OROVILLE, Calif. -

At least one Oroville city councilmember may face a recall because of the trees that were cut down near a cemetery earlier this month.

Bill Bynum of Save the Trees said that his group intends to notify Councilmember Dave Pittman that he is the subject of a recall because Pittman voiced publicly his support for cutting down the trees along Feather River Boulevard.

All seven of the councilmembers ultimately voted for their removal, because PG&E said the roots of the trees were too close to a main gas line and posed a threat to public safety. Many also said that if they had voted to block their removal, Oroville would be liable in the event of a gas break.

"In my heart of hearts when I make decisions, sometimes on a personal level, I have to look at the overall picture and what is best for the community," said Thil Wilcox, one of the councilmembers.

While she personally wished the trees could have been saved she said, "It was a public safety issue, and based on the information that we had that was the decision that was made."

The group must collect 25 percent of registered voters in Oroville to qualify the recall for the ballot.

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VALDOSTA, GA -- The City of Valdosta was honored on Feb. 19 by the Georgia Department of Forestry as a Tree City USA community for its 29th consecutive year. The award was given at the annual Arbor Day event, sponsored by the Valdosta Tree Commission. The event was held on the front lawn of the Health Sciences and Business Administration building of Valdosta State University, which was also honored at the ceremony as a Tree Campus USA for its third consecutive year.

Valdosta received the Tree City USA award for meeting four standards including designating a Tree Commission, passing a tree care ordinance, establishing a comprehensive community forestry program, and proclaiming and hosting an Arbor Day celebration. This award further demonstrates the city's management in the planting, maintenance, and removal of trees in Valdosta's urban forest.

Of the 536 cities in the state of Georgia, only 138 cities have been designated Tree City USA communities-and only eight of the 138 cities have held the honor 29 consecutive years or more. Valdosta City Manager Larry Hanson, who accepted the Tree City USA designation on behalf of the city of Valdosta, said the designation is a significant accomplishment that shows the long-term commitment that Valdosta has made to the investment of its trees and natural resources.

Hanson thanked the Valdosta Tree Commission, the city's Engineering Department and its certified arborist for preserving and maintaining a sustainable and green future of which citizens can be proud. He also cited examples of recent projects-such as Gornto Extension and the Chamber Centennial Tree Project-which are beautiful thoroughfares with appropriate trees and landscaping that will continue to be admired for 20 years or more.

"I'm proud of our long-standing commitment to the planting of trees, to the maintenance of our urban forest and to basically be committed to environmental stewardship, so that in the future our city will be green and sustainable and attractive for generations to come," said Hanson. "That only happens through commitment, partnership and relationships."

On behalf of the mayor, who could not be in attendance at the event, Hanson presented the Valdosta Tree Commission with a proclamation in support of its beautification programs and continued commitment to our environment.

The Tree City USA program was established by the Arbor Day Foundation, along with the National Association of State Foresters and the USDA Forest Service, to improve community forestry. There are more than 3,400 Tree City USA communities across the nation, representing 135 million citizens.

The Engineering Department staff hosted an event at W.G. Nunn earlier in the day, in which the elementary school students planted a tree to add to their campus canopy. On Friday, Feb. 20, at 10 a.m., Valwood students will participate in planting a tree in front of the Valdosta Municipal Court. For more information about tree planting activities in the city, contact the Engineering Department at (229) 259-3530.

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Auckland Transports board is unlikely to hear of the widespread concern from iwi, urban design experts, the Tree Council, cyclists, and the wider community about Auckland Transports plans to destroy a stand of mature pohutukawa trees on Great North Road as part of the St Lukes junction project.

The trees were planted around Arbor Day in 1934 as part of a Depression-era project to enhance greenspace and create Chamberlain Park. They stand opposite the gates of MOTAT, and over recent months have attracted a storm of protest and a number of signs and colourful yarnbombing.

"Representatives of the various interest groups had asked for the opportunity to briefly address Auckland Transport Board at the open session of the Boards meeting on Friday 20 February," says Christine Rose, a spokesperson for the Pohutukawa Savers. "This is the only opportunity the board will have to hear of the range of community concerns about Auckland Transports plan. Auckland Transport have advised, however, that only one community representative will be allowed to address the Board."

Jolisa Gracewood, a spokesperson for the Pohutukawa Savers, who has written about the issue for the blog Public Address, said this is the latest in a series of events that have seen the community effectively shut out of debate on the controversial decision to remove the trees.

