Description

The large mature tree on the tree belt in front of 449 Central Avenue (not sure of the variety) has with numerous dead branches and lichen and other rot growing on it.
(A stiff breeze tends to bring down small branches).

We have been lucky so far in that neither Irene nor Sandy brought the tree down.

What do I need to do to request that it either be trimmed to root out dead branches and remove branches hanging over the wires to our house.

Or preferably to have it removed. I would love to simply have it removed and then request a replacement tree through the URI/City planting program. I am happy to care for a young healthy tree. The existing one seems very close to the end of its life

In fact there are three trees in front of my house, the next door neighbor and the house two doors down. They are all the same type and all are old and lichen covered.

My neighbors at 453 say the trees were planted about 60 years ago sometime when they were kids.

Please let me know what can be done as either interim or long term measures.