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Poulsbo board hears progress report on canopy assessment; spreadsheets and maps due March 15
Summary
City-funded canopy assessment and GIS inventory are mostly complete; staff says maps, spreadsheets and a narrative will be cleaned up and delivered by March 15, with policy recommendations due by May 31, 2025.
Rachel, a committee member, opened the update by noting the student/team deliverables and thanked staff for coordinating the work. The staff member reported the inventory and initial maps exist but need cleaning and a clearer presentation for the public and council: "She will have these things by March 15," the staff member said, referring to the spreadsheet, narrative and final maps.
Board members discussed data‑quality limits when tying canopy metrics to census tracts in a small jurisdiction. The staff member cautioned some socioeconomic overlays could be skewed because Esri tract alignment mixes in areas partially outside city limits; the board agreed to work with planning to refine boundaries before publishing conclusions. The project timeline remains: initial deliverables due March 15, and a final set of recommendations to inform the urban-forest maintenance plan by May 31, 2025.
