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Costa Mesa releases urban canopy assessment; council asks staff for budgeted options to grow tree cover
Summary
A new urban tree canopy assessment found Costa Mesa’s canopy at 13.88% (about 22,700 trees, $100M replacement value). Council directed staff to return by April 21 with existing program costs, options and ballpark estimates for growing canopy and a cost estimate for a potential master plan; motion passed 5‑1.
City staff presented an urban tree canopy and land assessment Tuesday showing Costa Mesa’s tree canopy coverage at 13.88% based on 2024 imagery and an estimated city tree inventory of roughly 22,700 trees with a calculated replacement value exceeding $100 million.
Maintenance Services Manager Ryan and the consultant described methodology (USDA imagery plus local GIS layers), identified suitable and unsuitable planting areas, and noted that only…
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