Preservation of Mature Trees and Native Groves in Development
Summary
Board members and the Bozeman Tree Coalition pressed for ways to stop the routine clearing of mature trees and cottonwood groves when land is developed. Staff explained the city's authority mostly ends at the boulevard, and any new protections must satisfy constitutional exaction limits, but incentive-based and application-based approaches are being explored.
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Last discussed May 4, 2026.
Impact analysis
Unknown; stronger preservation rules could raise development costs while saving the city money on tree replacement.
Residents who value shade, wildlife habitat, and neighborhood character, plus birds and other wildlife dependent on mature trees.
Developers and landowners could face limits on clearing trees from their parcels.
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