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Tree board member urges more sustainability, canopy protection in plan
Summary
In public comment, Dana Simpson of the tree board urged the planning commission to add sustainability guidance, tree planting and dark‑sky measures to the comprehensive plan; the chair confirmed related chapters are in the draft table of contents.
During public comment, Dana Simpson identified herself as a member of the Tree Board and urged the commission to include more sustainability measures — including additional tree‑planting efforts, dark‑sky considerations and guidance on rain‑collection systems — to help define Onancock as a forward‑thinking community. Simpson said encouraging such measures would provide residents with practical guidance and inspiration for more sustainable building practices.
The Chair said a chapter on protecting the green canopy and another on local ecology are already in the draft table of contents and that grant funding (for example through the Arbor Day Foundation) could help implement tree‑planting and sustainability initiatives. Simpson's comments were incorporated as public‑comment input for the housing/ecology chapters to be refined before the full draft is posted.
