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Commission discusses free tree-canopy assessment from Power Clean Future Ohio
Summary
Stow City commissioners agreed to explore a free tree canopy assessment offered through Power Clean Future Ohio to establish baseline canopy data and identify trouble spots, but did not confirm the method or how results will be delivered.
Stow City Urban Forestry Commission members discussed a free tree canopy assessment offered through an organization identified as Power Clean Future Ohio (PCFO) and agreed the results would be useful as a baseline to see whether the city has gained or lost canopy.
One commissioner summarized the offer: "Power clean future Ohio organization" (as spoken on the record) and members discussed how PCFO appears to work with communities statewide on energy and climate-related projects. Commissioners noted uncertainty about the assessment method — whether PCFO would use satellite imagery or LIDAR — and the commission did not record a firm agreement on who will apply or how the final report will be delivered.
A commissioner said the commission would use the assessment for a before/after comparison: "So we can compare and see if we've lost canopy or gained canopy and then kind of identify trouble spots." The group emphasized the assessment would be informational rather than a regulatory action.
Next steps on the record: a member will look up the PCFO contact and the commission will follow up to confirm methodology and delivery schedule before relying on the assessment for planning or funding requests.