"All but two of the 64 written submissions to a Council-appointed Hearings Panel on this issue were opposed to the loss of the trees. Fully 54 of these submissions, including a petition with 1475 signatures and individual comments, were ruled out of order on a technicality; a wrong number was supplied and a mistake perpetuated by Council in its correspondence with the public up until the late afternoon of the day before the hearing.

AUT Maori Development lecturer, Ella Henry, questions Auckland Transports claim that "no concern was raised by mana whenua in regard to the removal of the trees." She is concerned that there has not been appropriate and meaningful consultation with Mana Whenua groups, and also Mata Waka/Taura Here - those Maori who are not tangata whenua, but are, like herself, part of the Auckland community, and who are passionate about ensuring that indigenous flora and fauna in the region are protected and enhanced.

Ngati Whatua Orakei Deputy Chairman Ngarimu Blair said they have not been engaged on the proposed tree removal and is concerned with their removal. "That area is already hostile to families who visit MOTAT, Pasifika and Western Springs. It is hoped the design can be re-thought to retain these trees and any other measures that can bring back a sense of calm and safety for those not in cars," Blair said.

Transportblog editor Patrick Reynolds points to several flaws in Auckland Transports preferred design: "The proposed plan meets only narrow transport objectives, offers inadequate provision for walking, cycling, and public transport, and fails on social and environmental grounds. It would be a travesty to destroy the trees for a sub-optimal design, when credible alternatives exist.

Says Christine Rose, "A community liaison meeting in January was remarkable for the unwillingness of Auckland Transport representatives to even discuss alternatives that would meet their objectives and preserve the treescape.

"Fridays board meeting is a last chance for positive, open dialogue. We would like to see Board members fully informed of the range of concerns so that they are well-positioned to test the thinking of Auckland Transport officers and their advisors before agreeing to the destruction of a piece of Aucklands history.

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HARTSVILLE, S.C. -- Crews in Hartsville will remove a tree deemed hazardous Wednesday at the intersection of East Home Avenue, Fourth Street and Laurel Oak Street. Work will begin at 9 a.m. and last for at least two hours.

While removal is ongoing, East Home Avenue between Fourth and Fifth Streets as well as Laurel Oak Street at the East Home Avenue intersection will be closed. During the closures, westbound traffic on East Home Avenue will be diverted onto Fourth Street. Northbound traffic will be diverted right onto East Home Avenue.

There is the possibility for traffic on Fourth Street and East Home Avenue to be stopped by flaggers for safety concerns.

Christopher McKagen is the editor of The Hartsville Messenger, covering Hartsville, Darlington and Darlington County .

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La Crosse residents will get a wake-up call in April as to the severity of the emerald ash borer infestation in the city.

The city plans to shut down busy Losey Boulevard, the main north-south route in east La Crosse, for nine hours on Saturday, April 11, so crews can take down 117 ash trees.

City staff estimate they will be able to fell 24 trees an hour that Saturday if they can just drop them in the street a safer, faster and less disruptive option, they said, than trying to work around traffic. Losey will be barricaded from La Crosse Street south to Ward Avenue from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m.

East-west crossings will remain open at State Road, Ward Avenue and Main, Market and Green Bay streets. The Village Shopping Center should be unimpeded as well but access to the Kwik Trip store and Catholic Cemetery on Losey will be affected, officials said.

With the help of other departments, the city that day will have triple the normal number working to remove the Losey trees, Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department Supervisor Jay Odegaard told the Board of Public Works on Monday in seeking approval to close off Losey to traffic.

Three loaders and five trucks will be continuously running the wood to Isle la Plume, where it will be cut up or chipped. The mass effort should condense what otherwise take a month into a single day, Odegaard said.

But perhaps more importantly, it will show on a high-visibility route just what the city is dealing with in the emerald ash borer, an invasive species first confirmed in La Crosse in November 2012 and considered 100 percent fatal to untreated ash trees.

Crews already have removed about 1,000 boulevard ash in neighborhoods throughout the city but not on a major thoroughfare like Losey Boulevard. While the city has tried to get the message out about the ash-killing beetle, likely a fair number of residents remain unaware of the threat.

This is a way to show the citizens, Here it is, Odegaard said. It might be almost like a billboard for the cause.

Added council president and board member Dick Swantz, This is going to be rather stark for those people.

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