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Urban Forestry outlines master plan kickoff, ARPA plantings and a new planting strategy
Summary
Department leaders said an urban-forest master plan will begin this summer, that the city has planted about 950 trees with ARPA funds and expects to plant another 1,000 this year, and that updated canopy mapping and proactive maintenance cycles are priorities.
Urban Forestry staff told the Governmental Operations standing committee they will begin a four-year urban-forest master plan this summer, will continue ARPA-funded tree plantings, and plan to modernize maintenance and planting practices to address urban heat and stormwater concerns.
Dr. Terrain Richardson, operations manager for Urban Forestry, introduced the division and said the operations team and planning team together manage inspections, storm debris response, permit review and community outreach. Richardson said the division averages roughly 230 tree inspection requests per month and aims to inspect most requests within five business days when weather and staffing allow.
Michael Webb,…
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