Westport
neighbors say they were saddened and outraged after a real estate developer
cleared trees from a lot on Pequot Trail.
Some
went as far as posting signs that said “tree killer” onto the logo of Coastal
Luxury Homes outside the lot. The company says whoever posted signs
is guilty of trespassing and vandalism.
Monica
Buesser, chair of the Westport Tree Board, says the local tree warden couldn't
have stopped trees from being removed. She hopes developers can maintain the
character of the neighborhood.
"You
can't replace a mature tree in a year. You can't replace it in two years. It's
like 20 years,” she said. “…The idea that they've taken all the mature trees
off this lot and other lots, not just this one developer, is very problematic."
Buesser
is urging neighbors who have a problem with clear-cutting to contact their RTM
representatives.
The
lot is owned by a Westport couple after a private sale.