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Fitchburg committee amends and approves urban forest strategic management plan, clarifies wildlife language
Summary
Fitchburg's Tree Advisory Committee approved the Urban Forest Strategic Management Plan after accepting a parks commission amendment and a committee change clarifying that the policy should minimize "undesirable plant species abundance," not manage wildlife species.
The Fitchburg Tree Advisory Committee voted April 9 to approve the city's Urban Forest Strategic Management Plan after accepting minor edits from the parks commission and one wording change requested by committee members.
Staff introduced parks commission suggestions, including adding resolution R204525 (the March 11, 2025 resolution that approved hiring Rich) to the plan appendix. A proposed change to Objective 3.1 would add "desirable wildlife and…
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