Summary
A proposed 45-day moratorium on permits to remove large redwoods outside timber and ag-exclusive zones was pulled from the agenda and will come back later — no debate happened today.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 6, 2026.
Impact analysis
Removing the 60-inch retention conditions lets landowners harvest valuable timber they'd otherwise have to leave standing.
Landowners seeking to remove large trees near their homes.
Residents who wanted stronger protection for large second-growth redwoods ahead of the new ordinance.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Board of Supervisors — October 6, 2026
A proposed 45-day moratorium on permits to remove large redwoods outside timber and ag-exclusive zones was pulled from the agenda and will come back later — no debate happened today.
Planning Commission — September 17, 2026
The county is drafting a tree preservation ordinance and a moratorium on cutting large redwoods going to the Board October 6. Commissioners wrestled with whether to apply draft standards to permits filed before the moratorium existed — and split 3-1 against doing so.
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