No county rule forces tree replacement in Plymouth County. For public shade trees removed without consent, MGL c.87 §6 imposes a forfeiture of up to five hundred dollars per violation to the town, on top of tree-warden replanting conditions.
Massachusetts sets no general replant-what-you-cut mandate, and Plymouth County has no ordinance power, so replacement of a private tree is voluntary unless a local bylaw or permit condition requires it. For public shade trees, the tree warden may attach replanting conditions when granting removal consent under MGL c.87 §3, and unauthorized removal carries a statutory penalty: chapter 87, section 6 sets a forfeiture of up to five hundred dollars per tree to the town. Where removal is tied to development or wetland work, the conservation commission or planning board routinely requires replacement plantings as a condition of its order or approval. Towns such as Plymouth and Wareham increasingly build mitigation planting into their site-plan reviews.
Removing a public shade tree without consent forfeits up to five hundred dollars to the town under MGL c.87 §6 and can require replacement at appraised value. Development and wetland permits may separately mandate replanting.
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