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Tree commission reviews draft planting-and-maintenance plan; debates stump grinding, monocultures and planting behind sidewalks
Summary
Commission member Jim Wilson presented a draft tree planting and maintenance plan that sets targets for replacing street trees, outlines planting standards and raises issues including stump-grinding limits, planting behind sidewalks, and testing alternatives to monocultures.
Commission member Jim Wilson presented a draft Tree Planting and Maintenance Plan that lays out targets, planting standards and proposed practices for species selection and long-term maintenance.
Wilson told commissioners the document restates several current ordinance provisions and proposes near-term targets, including a goal to fill available street-tree planting spaces over the coming years (the draft cites a multi-year target). The draft recommends adopting standardized planting specifications based on Ohio nursery standards and giving the city forester discretion to require staking or other planting details.
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