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Less than two weeks ago, several old-growth trees were cut down next door to me. They were mostly 80- to 100-foot pines and at least one oak that must have been a tree when Whittier penned “Maids of Attitash.” I did everything I could think of to stop this ecological error and needless killing of these trees (calling the cops, contacting a member of the Conservation Commission, calling the mayor (busy signal), etc.
The tree cutter told me the trees were diseased and dangerous. Two species with the same disease? Too odd. And how did they get through the nor’easter without a hiccup? I never heard from the town again. The trees came down.
Now here is my question for politicians and officials who seemingly are unaware of creative approaches to conservation and making money.
It is very hard to calculate, but the trees cut down next to me were worth a rock-bottom minimum of 6 metric tons of CO2 a year. Depending on the carbon credit exchange, those trees were potentially worth between a hundred and several hundred dollars a year.
So why don’t towns certify trees and grant property tax offsets for the trees that folks don’t cut down? After all, lower taxes in Amesbury wouldn’t upset anyone.
Peter Little
Amesbury
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