As a member of the Baton Rouge Green Board, I am writing to implore LADOTD to account for and replace all trees removed during the I-10 widening project. This should be done at the ratio of 3:1 in order to recover the loss of the service of these trees provide both environmentally and ecologically. DOTD must budget for the replacement of all trees to be removed as a critical element of the I-1o widening project budget, not as an afterthought.
Response:
DOTD will be replacing trees in accordance with their Significant Tree policy and will replant where, possible in coordination with Baton Rouge Green.
Comment:
As a member of the Baton Rouge Green Board, I am writing to implore LADOTD to account for and replace all trees removed during the I-10 widening project. This should be done at the ratio of 3:1 in order to recover the loss of the service of these trees provide both environmentally and ecologically. DOTD must budget for the replacement of all trees to be removed as a critical element of the I-1o widening project budget, not as an afterthought.
Response:
DOTD will be replacing trees in accordance with their Significant Tree policy and will replant where, possible in coordination with Baton Rouge Green.