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To: City of San Antonio and Oakhampton Management
Preserve Our Live Oaks: Save Tree 16
I am petitioning against the removal of the live oak tree outside Building 16 at Oakhampton Place Apartment. I want to express my concerns about how such acts will disrupt both my living experience and the environment.
Why is this important?
The trees at Oakhampton Place both are a safe haven to our local wildlife and an enchanting addition to this property. Many of our tenants choose to live here because of the privacy, shelter, shade, and aesthetic appeal that these trees offer. Our poolside tenants were upset when the flowering crepe myrtles were cut down, and now several of our beloved live oaks have been removed or have been marked for removal.
These trees have not appeared to be overly stressed or dying. We care about this loss largely because the live oak is indigenous to Texas and it is important to protect our native trees in this community. We are speaking out because we want to champion and preserve our canopy, and this is also a mission within Bexar County!
Unnecessarily chopping down these large trees also affects our ecosystems in this area and harms our environment. The animals that live in these trees have nowhere to go when these trees are cut and must resort to residing in unnatural spaces.
A large benefit of having this tree between Oakhampton property and the neighboring school is that it blocks a lot of the sound pollution as well. Noise from loud delivery trucks, daily announcements, and the hustle and bustle of students is already an issue, but much of is soaked up by the spatial area of the tree, providing our residents with some relief.
Lastly, cutting down the tree will take away the cooling that it provides. Without the tree canopy, our apartments get hotter and our AC units work harder. We want clean air and natural beauty to live on at Oakhampton. Thank you for considering our request as we want to be mindful of chopping down our Live Oak trees—just trim them! Let’s work together to preserve our clean, beautiful environment for ourselves and our local wildlife.
We urge you: Please protect the mature, healthy tree outside building 16 that is marked for removal alongside any others!
Lastly, cutting down the tree will take away the cooling that it provides. Without the tree canopy, our apartments get hotter and our AC units work harder. We want clean air and natural beauty to live on at Oakhampton. Thank you for considering our request as we want to be mindful of chopping down our Live Oak trees—just trim them! Let’s work together to preserve our clean, beautiful environment for ourselves and our local wildlife.
We urge you: Please protect the mature, healthy tree outside building 16 that is marked for removal alongside any others!