The Battle Against PG&E to save trees in TJ Martin and Jeffery Fontana Parks
The local community met with PG&E and city staff to discuss the proposed tree removal in TJ Martin and Jeffery Fontana parks in San Jose (Almaden Valley), CA. Read the Almaden Times article about this on the left side of the page.
At this follow-up meeting PG&E presented a new proposal that included the below information.
THIS YEAR
PG&E now proposes to cut down *14* trees in our parks this year (down from the *60* that was originally proposed). Another *4* trees will be pruned (not cut down) this year. PG&E plans to cut and trim these trees some time before June. The 14 trees to be cut are(labeled with a nail and small ring on the north side of the tree):
PG&E now proposes to cut down *14* trees in our parks this year (down from the *60* that was originally proposed). Another *4* trees will be pruned (not cut down) this year. PG&E plans to cut and trim these trees some time before June. The 14 trees to be cut are(labeled with a nail and small ring on the north side of the tree):
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Tree Number Species
1 Live Oak
2 Live Oak
3 Live Oak
5 Live Oak
7 Plum
13 Coast Live Oak
17 Live Oak
18 Live Oak
20 Live Oak
21 Live Oak
22 Coast Live Oak
23 Live Oak
24 Live Oak
28 Sycamore
NEXT YEAR
PG&E plans to come back to the community in a couple months and develop a new plan for more trees that may be cut down next year. PG&E Representative Cameron claims that the amount that may be cut down in a year will be less than *90*. What trees and how many will be cut down next year will be open to discussion and negotiation.
PG&E plans to come back to the community in a couple months and develop a new plan for more trees that may be cut down next year. PG&E Representative Cameron claims that the amount that may be cut down in a year will be less than *90*. What trees and how many will be cut down next year will be open to discussion and negotiation.
The task force is still discussing and negotiating with PG&E the budget they have in place for tree replacement. It stands at a 1 to 1 ratio of $75 per tree that is cut down. We hope to get them to agree to 5 replacement trees per tree that is cut down.
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