Atlantic City Electric to cut , remove trees
COMMISSION , from Page 1 it ’ s going to be our standard trimming , which is just four years ’ growth from the wires . It ’ s the same thing we did four years ago when we trimmed this circuit and the same thing we did two or three years ago when we did some of the other areas in Hammonton ,” Gerwien said .
Gerwien said that not all of the trees on the application were street
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“ A good chunk of it is , so it ’ s hard to differentiate , so this is everything we ’ re doing inside the town of Hammonton , so you at least know where the trimming is now ,” Gerwien said .
Menzel made a motion to approve the application ; Carr seconded the motion , and the application was approved .
One of the street trees to be removed by Atlantic City Electric was the subject of another removal application , submitted by Sam Rodio of 45 N . Fourth St . Though the tree itself — a Bradford pear tree — had been approved with the previous application , the commission voted to approve Rodio ’ s application to have it on record .
Also present to testify for an application was Gary Humphries of 481 11th St . for the removal of two trees , one of which is sickly and the other is in need of pruning .
“ The willow is in really bad shape . The oak is not as bad of shape , but we ’ d like to have that taken down ,” Humphries said .
These tree removals , Humphries said , were part of a larger effort to improve the aesthetics of his property .
“ I have bamboo at the end of the property — a lot of bamboo there — and the neighbors are complaining about the bamboo . I ’ m trying to keep everybody happy , take the bamboo down , take the oak down and probably put up some evergreens or fruit trees around the house ,” Humphries said .
Carr made a motion to approve the application , which Menzel seconded . The application was approved .
The commission also approved the following applications :
• Victor Mazza , 157 Broadway . One tree , dying . Many replacements .
• Anderson , Campanella & La- Guardia , 17 & 23 Marlyn Ave . One tree , no replacement . Dying .
• Duke Bates , 431 Marlyn Ave . Eight trees , no replacements . Building renovations at 200 13th St .
• Equity Trust / Duke Bates , 642 Bellevue Ave . Six trees , no replacements .
• Aja Andujar , 309 W . Pleasant St . Four trees , no replacements . Dropping needles and “ debris .”
• Michael Natoli , 456 13th Street . Two street trees , dead . No replacements .
In other business , Menzel spoke about upcoming events from the Hammonton Green Committee .
“ On Thursday the 18th , from 5 p . m . to 8 p . m ., we have the Green Market on Horton Street . On the 15th of September , we ’ ll have the Green Market again for Third Thursday . On Saturday , October 1 , we have Green Day — hopefully at Veterans Park ,” Menzel said .
Menzel also provided information about an initiative from the Atlantic County Utilities Authority ( ACUA ) called Recycling Partnership .
“ It is launching a pilot testing in Hammonton . They ’ re going doorto-door and either leaving information about recycling or doing interviews with residents who are willing to speak with the trained volunteers or staff who are going around ,” Menzel said .
Menzel said the goal was to examine the impact of receiving information would have on the amount of recyclable materials left curbside .
“ They ’ re going door-to-door with ID and all that ?” Caruso-Cafiso said .
Menzel responded in the affirmative .
“ They ’ ve got safety vests on . They ’ ve got ID that ’ s very clear ,” Menzel said .
Crowley asked about the duration of the program , and Menzel responded .
“ They just started . It ’ s expected to run until the end of next week ,” Menzel said .
Under new business , Caruso- Cafiso asked for a motion for a letter of support to the Pinelands Preservation Alliance for a grant application to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection , which Caruso-Cafiso said will distribute trees to area communities .
“ Dan is actually going to write the letter of support for the grant application ,” Caruso-Cafiso said . Menzel commented . “ It sounds like a great idea ; anything for more trees ,” Menzel said .
Carr made a motion to write the letter , which Menzel seconded . The motion was approved .
The Hammonton Environmental Commission meets on the second Wednesday of each month . Their next meeting is scheduled for September 14 at 7 p . m .
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