| Massachusetts Tree Wardens & Foresters Association PO Box 326 - South Hadley, MA 01075-0326 Phone: (781) 894-4759 - Email: info@masstreewardens.org |
| Massachusetts Tree Wardens' & Foresters' Association Since 1913...The Protection and Preservation of Trees The oldest tree organization in the USA |
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| At the 2007 Annual Conference Andrew Schlenker and George Batchelor presented about "Working Effectively with Mass HIghway to Protect and Preserve Public Shade Trees" on January 10th. At that time Andrew and George shared tips and tools of communication about how to better work within the Mass Highway. They shared that the MHD unveiled their new MHD Design Guidebook with a purpose of: "The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is committed to caring for the built and natural environments by promoting sustainable development practices that minimize negative impacts on natural resources, historic, scenic and other community values, while also recognizing that transportation improvements have significant potential to contribute to local, regional, and statewide quality of life and economic development objectives. 1.1 Purpose of the Guidebook Well-designed transportation infrastructure that is responsive to its context is the product of thoughtful planning. By bringing together transportation professionals, local residents, and interest groups, transportation planning can produce public facilities and programs that support community goals, provide safe and efficient transportation for individuals and goods, enhance the economy, and protect the natural environment. The purpose of this Project Development & Design Guide (Guidebook) is to provide designers and decision-makers with a framework for incorporating context sensitive design and multi-modal elements into transportation improvement projects. The emphasis is to ensure that investments in transportation infrastructure encourage projects that are sensitive to the local context while meeting the important needs of the people they serve." - (Copyright 2006 - MHD Design Guidebook 2006 - all rights reserved.) WANT INPUT? This is your chance. Andrew and George continued to express the interest in working with Tree Wardens across the State to develop a better communication between the two organizations. They would like to hear from you about what your top 10 questions or concerns are in regards to working with the MHD. Drop MTWFA an email with your list and will we compile your responses! You may also contact Andrew or George directly at: Andrew Schlenker George Batchelor-Supervisor (617) 973-7502 (617) 973-7857 MassHighway Landscape Design Rm 6210 - 10 Park Plaza Boston, MA 02116 |
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