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Bothell staff outline urban forest management plan and climate action plan timelines and public engagement

2136881 · January 22, 2025
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City staff briefed the council on two planning efforts—an urban forest management plan led with consultant Planet Geo and a city-led climate action plan using Cascadia Consulting for emissions inventories—describing data collection, public engagement and expected deliverables to the Washington Department of Commerce.

City planning staff on Jan. 21 updated the Bothell City Council on two interrelated planning efforts: an urban forest management plan being prepared with consultant Planet Geo and a climate action plan (CAP) being prepared internally with community support and technical inventories by Cascadia Consulting.

Community Development Deputy Director Christian Getz introduced the update and said both projects are funded through a Department of Commerce grant tied to Washington’s Climate Commitment Act and are slated for completion later in 2025 with key deliverables due to Commerce by June.

Cameron Colvin, a City planner, said Planet Geo will…

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