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Council reviews National City Urban Forest Management Plan; staff outlines tree inventory, planting goals and maintenance needs
Summary
Public works staff and consultant West Coast Arborists presented the city's urban forest plan, inventory results and a monitoring plan that includes a target canopy increase, planting priorities and staffing/equipment needs.
The council received a presentation from the public works department and West Coast Arborists on the City of National City's Urban Forest Management Plan, the results of the street‑tree inventory and a multi‑year monitoring and planting strategy.
Director of Engineering & Public Works Steve Manganiello said the city maintains roughly 9,400–9,500 public trees in parks and along streets and is approximately at an 18% tree canopy coverage (inventory includes private trees). The plan recommends a target of about 20% canopy citywide; staff estimated that would require planting roughly 1,500 additional appropriately sited trees.
Mike Pallett of West…
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