The hearing officer made his decision: Our appeal against the Zoo’s permit to cut down protected oak trees was denied.
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JUDGE HEARS OUR TREE REMOVAL APPEAL
We presented our case at a full-house City hearing on August 18. It was based on our written appeal to protest the Oakland Tree Services decision to grant Zoo management (East Bay Zoological Society) a tree “removal” permit. The permit allows the Zoo to cut down 48 protected Coast live oaks and put 428 more […]
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City Approves Zoo Permit to Destroy Oaks – SKP Files Appeal
Despite our letter of objections that we submitted 6-23-2015 during public comment period, plus over 600 emails from the community asking for permit denial, the Oakland Tree Services division has approved the Zoo’s application to cut down 55 protected Coast live oaks and risk damage to an additional 424 protected trees “within 10 feet of construction” to […]
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Update: Letter of Protest over Oakland Zoo’s Plan to Destroy Park’s Trees
Wow. THANK YOU to everyone who sent in a letter to the Tree Services Division to protest the Oakland Zoo’s permit application to cut down over 50 protected oak trees in the heart of Knowland Park. Over 600 letters (and additional phone calls) were sent to the Tree Reviewer by the June 23 deadline, with […]
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Protest Destruction of Knowland Park’s Protected Oak Trees
The Oakland Zoo has applied for a permit to cut down 57 California live oaks and other native trees in the heart of Knowland Park. This is the public notice. Red tags are now attached to trees that would be destroyed. Click here to protest the “tree removal” permit application. Or send your own letter […]
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