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Citrus Heights residents are still trying to digest a massive feasibility study that outlines ways to put 16 miles of paved bike and walkways along the cities major creeks.

Some are looking forward for a way for residents to enjoy the wildlife and rustic setting provided by trickling waterways.

I think its a great idea, I think it would be a lot of fun. I think it would give families and other people things to do, Iza Pedolla said as she held her 11-month-old son.

But those who live along the miles of creeks that wind through the city arent so eager to have strangers walking and biking near their backyards.

Weve already had a break-in. They came through the creek and they left through the creek. We dont need any more of that, Rich Aronson said. His backyard overlooks Arcade Creek.

Hes also concerned about how the creek and the wildlife that lives in the watershed would handle construction of a 10 foot wide paved path through the woods. Some say it would be closer to 14 feet wide with pedestrian aprons on the path.

Jeff Caraska doesnt live on the creek but is concerned none-the-less.

Where ever you have people, you have trash, Caraska said. He is also concerned about increased crime and strangers in the neighborhood.

Critics say they havent been fully informed about the citys plans. Senior city planner Casey Kempenaar disagrees saying numerous public meetings were held and input taken. That includes two meetings with numerous neighborhood associations and two public workshops where the plans were laid out for comment.

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With storm after storm, the snow keeps piling up and Connecticut residents are worried how their homes will stand up against this brutal winter.

Icicles can end up being pretty pricey if an ice dam jams up your gutters and water seeps inside your house.

"Keep the roof clear, keep the gutters clear," said Larry Marino, of Kelly-Fradet in Enfield.

Marino said clearing your roof is just one of the many winter worries homeowners are dealing with thanks to the snow that keeps on coming.

"If you can, get the bottom 3 feet of snow off your roof," Marino said. "If not, when it melts, the ice dam builds up and you'll have water inside your house."

Melton snow hasn't been a problem yet because the weather has been so consistently cold. Marino told Eyewitness News that ice dams could become a big issue later this week when the temperatures go up, the snow starts melting and the water has no place to go.

"As the snow melts and it gets warmer out, the water has no place to go, so it goes back under the shingles," Marino said.

After the wild winter of a few years ago, many people learned their lesson. Marino said his company sold out of roof rakes, and we saw plenty of homes with part of their roofs already cleared.

"We have to be prepared," said Eric Cormier, of Enfield. "Every year since that big snow storm."

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With issues of tree removal becoming more frequent with the influx of inclement weather, the Upper Saddle River governing body is considering a change to its ordinance.

Council President Roger DeBerardine said two changes are being proposed; one being that a contract company fee be increased from $35 to $100, and another to reduce a permit fee from $100 to $50 for the removal of a dead or dangerous tree from a property if not done by the homeowner.

The definition of a heritage tree has also been changed. It's now 24 inches in diameter at breast height.

The council is considering introducing changes next month.

DeBerardine explained that some people in the borough are against paying any annual permit fee for removal of a dead or dangerous tree.

But, he said people need "to recognize that we need funds to keep the Shade Tree Commission going $50 isn't asking too much," he said.

However, not everyone on the council agreed.

Councilman Vincent Durante said he didn't think there should be a permit charge for the removal of a dead tree. He suggested that a way to "recoup" that money would be to increase the fee to the contractor company more than the proposed $100.

Durante said the Shade Tree Commission doesn't collect that much money on an annual basis about $12,000 to $13,000 in total. He said that the money mostly covers training.

"To aggravate residents who are paying anywhere from $15,000 to $30,000 in property taxes to take down a tree that's dead and insult them with a permit [fee] is wrong," Durante said.

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City of Wilmington employee Aaron Eady cuts of tree limbs due to damage from the recent ice storm around Greenfield Lake in Wilmingtonon on Wednesday.

Area trees are unlikely to sustain long-term damage from last week's ice storm, despite the hundreds of broken tree branches still littering sidewalks and streets throughout New Hanover County. But the immediate impact was extremely severe, experts said.

"It's probably the most damage I've ever seen from an ice storm," said Dave Young, owner of Wilmington-based Dave's Tree Removal. "It's rare for us to get anything that does this much as far as ice goes. Hurricanes and that type of thing are what we're used to dealing with. It's a different ball game with the ice."

The majority of affected trees in the Wilmington area were loblolly pines and live oaks, both native to North Carolina. Somewhat ironically, those trees were more likely to be damaged by ice because they're less susceptible to weather fluctuations than other plants.

"We were hardest hit in this area simply because the live oaks don't lose their foliage. They stay green all year round," Young said. "So do the pine trees, obviously. The trees with the foliage were the ones damaged, because there was more area for the ice to accumulate - and the more ice, the more weight, the more damage the trees sustained."

The long-term impact is dependent on the individual tree, Young said. The prognosis is dire in some cases, where broken limbs tore out chunks of trunks or caused the entire tree to topple - but in most instances, the tree should survive.

"Where the limbs broke out and did more damage than to just that limb, those spots are going to dry out because they're not protected," Young said. "For the most part the live oaks are very tough. It's really a tree-by-tree judgment call as to whether they should be taken down or whether they can sustain the damage and keep going."

The brunt of tree damage in Wilmington occurred in the Forest Hills area, where limbs snapped off dozens of large, old trees. The shower of branches had the added side effect of snapping power lines, knocking electricity out for thousands of customers throughout the city. At several points last Thursday, New Hanover County had more Duke Energy Progress customers without power than any other place in North and South Carolina.

Many of those residents didn't see their electricity restored until late Saturday, a cautionary tale for property owners who have strongly protested the utility's routine tree trimmings throughout the Wilmington area.

For several years, the utility has been removing potentially problematic trees and bushes from areas surrounding its transmission towers and lines meaning that any vegetation that could at some point grow taller than 12 feet can end up on the chopping block. The cuts are meant to prevent this type of outage, where limbs can fall and damage power lines.

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