Annex 3
Planning Environment and Lands Technical Circular No. 3/94 - Tree Preservation
Appendix I - Unleased Government Land
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TREE FELLING The authority for the felling of trees is covered by G.R.740 as amended by certain administrative arrangements. The authorities for the control of tree felling on the following groups of unleased land are: |
TREE MAINTENANCE In practice, maintenance responsibility is carried out, where required, as follows : |
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GROUP
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AREA OF UNLEASED GOVERNMENT LAND
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AUTHORITY FOR TREE FELLING
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MAINTENANCE RESPONSIBILITY
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(a)
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A&FD establishments and areas designated as Country Parks and Special areas (and Sites fo Special Scientific Interest (SS1's) within these areas).*** |
A&FD**
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DAF (where the authority), but excluding trees/vegetation alongside roads maintained by Highways Department/USD/RSD | |
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(b)
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Roadside trees within 5 metres in the Urban Area (USD) and 30 metres in N.T. of the edge of a public road* traversing country parks, except | A&FD (i) A&FD (ii) A&FD |
USD/RSD**** (i) A&FD (ii) A&FD/HYD (for traffic safety only) |
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| (i) | within recreation sites maintained by A&FD; | |||
| (ii) | the access to the public road *is restricted by drop gates (as in the case of pak Tam Road) | |||
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(c)
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Roadside trees within 5 metres in the Urban Area (USD) and 30 metres in N.T.(RSD) of the edge of a public road* maintained by Highways Department and excluding those within (a) (b) and leased areas. |
USD/RSD (through DLO) |
USD/RSD*** | |
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(d)
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All grounds of quarters, offices and other Government establishments except (i) A&FD/WSD establishments and (ii) military estlishment/military areas maintained by Arch S D |
USD/RSD
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USD/RSD | |
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(e)
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All other unleased Governemt land areas (i.e. non-roadside areas outside Group (a) Country Parks, Special areas, Group (d) Government establishments Group (f) Public grounds etc and SSSI's outside A&FD controlled areas specified at Group (a). |
A&FD (through DLO)
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DAF dies not maintain vegetation/trees on unallocated Government land. Where warranted and the responsibility does not rest with other departments or public utility companies, DLO'S may undertake trimming and other vegetation maintenance using funds from the Government Land Maintenance Vote | |
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(f)
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All areas gazetted and handed over as public pleasure grouds or bathing beaches. i.e. public parks, gardens, open spaces, recreation grounds, stadia etc. |
USD/RSD* | DUS/RSD | |
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"Public Road" is as defined in Road Traffic (Traffic Control)Regulations. |
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Statutory Control |
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A&FD has no statutory control over SSSI's, which are designated by D of Plan |
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Both USD and RSD are responsible to maintain roadside trees at the edge of a public road in accordance with WBTC No. 18/94. |
