If a tree falls in S.F., supes may hear it
Well, Chris Daly is at it again! From today’s Examiner, “A sweeping proposal to require permits when property owners wish to cut down large trees — even in their own backyards — was forwarded to the Board of Supervisors on Monday after a debate over the aesthetic, historical and environmental value of San Francisco’s 668,000 trees.”
Don’t get me wrong, I love trees. I love tree-lined streets. I love backyard trees. I am a supporter of Friends of the Urban Forest. But I’m not a Chris Daly supporter. And given that he lives in (and presides over) the concrete jungle that is SOMA, it’s understandable that he’d like to see some greenery in his district. But to require additional bureaucracy for an already over-burdened city department is just ridiculous.
On the bright side, however, there is a competing measure from Jake McGoldrick that “allows for greater landmarking of rare or valuable trees on private land and would affect far fewer trees than Daly’s plan.”
