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Board presses parks staff on tree permits, urban-forestry staffing and college planting projects
Summary
Advisory board members pressed staff for clarity about tree-permit rules, urban-forestry staffing, and recent plantings near Pierce College; staff said permits and enforcement remain in effect and the city is still forming an urban-forestry work program.
Board members raised concerns about tree maintenance, volunteer planting, and a flagged planting area near Pierce College; staff said permits remain required for tree removals and the city is developing its urban-forestry work program.
Why it matters: Urban-forest canopy and street-tree maintenance affect air-quality goals, shading, recreation and infrastructure. Board members urged clearer guidance on who may prune or remove trees and how volunteer groups will be managed.
At the meeting, a board…
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