Leggett Op-Ed Seeks Support of Montgomery Tree Canopy Bill
The Montgomery County Executive wrote an op-ed for The Gazette, hoping to garner support for a bill to fund the replacement of trees lost to development.
Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett took to The Gazette last Wednesday, writing an op-ed seeking support for his proposed Tree Canopy Conservation bill. Leggett (D) wrote: The good news is that trees cover more than half of the county. So why do we need this bill? The reason is that our urban tree canopy is now being endangered by new development patterns. As the land available for new development in our county grows scarce, we increasingly redevelop our older, urban areas. While this revitalizes aging communities, provides new homes, creates infrastructure close to existing employment centers and transportation networks and creates jobs vital to the county’s economy, it also affects our tree canopy. We must act now to protect and …
Mark Risk
12:45 am on Monday, March 11, 2013
Payment into such a fund should be by DEVELOPERS only, not by private citizens who may fall victim to the aggressive MONTCO Tree Nazis and their permits. more ›