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Lakewood staff outlines multi-year urban forestry and climate work plan; commissioners press for data on 40% canopy target
Summary
Staff presented a proposed 15–20 year urban forestry implementation plan and a 3-year work plan to implement energy and climate elements required by HB 1181. Inventory work (11,800 tree records) and heat-island mapping will inform priority planting; staff noted $25,000 in state funding and a pending federal grant application.
Planning staff briefed the commission on a multi-year urban forestry and climate implementation effort tied to Lakewood’s updated comprehensive plan and new state requirements under HB 1181. The briefing outlined a long-term urban forestry program, a detailed three-year work plan for staffing and budgets, and two items not yet started: a five-year greenhouse-gas reduction plan and a regional electric-vehicle (EV) infrastructure strategy.
“We received $25,000… to do the first piece of what is ultimately going to be a six-year work plan,” staff told commissioners, and said additional state biennial funds are anticipated in 2025 and 2027. Staff also…
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