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Alamo Mac presents Danville Boulevard tree survey to supervisors, outlines ecosystem, stormwater and energy benefits
Summary
An Alamo Municipal Advisory Council member presented a pro bono survey documenting 1,136 trees in the public right-of-way along Danville Boulevard in Alamo, and summarized benefits including energy and water savings, oxygen production and carbon capture.
An Alamo Municipal Advisory Council member presented a pro bono tree survey to the Board of Supervisors on May 13, documenting trees in the public right-of-way along Danville Boulevard in Alamo and summarizing environmental and community benefits.
Robert Moet, an Alamo MAC member who identified himself as a landscape architect, said the team mapped 1,136 public-right-of-way trees along Danville Boulevard, recording species, size and location. The survey examined ecosystem services including stormwater interception, species supported, energy and water savings, oxygen production and carbon sequestration. Moet said the trees provide approximately $350 per year in energy savings and $762 per year in water savings (figures presented as estimates), and that oxygen produced by the mapped trees supports the oxygen needs of about 2.7% of Alamo's population; the trees sequester CO2 equivalent to the daily emissions of roughly 62 people, the presentation said.
Moet asked the board to review the study and said it could serve as a resource for future community and county planning work that leverages public trees for health, stormwater and climate benefits. He supplied the clerk with printed copies of the survey and study for distribution to supervisors.
Ending
Supervisors accepted the public comment and the printed materials were lodged with the clerk. The presentation was offered as informational and did not prompt any immediate board action.
