Originally posted in Greenwich Time: Letters to the Editor:
To the editor:
The Greenwich Tree Conservancy, a non-profit citizen group dedicated to the preservation and maintenance of our “urban forest,” urges our elected officials to require Connecticut Light & Power to bury power lines in Greenwich, wherever it may be feasible. Many Greenwich residents are insisting after the devastation of Hurricane Irene that this be accomplished.
Burying power lines may actually be more cost effective in the long run for CL&P than repeatedly repairing the damage to overhead power lines after a major storm such as Irene and the nor’easter of March 2010, which cost hundreds of millions of dollars. As a result of climate change, it is projected that hurricanes will be increasingly frequent. There would also be a savings to the utility through the elimination of the continuing cost of tree removal and pruning.
The Greenwich Tree Conservancy is so very proud to announce the beginning of a Town-wide Arboretum at Bruce Park. Below is a map of the 26 trees that have been labeled thus far. With your donations we can continue to work with the Town to label our trees and begin the planning and record-keeping necessary for our “museum” of trees. The hope is to continue in Bruce Park as well as the Montgomery Pinetum and work towards Byram and Binney Parks as well. Please visit Bruce Park and