Dozens of trees to be removed in Great Falls

Dozens of trees to be removed in Great Falls

After a fatal accident in July, and subsequent reports of other potential hazards, the Virginia Department of Transportation plans to remove 59 trees along roads in the Great Falls area.

On July 17, Albert Roeth III, the 64 year old owner of a trucking company, died after a large tree fell on his car on http://www.nflraidersofficial.com/Nike-Khalil-Mack-Jersey.html Georgetown Pike.

Following that incident, Fairfax County and VDOT began receiving reports of other potentially dangerous trees in VDOT's right of way, according to spokeswoman Joan Morris. The county sent out a team of five arborists to inspect trees in the area and recommended removing dozens of them. VDOT's arborist agreed with the recommendation.

"This kind of intensified the effort in the Great Falls area," said Blake Bortles Authentic Jersey Fairfax County Supervisor John Foust (D Dranesville), whose district includes Great Falls.

Each of the trees slated for removal is dead or in decline, according to VDOT. The removal list includes 25 trees on River Bend Road, 15 on Browns Mill Road, seven on Beach Mill Road, six on Georgetown Pike, four on Walker Road and two on Utterback Store Road.

Bill www.officialbrownsfootball.com/WOMENS-JOHNNY-MANZIEL-JERSEY.html Canis, co chair of the Great Falls Citizens Association Environment Committee, said he drove by the trees slated for cutting and agrees they are good candidates for removal. The association members also appreciate VDOT not targeting large trees that still are healthy, including two large oaks near the accident site at Georgetown Pike Blake Bortles Women Jersey and Walker Road.

"VDOT has pretty much ignored tree maintenance in Great Falls," Canis said. "This is a good step that they are taking this interest. . Good tree management is a good thing."

VDOT does not have a comprehensive tree inspection program, Morris said, as the agency has one arborist for the Northern Virginia region and possibly millions of trees in VDOT right of way. However, the arborist inspects potentially hazardous trees identified by VDOT maintenance crews or citizens, she said.