164 trees along the Twente Canal and the Zwarte Water are so sick that they pose a danger to the people who come near them. They can lose branches or fall over in strong winds. That’s why they are cut down. Only oaks are not planted back.
During Rijkswaterstaat’s annual tree safety inspection along the Twente Canals and the Zwarte Water, specialists found that a total of 164 trees were diseased or dead. To prevent them from posing a real threat, they will be cut down from next week. The trees will be lifted by Strukton in three weeks.
These include various tree species, including pedunculate oaks, Norway maples, silver birches and acacias. “The trees we remove are compensated. If replanting in the same place is possible, we will do that,” Rijkswaterstaat reports in their message. “If it is not possible, we will compensate those trees elsewhere in the area.”
No new oaks to ward off caterpillars
“Because of the oak processionary caterpillar, we choose to replant with a different species when felling oak. This is to prevent the emergence of new caterpillar hot spots. In addition, we plant back species that occur naturally locally.”
In the case of diseased or dead trees, the (large) branches are first removed. They are shredded on site. The work is outside the breeding season. The breeding season lasts from March 15 to September 15.
For safety, a partial barrier can be placed during the work.
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