Tree Issues: How To Report Them In Newark

NEWARK, CA — Are you having issues with a tree in your yard? Dead or broken limbs? It's tearing up your sidewalk? Or maybe you don't have a tree where one should be thriving. The City of Newark wants to hear from you.

The City works is responsible for trees in parks, within the public right-of-way and at public facilities.

Most city street trees are scheduled for routine pruning every 8 years. The City contracts to have approximately 2000 trees pruned each year. However, if a tree is dead, dying or determined to be undesirable, it can be trimmed or removed upon request from residents.

An undesirable street tree is one that causes excessive sidewalk damage or grows too tall for its location, usually under power lines. All trees that are removed are replaced by an appropriate species from a list of approved trees. If the tree cannot be replaced in the same location, a tree will be planted elsewhere in the city.

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If you have an empty tree pocket in front of your home or business and you would like a tree planted, put in a request so that you're on the list for a tree when the budget becomes available.

If you need to report a dead, dying or potentially hazardous tree or concrete damage, call 578-4806 or email maintenance@newark.org. Please be prepared to provide the following information:

• Location of tree by address or street and cross street
• Your name, address and phone number in case the City needs to ask you a question
• Nature of problem, such as a broken branch or a leaning tree
• An estimate of the size of the tree by either the diameter of the trunk or an estimated height
• Is the tree surrounding power lines

-Photo of street trees against the sunrise by Bea Karnes, Patch