed, unless it poses clear and present danger to electric wires
• No more than 25% of the tree's canopy removed
• Pruning back to a lateral: branch remaining must be at least 1/3 the diameter of the removed branch

If you see problems-

• Talk to the worker
• Refer the worker to these instructions/conditions
• Ask to speak to the supervisor
• Call the Forestry Department or the Tree Commission

These conditions apply to City trees. Pruning of private property tree (trunk 6-8 feet from street) is between NSTAR and the property owner.

For more info visit http://www.newtontreeconservancy.org/

Contacts

MARC WELCH,
DIRECTOR OF URBAN FORESTRY
617-796-1500
newtonforestry@gmail.com

KATHERINE HOWARD,
TREE COMMISSION
617-527-1796
howard_katherine@hotmail.com