I would like a tree, but I’ve heard that trees can damage your sewers.

Tree roots are opportunistic, meaning that they can find and grow into existing cracks in sewer pipe; they do not create these cracks. The majority of the homes in Madison Heights were built in or prior to the mid-1950s, approaching 70 years ago! A cracked sewer line is a function of its age, not the tree above. Additionally, the City has selected varieties of trees that do better in an urban environment than the silver maples and sycamores planted by developers at the time, with less root travel, and a smaller footprint.

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1. I’m thinking about signing up to have a tree planted, is there anything I need to do?
2. Whose responsibility is it to maintain the tree in the future?
3. If my new tree doesn’t make it, what happens?
4. DPS cut down my tree a year or two ago, can I get a new one planted now? I see this happening in the construction zones.
5. Can I pick the type of tree that I would like?
6. When would this tree be planted?
7. I would like a tree, but I’ve heard that trees can damage your sewers.
8. I don’t like the tree that is in front of my house, can I have it cut down and replaced through this program?