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Town of Lexington, Massachusetts <br /> TREE MANAGEMENT MANUAL <br /> TABLE OF CONTENTS <br /> Section Page <br /> I PURPOSE 3 <br /> II GOALS 3 <br /> III ENABLING LEGISLATION 3 <br /> IV JURISDICTION OF TOWN BOARDS AND DEPARTMENTS 4 <br /> A. JURISDICTIONS 4 <br /> B. TREE REMOVAL— STATUTES 6 <br /> C. DONATING TREES TO THE TOWN 8 <br /> V TREE PLANTING 10 <br /> A. TREE SELECTION 10 <br /> B. LIST OF RECOMMENDED TREES (TABLE) 12 <br /> C. PUBLIC TREE SITE SELECTION 16 <br /> D. PUBLIC TREE PLANTING 16 <br /> E. PRIORITIES FOR TREE PLANTING LOCATIONS 16 <br /> F. SETBACK PLANTING ON PRIVATE PROPERTY 18 <br /> G. SPACING OF STREET TREES 18 <br /> VI PLANTING GUIDELINES 20 <br /> A. SITE PREPARATION 20 <br /> B. PLANTING DIRECTIONS 22 <br /> VII MAINTENANCE SPECIFICATIONS FOR PRUNING 24 <br /> A. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PROPERTY OWNERS/PRV. CONTRACTORS 24 <br /> B. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PROFESSIONALS 26 <br /> C. AUTHORIZED TYPES OF TREE PRUNING 26 <br /> VIII TREE PROTECTION DURING CONSTRUCTION 28 <br /> A. GENERAL GOAL OF SAVING LIVING TREES 28 <br /> B. PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS 30 <br /> IX INVASIVE SPECIES—IMPACT ON PUBLIC LANDS 32 <br /> X SOURCE MATERIAL 34 <br /> XI PUBLICATION INFORMATION 35 <br /> APPENDIX I. TREE BYLAW, TOWN OF LEXINGTON 36 <br /> APPENDIX II Massachusetts General Laws CHAPTER 87. SHADE TREES 42 <br /> APPENDIX III Massachusetts General Laws CHAPTER 40 SECTION 15C. SCENIC ROADS 46 <br />