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Maple Shade inventory: 841 public trees valued at about $2.68 million; council urged to adopt maintenance plan
Summary
A resident presentation at the June 11 meeting summarized a state‑funded update to Maple Shade’s community forestry management plan and inventory: 841 public trees with an estimated structural/replacement value of about $2.68 million and annual runoff reduction of roughly 166,000 gallons.
At the June 11 meeting, a resident presenter outlined a state‑grant‑funded update to Maple Shade’s community forestry management plan and the results of a recent inventory.
The inventory identified 841 public trees in parks and street rows and estimated a structural and replacement value of approximately $2.68 million, the presenter said. The inventory estimates the canopy absorbs about 166,000 gallons of stormwater runoff annually and stores roughly 891 tons of carbon — metrics the presenter described as evidence that the township’s trees are public infrastructure that requires planned maintenance.
The presenter recommended council and staff adopt a planned maintenance schedule, track annual removal/replacement values, and keep the updated plan on file to preserve eligibility for state environmental funding. The town manager and staff were thanked for supporting the grant submittal and inventory work with volunteers, school partners, and local contractors.
No formal action was taken other than council acknowledgement and applause; staff said they would review the inventory and consider recommended maintenance planning and grant opportunities to support future work.
