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Council moves to expand Waterways and Parks Commission’s advisory role to include urban forestry
Summary
Councilors proposed amending the Waterways and Parks Commission ordinance to add urban-forestry advisory functions, define when major public-tree impacts go to commission review, and ask the commission to help develop species lists and planting standards.
The Eau Claire City Council considered an ordinance on July 21 to expand the name and advisory function of the Waterways and Parks Commission to include urban forestry. Council Vice President Worthman and Council member Miller presented the item, and they said the change would create a standing advisory path for certain public projects that affect significant trees and help the city develop updated planting standards and a preferred species list.
What the draft does
The proposed amendment renames or augments the commission’s advisory scope and specifies circumstances when projects should be referred to the commission for review. Examples called out in the draft include projects that would remove or otherwise impact five or more high-value public trees, affect a designated heritage tree, or impact 10,000 square feet or…
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