Trees

The following was published by the Putnam Valley Commission for the Conservation of the Environment, which we provide here in its entirety:  In October 2003, the Putnam Valley Town Board adopted two local laws to regulate the cutting of trees in Putnam Valley, viz., local laws 7 and 8 of 2003 (the latter is an amendment to the town zoning code). The impetus for these laws came from town residents who sought a way to regulate tree cutting in order to maintain the town’s rustic quality, to protect the environment, and to minimize negative consequences to neighbors. The passage of