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Planning commission reviews updated urban forestry manual after analysis shows 0.5% canopy loss
Summary
Staff presented an updated urban forestry manual showing a 0.5% decline in canopy cover (about 44 acres) between 2018 and 2022; the commission voted to receive the manual and recommend it to City Council, and staff highlighted a free street-tree program and updated recommended/undesirable species lists.
The Planning Commission reviewed an updated urban forestry manual and voted to forward the document to City Council for consideration.
Valerie Velasquez Santoya, assistant director of public works, told the commission the city engaged consulting firm Dudek in July 2024 to assist with the manual update as part of a two-year strategic plan. She said the presentation was informational and that staff will ask council to consider adoption later this month.
Park and landscape contract supervisor Matt Baseluk presented the manual and the city's canopy-cover analysis. “Dudek was able to compare the canopy cover of the city from 2018 to…
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