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Residents, Gary Oak Coalition press Lakewood for Garry oak protection and depaving
Summary
Speakers asked the city to enforce critical-area protections for Garry oaks and to encourage depaving and pervious-driveway incentives; one written comment cited WDFW mitigation recommendations and said the city had not acknowledged a recent oak-cutting report.
At the Aug. 18 meeting multiple residents, speaking during public comment and on behalf of the Gary Oak Coalition, urged the city to act to protect Garry oaks and to discourage pavement that damages root zones.
Charice Martin, who identified herself as a Lakewood resident and as representing the Gary Oak Coalition for portions of her remarks, told council she had written the city Aug. 4 and Aug. 12 about a possible critical-areas-ordinance violation on Bridgeport next to Saint John’s Lutheran Church and about paving that may have damaged oaks. Martin said city staff (Miss Bell and Mr. Remak) had not provided the requested…
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