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Residents urge stricter protection for Lakewood's Garry oaks, raise questions about permitting and mitigation
Summary
A public commenter said several mature Garry oaks were cut or mutilated and asked the city to follow Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife recommendations, improve public education and clarify permit and mitigation records.
At the Aug. 4 Lakewood City Council meeting, Christina Manetti and representatives of a local nonprofit raised alarms about the loss and damage of mature Garry oaks and urged the city to take stronger action to protect the trees.
Manetti told council she recently discovered a large Garry oak had been cut next to St. John's Lutheran Church and that four other oaks on the property had been damaged. "These trees grow extremely slowly. They are living beings, hundreds of years older than any of us," she said, and asked what the city was doing to publicize protections for the species.
Manetti cited Washington Department of Fish…
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