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Lakewood presents consolidated Natural Environment and Climate Change program; commissioners debate 40% tree canopy goal and costs
Summary
City staff presented a consolidated Natural Environment and Climate Change (NEC) program that combines climate resiliency work, urban forestry goals and state-mandated planning tasks under House Bill 1181; commissioners debated feasibility and cost of the city's voluntary 40% tree canopy goal and asked staff about funding for EV infrastructure and transportation sequencing.
City staff briefed the Lakewood Planning Commission on Jan. 21 about the Natural Environment and Climate Change (NEC) program, a multi-year effort to combine climate resilience planning, urban forestry, and state-required tasks under House Bill 1181 into a single coordinated program.
Assistant Planning and Public Works Director Silva described the NEC program as an effort to pull together recent data, community input and comprehensive-plan policies to meet both voluntary city goals and state planning requirements. Silva said the city's voluntary tree canopy goal is 40% by 2050 and that some elements of the city's parks, utilities and capital facilities already comply with HB 1181. Silva said recent, unexpected grant funding plus American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars and an…
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