China News Service, September 24. The Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development issued a notice on the issue of felling urban trees on the Guihua Lane comprehensive improvement project in Qingyang District, Chengdu. It stated that the brutal construction and deforestation of the Guihua Lane comprehensive improvement project in Qingyang District Ecological and human settlements, as well as urban characteristics have caused damage.
The notice pointed out that the comprehensive renovation project of Guihua Lane in Qingyang District of Chengdu is the fourth phase of the organic renewal of the Shaocheng area. The project content includes power lines, road renovation, building facade renovation, landscape greening improvement, etc. The plan has been reviewed by the Qingyang District Government by.
There were 143 trees of various types within the scope of the project. A total of 84 trees were moved during the implementation process, 31 trees (including 20 osmanthus trees) were felled, and 28 trees remained.
The notification stated that after verification, the project had not issued an announcement to solicit public opinions in advance, and the urban tree matters were not submitted for approval in accordance with the procedures, and the supervision department did not perform its duties in place. It violated the relevant provisions of the Urban Greening Regulations and the National Development of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development. Notice of the Reform Commission on Further Strengthening the Management of Urban and Building Style and Features (Jianke (2020) No. 38), ``Notice of the General Office of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development on Effectively Strengthening the Protection of History and Culture in Urban Renewal and Reconstruction and Resolutely Stopping Vandalism'' ( The relevant requirements of Jianbankedian (2020) No. 34), brutal construction and logging have caused damage to the urban ecology, human settlements, and urban features.
The notification pointed out that after the incident, the Chengdu Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government attached great importance to it and immediately ordered the project to stop for rectification, deal with the relevant units and persons responsible for project construction, construction and supervision in accordance with laws and regulations, and draw inferences about it, and carry out construction sites throughout the city. The relocation of trees was investigated and rectified to prevent similar problems from recurring.
The notification requires that all localities must learn profound lessons from the notified cases, strictly implement the "Urban Greening Regulations" and other laws and regulations, implement the relevant requirements of Jianke [2020] No. 38 and Jianban Kedian [2020] No. 34, and strengthen urban tree protection and Urban style management.
The first is to strengthen the management of urban and architectural styles in key areas such as natural ecology, history and culture, and landscape sensitivity, and improve relevant design specifications and management systems for cities, blocks, and buildings.
Regarding super-large public buildings, super high-rise landmark buildings, and key area buildings as the key points of urban and architectural style management, strictly reviewing design plans to prevent damage to urban style.
The second is to properly handle the relationship between new and old, reform and retention when carrying out urban renewal, infrastructure transformation and upgrading, and transformation of old communities in cities and towns, and strengthen the protection of historical and cultural relics and landscape features. Demolition of traditional houses, no topography, no cut down of old trees, to ensure that urban areas and buildings with conservation value are effectively protected.
Third, for projects involving relocation or felling of urban trees, we must proceed from the perspective of overall planning for protection and renewal, and fully demonstrate the feasibility, so that in principle, old and famous trees are protected and not relocated, and other trees are less relocated and relocated. Excessive pruning and cutting is strictly prohibited.
Fourth, for construction projects that really need to move or fell urban trees, it is necessary to go through approval procedures in strict accordance with relevant regulations, publicize the construction (renovation) plan in advance, solicit public opinions, and consciously accept social supervision to ensure that urban trees are effectively protected and the city’s outlook Management work has been implemented.