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Commission hears update on tree removal policy after Library Park removal
Summary
Park superintendent outlined the city’s tree inventory, removal criteria, replacement standards and appeals process; commissioners pressed for faster replacement and larger-caliper replanting in Library Park.
Park Superintendent Christopher Henson briefed the Recreation and Parks Commission on Feb. 19 on the city’s tree removal policy, inventory and replacement practices in the wake of a recent removal at Library Park.
“We have approximately 6,000 trees, located in parkways, medians, parks, open space, golf course, and public facilities,” Henson said, describing the city’s tree inventory and the West Coast Arborist ArborAccess application used to record species, diameter, condition and maintenance history. He…
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