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Residents urge Lakewood to step up protections for Garry oaks
Summary
Speakers at the Feb. 18 Lakewood City Council meeting urged stronger enforcement of tree-protection rules after alleged construction damage and permit activity around mature Garry oaks; no formal city action was recorded during the meeting.
Speakers during the public comment period at the Lakewood City Council meeting on Feb. 18 urged the city to enforce tree-protection requirements after reports of construction damage to mature Garry oaks.
Christina Manetti, speaking on behalf of the Garry Oak Coalition of Lakewood, told the council the group has documented code violations including large piles of dirt placed at the bases of protected trees and construction that left critical root zones unprotected. "We first reported this violation near the intersection of Stillcomb Boulevard…
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