Public Shade Tree Hearing
Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 87, Sections 3 and 4, a public hearing will be held on June 2, 2026, at 9 a.m. at 87 Ayer Road to consider the removal of the following public trees as requested by the Harvard Conservation Trust to improve site lines when exiting the driveway:
ID#: 1 Species: Pine, Diameter at breast height: 12", Location: 8' north of driveway
ID#: 2 Species: Maple, Diameter at breast height: 24", Location: 27' north of driveway
ID#: 3 Species: Ash, Diameter at breast height: 12", Location: 132' north of drieveway
The trees identified above have been posted and/or marked with a ribbon for public inspection. Any objections to the removal of these trees may be submitted in writing to the Tree Warden prior to the public hearing or stated during the hearing.
If not presenting your objection during the public hearing, please email objections to harvardtreewarden@stillriver.org no later than 24 hours prior to the hearing (deadline June 01, 2026, at 9 a.m. Eastern U.S. time). Your objection must have your reason for objection, full name, address in Harvard, and contact phone number in case the Tree Warden has any questions. If email is not an option, please call the Tree Warden at 978-551-8135 to make other arrangements.
Respectfully submitted,
JC Ferguson
Town of Harvard Tree Warden
[5/8/26, 5/15/26]