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Tree Board reviews draft community forest management plan outline, flags need for canopy data and funding
Summary
Members discussed a draft outline for a Community Forest Management Plan and agreed the city should pursue an updated canopy assessment and clarify funding options before drafting a final plan. King County grant support and a county canopy program were noted as paused, and the city tree fund balance was cited as a possible source.
The Lake Forest Park Tree Board reviewed a draft outline for a Community Forest Management Plan and focused the conversation on two immediate needs: an updated tree‑canopy assessment and clarity on available funding to pay for consultant work or implementation.
Why it matters: A current canopy assessment using recent LIDAR or imagery would provide the baseline data the plan needs for informed choices about public‑space planting, priority planting zones, and metrics to track progress. Board members and staff said they prefer a short consultant contract to produce GIS layers and canopy metrics rather than drafting a major plan without recent data.
What staff told the board Planning staff circulated a draft outline pulled together from model plans and local policy documents, including references to the…
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