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Troutdale unveils first Urban Forestry Management Plan, cites uneven canopy and staffing needs
Summary
City staff and consultants presented Troutdale's first Urban Forestry Management Plan and a public-facing street-tree manual, funded in part by a $100,000 state grant, recommending steps to diversify canopy, stabilize funding and expand staff capacity.
Erica Palmer, Troutdale's community development director, told the Parks Advisory Committee on April 15 that the city has completed its first Urban Forestry Management Plan and a companion street-tree manual, and will publish a public draft for comment.
Rose Newberry, project manager from consultant Dudek, walked committee members through the plan's process, appendices and findings. The plan includes a canopy analysis and an inventory of street and public trees, summaries of three public engagement events and a survey, and a code audit intended to clarify how tree removal and…
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