On-Premise Signs 4. Fight Billboard Blight 5. Protect Community Trees 6. Identify and Protect Scenic Vistas and Viewsheds 8. Ensure a Strong State Scenic Byways Program 9.
Trees help to enhance public spaces and contribute positively to a community s image.
Studies have repeatedly highlighted the environmental benefit of trees. According to the Center for Urban Horticulture, trees can significantly diminish noise pollution, lower air temperatures, reduce smog, remove pollutants from the air, and decrease topsoil erosion. Yet, as important as trees are, their survival is often threatened by development. Haphazard sprawl can rob an area of its trees. For instance, developers commonly clear-cut building sites to make construction faster and easier.