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Asheville staff outline urban forest master plan, public‑engagement schedule and implementation ideas
Summary
Planning & Urban Design Director Steph Dahl told the committee the Urban Forest Master Plan is entering a broad public‑engagement phase (online meeting Jan. 28 and stakeholder sessions in late winter/early spring) and listed potential implementation projects including school tree campuses, pocket forests and workforce development; staff said the Recovery Board will help amplify engagement.
City planning staff on Dec. 16 updated the Planning, Economic Development and Environment Committee on the Urban Forest Master Plan and a coordinated public‑engagement schedule. Steph Dahl, serving for absent Urban Forester Keith Achin, said the effort will produce a combined strategic and management plan with policy recommendations and implementation opportunities to increase Asheville’s canopy.
Dahl said staff have activated the People…
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