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Town of Sheffield Tree Warden NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING In accordance with Massachusetts General Laws (MGL), Chapter 87, Public Shade Tree Law, Section 3 (Cutting of Public Shade Trees; Hearing; Damages), the Town of Sheffield Tree Warden will hold a Public Hearing regarding an application from National Grid to remove or prune public shade trees on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. virtually. Topic: Select Board Meeting Time: Apr 20, 2021 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/95439938631?p wd=WU5OSFdxaXRtdlMvQ zQ5S1NaeG50Zz09 Meeting ID: 954 3993 8631 Passcode: 334446 Dial by your location +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) The program included a tree-by-tree hazard assessment of public and private trees, along the main three-phase lines which serve the community. The work is recommended to remove hazard trees and prune for additional clearance in order to reduce tree outage problems affecting large numbers of customers served by these main lines. National Grid's arborists have identified fifty-two (52) town/municipal trees for removal and one (1) trim along Berkshire School Road and ROW off Miller Avenue. Town trees located within the public way that are designated for removal have been posted with a notice of public hearing in the field. A complete list of town trees designated for removal or pruning including information about the location, size and species of the affected trees and the reason for work proposed, is available on Town of Sheffield's website, in the Post Office at 99 Main St, Sheffield and the Town Hall at the Selectmen's office during normal business hours. Board of Selectmen AD# 55704 04/08/2021, 04/15/2021