Sterling home owners may qualify for help in removing dead trees from their property.

The city of Sterling's Dead Tree Removal program provides financial assistance to residential property owners for the removal of dead and dying elm trees from private property. Qualifying applicants will be reimbursed by the city of Sterling for one-half the cost of each tree removed, up to a maximum of $250 per tree. Property owners will not be reimbursed for sales tax or for any "secondary" work, such as removal and replacement of fences or repair of lawns or other incidental expenses.

Property owners must qualify on income level and they must reside at the address for which assistance is being requested. Commercial properties or rental units are not eligible.

To qualify for the program, homeowners must make a written application to the city's Department of Parks, Library and Recreation before the tree is removed. All trees will be inspected by the City and approval will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Financial assistance is not available for tree trimming or for the removal of healthy trees or stump removal. The program is designed to assist homeowners with the removal of trees which pose a threat of Dutch elm disease to the urban forest or a hazard to the public.

To receive an application and full details about the program, please contact the PLR Department at 421 N. Fourth St., Sterling, 970-522-9700.

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Crain's reporter Tom Henderson illustrates the magnitude of the tree debris on Belle Isle. Some of the trees are more than 200 years old.

Detroit will see $300,000 from the U.S. Forest Service to help deal with dangerous trees on Belle Isle and across the city.

U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow of Michigan today announced the grant, which will be used to remove dangerous trees on the island park and along city streets. The grant also will support a tree management, maintenance and restoration plan that will include replanting trees.

Stabenow's office said the Michigan Department of Natural Resources plans to work with groups such as the nonprofit The Greening of Detroit to coordinate, plan and implement tree restoration. The Greening of Detroit is starting a tree removal training program this spring.

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A crew at work on Belle Isle in mid-December.

The DNR last month took over management of 985-acre Belle Isle. It earlier cleared at least 160 hazardous trees at the park.

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ENGLEWOOD With a desire to preserve trees and discourage resident clear-cutting their property, city leaders amended the law that regulations trees in the municipality.

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City leaders approved new measures to regulate removing and planting trees on private property.

"We want to create a culture that says we value our tree," said Council President Lynne Algrant. "This ordinance is really helping us to do that."

The amended ordinance, approved unanimously at the Feb. 25 council meeting, requires a tree replacement plan seven days after emergency removals, increases the diameter of replacement trees from two-and-half inches to three-and-half inches, raises tree replacement fees, limits the number of trees residents can remove without a permit, and adds an appeal process.

Mayor Frank Huttle III said he experienced the ill effects of unregulated tree cutting a few years ago when a neighbor removed about 38 trees from their land, causing flooding issues on Huttle's property.

"This [ordinance] is something I'm very pleased has come to fruition," said Huttle. "It will protect every residence in Englewood."

Residents are now allowed take down two trees within a three-year time frame without a permit, when previously they could remove three trees per year.

While tree removal fees remained at $50, the amount of money residents must contribute to a tree fund in lieu of replacing trees increased from $200 to $250.

An appeal process if an applicant does not agree with the rejection or an application or conditions opposed by the city engineer was also added to the ordinance. The applicants would present the appeal to the City Manager Tim Dacey, "who at his discretion may request assistance from a representative of the Englewood Environmental Commission."

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