HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-21-24 Public Comment - L. Mellen - Please save the Ponderosa Pine - and other mature treesFrom:L Mellen
To:kbrown@bennetthospitality.com; Bozeman Public Comment
Subject:[EXTERNAL]Please save the Ponderosa Pine - and other mature trees
Date:Tuesday, November 19, 2024 2:21:46 PM
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Hello,
Please do not cut down the Ponderosa Pine as part of your development.
I read that the tree might be compromised. Many 'compromised' trees live for many more
years. Planting a young tree in its place is not equivalent.Having to design around mature, shade-bearing trees is worth it.
It is time that developers think more creatively and with a long-term lens.
Cookie-cutter developments have little character. Leaving trees and other esthetically-pleasing objects will create more value in the long run. It also helps protect our planet from
climate change.
Please be more forward-thinking than to cut this - and other mature - trees.
Thank you,
Lelia R MellenBozeman resident