Local TREND. Property Rights > Tree Protection

Where: North Smithfield Rhode island

What: City Council was considering a tree protection measure, but defeated the measure

What did opponents to the tree protection measure say?

• overreaction to a 400-acre solar project 
• more difficult for landowners to take down trees on their property that pose a hazard during storms
• we don’t want to restrict how landowners use their land

The Valley Breeze | Citing property rights, council rejects law to protect trees