Student member reports 28.15% tree canopy in Avon; commission seeks data verification
Collin O'Donnell presented a 28.15% tree canopy estimate using 2023 USGS data, up from a prior 25.83% figure; he expressed skepticism about the apparent 2.3 percentage-point increase and said he will verify source years and methodology with IT support.
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Non-voting student member Collin O'Donnell told the Commission he calculated a 28.15% tree canopy for Avon using 2023 USGS data, compared with a previously reported 25.83% figure. O'Donnell said he ran the analysis in GIS with IT assistance from Mr. Jenkins and noted uncertainty about the year of the earlier measurement, which makes direct comparison difficult. "28.15% tree canopy using 2023 USGS data" was the updated figure presented to the Commission.
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