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Albany council adopts street tree management plan, sets planting and maintenance goals
Summary
The Albany City Council voted unanimously Sept. 15 to adopt a Street Tree Management Plan that sets planting goals, recommends proactive maintenance and calls for protections of large, high-value trees; consultants cited roughly 19% canopy cover citywide and about $53,000/year in air-quality benefits from street trees.
The Albany City Council on Sept. 15 adopted a final-draft Street Tree Management Plan aimed at growing and protecting the city’s street-tree canopy while clarifying roles for planting, maintenance and removal.
Consultants from HortScience/Bartlett presented the plan and the city’s 2023 street-tree inventory before the vote. Ryan Suttle, one of the consultants, said, “Citywide, our estimation was roughly 19% canopy cover,” and that street trees alone account for about one-fifth of that canopy. He also cited an annualized air-pollution benefit of roughly $53,000 and estimated the value of carbon…
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