Tree Removal Scheduled on Milpas Street

Source: City of Santa Barbara

The City’s Urban Forestry Program will be removing a Ficus microcarpa, Indian Laurel fig in front of the property located at 519 N. Milpas Street. The removal is scheduled for Tuesday, July 26.

The tree is being removed due to surrounding hardscape damage that required repair. In most cases, the Urban Forestry Program can save street trees by carefully pruning roots, but in this specific case, the amount of root pruning required will surpass a reasonable threshold for tree retention. The neighboring tree at 521 N. Milpas Street is being retained.