Some community members had expressed concern about the potential fire risk to the school and nearby residents, particularly on code red days.
Council engaged the CFA and an arborist to assess the site. The CFA report recommends reducing ground-level fuel rather than removal of the pine trees.
Three options are now being put back to the community for input - no action, ground-level fuel reduction and removing branches up to two metres from the ground, or remove all 291 trees.
An information sheet and survey have been distributed to residents in Pyalong through Australia Post.
The survey was due to close on September 11 but will remain open a little longer due to mail delivery delays.
Mitchell Shire Mayor David Lowe said council had not been able to bring everyone together to discuss the report due to COVID restrictions.
“The fire season is approaching so we did the next best thing and sent out the survey to residents in Pyalong instead,” he said.
“The mail has taken a little longer than we thought, so we’ve extended the closing date to Monday, September, 21,
“I’d encourage Pyalong residents to get involved and let us know what they think to help inform the next steps.”
More information, the CFA report and a chance to provide input is available at engagingmitchellshire.com