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Park board strongly supports draft Urban Forest Master Plan, urges council to fund staffing and planting
Summary
Consultants from Davie Resource Group presented a draft Urban Forest Master Plan including a city tree inventory and recommendations for staffing, pruning cycles, planting priorities and canopy monitoring; the Park Board voted to forward the plan with strong support and recommended Council consider funding increases.
Davie Resource Group presented the draft City of Norman Urban Forest Master Plan to the Park Board on Sept. 4 and commissioners voted to forward the plan to City Council with strong support for its recommendations on staffing, maintenance cycles and canopy management.
Why it matters: The draft plan lays out a strategic, 15–20 year vision for Norman’s urban forest, identifies current canopy and species mix, and recommends new staffing, budget and program actions to protect canopy, reduce wildfire risk and expand equitable tree cover across neighborhoods.
What was presented: Davie consultants Dana Karcher and Sandra Albro summarized the project’s public engagement and inventory work. The team said they conducted community outreach (nearly 300 survey…
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