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Oak trees with ribbons along Louisiana 182 between the Iberia Parish line and Louisiana 670 are marked for removal by DOTD.

JEANERETTE — Thirteen oak trees along Louisiana 182 in Jeanerette that have been marked with orange ribbons for removal have property owners and Jeanerette residents fighting root and limb for the trees to be saved from the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development.

The trees all lie between the parish line and Louisiana 670, a 4.7-mile stretch of highway Louisiana Scenic Byway. The trees, which are all located adjacent to the road, lie in the state-owned right-of-way, which gives the state the right to cut them down, said Deidra Druilhet, spokeswoman for DOTD’s Lafayette office.