Answer Man: Why such extensive tree cutting in Biltmore Forest, especially along creeks? Patton Avenue work downtown still not finished? • Asheville Watchdog

Answer Man: Why such extensive tree cutting in Biltmore Forest, especially along creeks? Patton Avenue work downtown still not finished? • Asheville Watchdog

Today’s round of questions, my smart-aleck replies, and the real answers: Question: What’s up with all the extensive clearing by FEMA in Biltmore Forest? For the past couple months FEMA crews and heavy equipment have been taking down hundreds of mature live trees, excavating stumps, and clearing nearly all the understory in the lowland forest of Brooklawn Park (between Brookside Road, Brooklawn Chase and Hemlock Road). I asked FEMA employees tw…