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Bothell council reviews draft Urban Forest Management Plan, staff proposes 2% canopy gain over 20 years
Summary
Planners presented a draft Urban Forest Management Plan that inventories more than 15,000 street trees, maps canopy equity needs, and recommends a 20‑year target to increase tree canopy by about 2% while coordinating code updates, incentives, and community partnerships.
City planners presented a draft Urban Forest Management Plan at Tuesday’s study session and described a multi‑part strategy to preserve mature trees, expand street tree planting, and prioritize canopy benefits for vulnerable neighborhoods.
“Trees provide a multitude of benefits to our community,” senior planner Cameron Colvin told the council, outlining a 2023 canopy assessment showing 44% tree cover inside city limits, 35% in the urban growth area, and a combined 41% overall. Colvin said a comparison with 2015 data shows a net loss of roughly 1.4% canopy cover from 2015 to 2023, concentrated unevenly by neighborhood and with…
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