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Commission restores woodland compensation ratio to 1.5, tightening mitigation requirements
Summary
The Park & Environmental Commission voted to revise the woodland compensation (mitigation) ratio in the UDO and NRPP guidance from 0.75 back to 1.5, increasing required replacement/mitigation for trees and canopy impacts.
Franklin City’s Park & Environmental Commission voted Feb. 9 to increase the woodland compensation ratio in the city guidance and UDO from 0.75 back to 1.5, a change intended to strengthen mitigation where development impacts tree canopy and woodland areas.
Commissioners debated the change at length. Supporters argued the higher ratio better compensates for lost…
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