The Claremont Canyon Conservancy's president Jon Kaufman issued the following statement in response to the State Court of Appeals decision on June 9, 2023.
"The Conservancy succeeded in its objective of preventing the Hills Conservation Network from stopping the removal of hazardous vegetation from the University's undeveloped upper or hill campus. The Conservancy invested in this case in order to enable UC to remove eucalyptus and pine trees that could have caused and spread wildfire. We also wanted UC to make clear what vegetation it planned to remove and not be hampered by limits imposed by HCN.
We support UC moving forward with vegetation management on its Hill Campus. We look forward to UC's work to make the area more firesafe. Assuming the Court of Appeals decision stands, this is a victory for the community as well as for UC." Read more (link to Berkeleyside article)
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