Tree Protection in Morgan Hill

Tree Protection Ordinance

The City of Morgan Hill is asking for your input in developing a new tree protection ordinance. This ordinance will address trees located on private properties (residential, commercial, and industrial). Trees provide a multitude of benefits to the City ranging from air pollution reduction and lowered energy costs to creating safe and desirable places to live. The tree protection ordinance will be developed with the community, ecosystem, and economy in mind and that is why your input matters. Please take a few moments to answer the following questions.

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* 1. What do you think are the three (3) most important benefits trees provide?
(select three)

Clean air by absorbing pollutants

Create more pleasant neighborhoods and business districts

Increase property values

Provide food and shelter for wildlife

Reduce greenhouse gases and address climate change

Shade streets and parks

Stabilize soil and reduce storm water runoff

Other (please specify)

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* 2. On your private property, are there too few or too many trees?

Too few trees

Enough trees

Too many trees

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* 3. In your general neighborhood, do you think there are to few or too many privately owned trees?

Too few trees

Enough trees

Too many trees

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* 4. What kinds of privately-owned trees do you think should be protected by a City Ordinance that won’t allow trees to be removed unless they are causing a verified problem or pose a safety risk?
(select all that apply)

Only native species (a tree that occurs naturally in the area and was not introduced by humans)

Native and non-native species

Heritage Trees (special trees that are typically large trees identified for their aesthetic contributions)

All trees

Others (please specify)

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* 5. Is there a certain size of tree that should be protected?
(select all that apply)

Nearly all trees, including small trees that are less than 6” in diameter

Medium trees that are 6”-28” in diameter

Large trees that are 28” or more in diameter

Others (please specify)

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* 6. Should there be some sort of compensation that a property owner is required to contribute when a tree is removed? If so, what?
(select all that apply)

Plant trees at the site where the removal occurred

Plant trees at a different location

Make a payment to a City fund for tree plantings elsewhere

No compensation of any kind

Other (please specify)

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* 7. How should illegal tree removal be managed?

A fine placed upon the participating party based upon the replacement cost of the tree

Planting of another tree is required

An investigation by an arborist to be done

No management at all for illegal tree removals

Other (please specify)

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* 8. How else would you like to see trees protected in your neighborhood?

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* 9. The City will be using the results of this survey to shape and inform changes to the City’s tree protection ordinance. Once an ordinance draft is developed, a community meeting will be held to present the draft prior to introducing the ordinance to the City Council.

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Tree Protection in Morgan Hill

Tree Protection Ordinance

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* 1. What do you think are the three (3) most important benefits trees provide?(select three)

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* 2. On your private property, are there too few or too many trees?

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* 3. In your general neighborhood, do you think there are to few or too many privately owned trees?

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* 4. What kinds of privately-owned trees do you think should be protected by a City Ordinance that won’t allow trees to be removed unless they are causing a verified problem or pose a safety risk? (select all that apply)

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* 5. Is there a certain size of tree that should be protected? (select all that apply)

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* 6. Should there be some sort of compensation that a property owner is required to contribute when a tree is removed? If so, what? (select all that apply)

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* 7. How should illegal tree removal be managed?

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* 8. How else would you like to see trees protected in your neighborhood?

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* 1. What do you think are the three (3) most important benefits trees provide?
(select three)

* 4. What kinds of privately-owned trees do you think should be protected by a City Ordinance that won’t allow trees to be removed unless they are causing a verified problem or pose a safety risk?
(select all that apply)

* 5. Is there a certain size of tree that should be protected?
(select all that apply)

* 6. Should there be some sort of compensation that a property owner is required to contribute when a tree is removed? If so, what?
(select all that apply)