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State Removing Thousands of Dead Trees From Along Highway in Napeague

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Crews working for the state Department of Transportation are cutting down thousands of dead trees along Montauk Highway in Napeague. The trees, which died from infestations by southern pine beetles, were deemed a potential hazard to motorists on the highway. 
KYRIL BROMLEY

Crews working for the state Department of Transportation are cutting down thousands of dead trees along Montauk Highway in Napeague. The trees, which died from infestations by southern pine beetles, were deemed a potential hazard to motorists on the highway. KYRIL BROMLEY

Crews working for the state Department of Transportation are cutting down thousands of dead trees along Montauk Highway in Napeague. The trees, which died from infestations by southern pine beetles, were deemed a potential hazard to motorists on the highway. 
KYRIL BROMLEY

Crews working for the state Department of Transportation are cutting down thousands of dead trees along Montauk Highway in Napeague. The trees, which died from infestations by southern pine beetles, were deemed a potential hazard to motorists on the highway. KYRIL BROMLEY

Crews working for the state Department of Transportation are cutting down thousands of dead trees along Montauk Highway in Napeague. The trees, which died from infestations by southern pine beetles, were deemed a potential hazard to motorists on the highway. 
KYRIL BROMLEY

Crews working for the state Department of Transportation are cutting down thousands of dead trees along Montauk Highway in Napeague. The trees, which died from infestations by southern pine beetles, were deemed a potential hazard to motorists on the highway. KYRIL BROMLEY

Crews working for the state Department of Transportation are cutting down thousands of dead trees along Montauk Highway in Napeague. The trees, which died from infestations by southern pine beetles, were deemed a potential hazard to motorists on the highway. 
KYRIL BROMLEY

Crews working for the state Department of Transportation are cutting down thousands of dead trees along Montauk Highway in Napeague. The trees, which died from infestations by southern pine beetles, were deemed a potential hazard to motorists on the highway. KYRIL BROMLEY

Crews working for the state Department of Transportation are cutting down thousands of dead trees along Montauk Highway in Napeague. The trees, which died from infestations by southern pine beetles, were deemed a potential hazard to motorists on the highway. 
KYRIL BROMLEY

Crews working for the state Department of Transportation are cutting down thousands of dead trees along Montauk Highway in Napeague. The trees, which died from infestations by southern pine beetles, were deemed a potential hazard to motorists on the highway. KYRIL BROMLEY

authorMichael Wright on Oct 25, 2023
Sawyers working for the New York State Department of Transportation last week began clear-cutting thousands of dead and dying pine trees along Montauk Highway on the Napeague Stretch — leaving... more

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