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Fairview to pursue Tree City USA designation after staff finds three of four standards met
Summary
After a presentation from the Oregon Department of Forestry, staff told council Fairview meets three Tree City USA standards (board/department, ordinance and $2 per-capita spending) but lacks an Arbor Day proclamation; council directed staff to pursue the designation and develop a community-forestry program.
Fairview city staff and an Oregon Department of Forestry representative told the city council on Dec. 18 that the city already meets three of the four Tree City USA standards and should pursue the designation next year.
Jennifer Killian, a community assistance forester with the Oregon Department of Forestry, outlined the program’s four core standards: a tree board or department, a public tree-care ordinance, spending at least $2 per capita on community forestry, and an annual Arbor Day observance and…
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