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Town of Lexington, Massachusetts <br />TREE MANAGEMENT MANUAL <br />TABLE OF CONTENTS <br />Section <br />Page <br />I <br />PURPOSE <br />3 <br />II <br />GOALS <br />3 <br />III <br />ENABLING LEGISLATION <br />4 <br />IV <br />JURISDICTION OF TOWN BOARDS AND DEPARTMENTS <br />4 <br />A. JURISDICTIONS <br />4 <br />B. TREE REMOVAL – STATUTES <br />5 <br />C. DONATING TREES TO THE TOWN <br />6 <br />V <br />TREE PLANTING <br />7 <br />A. TREE SELECTION <br />7 <br />B. LIST OF RECOMMENDED TREES <br />8 <br />C. PUBLIC TREE SITE SELECTION <br />10 <br />D. PUBLIC TREE PLANTING <br />10 <br />E. PRIORITIES FOR TREE PLANTING LOCATIONS <br />11 <br />F. OFF -BERM PLANTING ON PRIVATE PROPERTY <br />11 <br />G. SPACING OF STREET TREES <br />12 <br />VI <br />PLANTING GUIDELINES <br />12 <br />A. SITE PREPARATION <br />12 <br />B. PLANTING DIRECTIONS <br />13 <br />VII <br />MAINTENANCE SPECIFICATIONS FOR PRUNING <br />14 <br />A. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PROPERTY OWNERS/ PRV. CONTRACTORS <br />14 <br />B. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PROFESSIONALS <br />15 <br />C. AUTHORIZED TYPES OF TREE PRUNING <br />16 <br />VIII <br />TREE PROTECTION DURING CONSTRUCTION <br />16 <br />A. GENERAL GOAL OF SAVING LIVING TREES <br />16 <br />B. PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS <br />17 <br />IX <br />INVASIVE SPECIES — IMPACT ON PUBLIC LANDS <br />18 <br />X <br />SOURCE MATERIAL <br />20 <br />XI <br />PUBLICATION INFORMATION <br />21 <br />APPENDIX I. TREE BYLAW, TOWN OF LEXINGTON 23 <br />APPENDIX II Massachusetts General Laws CHAPTER 87. SHADE TREES 29 <br />APPENDIX III Massachusetts General Laws CHAPTER 40 SECTION 15C. SCENIC ROADS 32 <br />