The New York State Canal Corporation is pausing its plan to remove large numbers of trees from the banks of the Erie Canal west of Fairport. Earlier this year, the Canal Corporation began a preventive maintenance project that involved removing trees from 56 sites between the Village of Medina in Orleans County and the Village of […]
Erie Canal tree removal
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Canal Corp. delays tree removal
The New York State Canal Corporation will hold off on removing trees from select Erie Canal banks in Brighton, Pittsford, and Perinton, in order to hold two public meetings on the plans. The hiatus follows a meeting last week between Canal Corporation representatives and Pittsford, Perinton, and Brighton town leaders. The town supervisors announced the […]
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Canal tree plan meets growing resistance
The New York State Canal Corporation has agreed to have a representative meet with elected officials from Pittsford, Perinton, and Fairport to discuss its plan to strip trees from several sections of the Erie Canal banks in those communities. Pittsford Supervisor Bill Smith says the Canal Corp. agreed to the meeting late last week – […]
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Protest targets Canal Corp tree removal plan
A citizens group will rally Sunday against a New York State Canal Corporation plan to remove trees from sections of Erie Canal embankment in Pittsford and Perinton. Stop the Clear Cut’s rally will be held at noon across from the Ayrault Road boat launch in Perinton. Speakers will include Pittsford Supervisor Bill Smith, Perinton Supervisor […]
