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Urban Forestry launches master-plan process; staff cite hiring and contractor limits, ARPA plantings
Summary
Urban Forestry announced a four-year urban-forest master plan kickoff, reported ARPA-funded plantings and described staffing constraints (four arborists, heavy contractor reliance) that lengthen response times for removals and pruning.
Richmond’s urban-forestry staff told the Governmental Operations standing committee they will begin an urban-forest master plan this summer, reported ARPA-funded tree-planting progress and outlined staffing and contractor constraints that limit response speed for pruning and removals.
Dr. Terrain Richardson, operations manager for urban forestry, and Michael Webb, urban forester, described a two-track division—operations (inspections, emergency response, debris management and tree care) and planning (master plan, permitting and development review). Webb said the city has contracted an urban-forest master plan that will run roughly four years and produce…
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