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Petition: Redding Tree Ordinance

Petition for New Redding Tree Ordinance

We, the undersigned live, work or shop in Redding and advocate for the revision and strengthening of the Tree Management Ordinance. Originally enacted in 2006, the ordinance is in need of changing to better address the following pressing concerns:

  1. Preservation of Valuable Assets: Trees are fundamental to the essence of our city, offering shade, enhancing aesthetics, providing habitat for wildlife, sequestering CO2 emissions, mitigating air pollution, and reducing the urban heat island effect. However, the splendor of native trees in Redding, which attracted many of us to settle here, is steadily diminishing.

  2. Declining Tree Canopy: Redding is witnessing a concerning loss of its native and mature trees, exacerbated by their replacement with inadequate species ill-suited to our hot climate. This trend contributes to the decline of our tree canopy and poses significant challenges to maintaining a healthy urban environment.

  3. Poor Tree Maintenance: Many of the street and parking lot trees suffer from inadequate maintenance, jeopardizing their health and longevity. A revised Tree Ordinance would establish measures to ensure the proper upkeep and survival of these vital urban assets.

  4. Loss of Native Trees: The indiscriminate removal of native oak trees along the I-5 corridor and throughout the city is occurring at an alarming rate reducing wildlife habitat and the beauty of our city.

  5. Lack of Mitigation Requirements: The existing ordinance fails to mandate mitigation measures for the removal of native trees in both residential subdivisions and commercial developments.

  6. Inadequate Protection during Construction: There is a glaring absence of penalties in the current ordinance for the neglectful treatment of trees marked for preservation during construction activities.

Therefore, we urge the Redding City Council to prioritize the strengthening or adoption of a new Redding Tree Ordinance. Such an ordinance must be strong enough to safeguard our native trees and urban forest, ensuring their protection and perpetuation for the benefit of current and future generations.

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We, the undersigned live, work or shop in Redding and advocate for the revision and strengthening of the Tree Management Ordinance. Originally enacted in 2006, the ordinance is in need of changing to better address the following pressing concerns:

  1. Preservation of Valuable Assets: Trees are fundamental to the essence of our city, offering shade, enhancing aesthetics, providing habitat for wildlife, sequestering CO2 emissions, mitigating air pollution, and reducing the urban heat island effect. However, the splendor of native trees in Redding, which attracted many of us to settle here, is steadily diminishing.
  2. Declining Tree Canopy: Redding is witnessing a concerning loss of its native and mature trees, exacerbated by their replacement with inadequate species ill-suited to our hot climate. This trend contributes to the decline of our tree canopy and poses significant challenges to maintaining a healthy urban environment.
  3. Poor Tree Maintenance: Many of the street and parking lot trees suffer from inadequate maintenance, jeopardizing their health and longevity. A revised Tree Ordinance would establish measures to ensure the proper upkeep and survival of these vital urban assets.
  4. Loss of Native Trees: The indiscriminate removal of native oak trees along the I-5 corridor and throughout the city is occurring at an alarming rate reducing wildlife habitat and the beauty of our city.
  5. Lack of Mitigation Requirements: The existing ordinance fails to mandate mitigation measures for the removal of native trees in both residential subdivisions and commercial developments.
  6. Inadequate Protection during Construction: There is a glaring absence of penalties in the current ordinance for the neglectful treatment of trees marked for preservation during construction activities.

Therefore, we urge the Redding City Council to prioritize the strengthening or adoption of a new Redding Tree Ordinance. Such an ordinance must be strong enough to safeguard our native trees and urban forest, ensuring their protection and perpetuation for the benefit of current and future generations.

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