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Tredyffrin Township has been experiencing an increasing loss of trees, recently estimated at a net loss of 64 acres of trees per year. This is due to many factors, including development, storm damage, and property owner preference. To address this loss the Township has recently adopted a Woodland Conservation Ordinance, which applies to properties whose owners plan to remove more than five viable trees within a given year. A summary of the ordinance is attached, and the full version may be found at this link. The link includes a helpful list of native trees known to do well in southeastern Pennsylvania.
The Open Land Conservancy strongly supports the ordinance and encourages residents to familiarize themselves with it, to support it, and where appropriate, provide information to the Township to assist with its enforcement. General questions about the ordinance may be sent to the Tredyffrin Environmental Advisory Council at tredyffrin@tredyffrin.org with the subject Environmental Advisory Council.