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Actions taken by TAEB in 2022 - continued 3. Recommendations for 2023 <br /> fi.Muucaate IReslidents Fniresented Idy I[:)avid Sainguue <br /> Outreach at Madison Court Community Coalition Event <br /> Wrote articles for City website and facebook page,including"Why Your Treelawn Needs a Tree" <br /> On-going support and dialog with resident on Overlook whose yard contains the City's last remaining <br /> Moses Cleaveland Tree <br /> Supported tree give away to all 3rd graders in Lakewood co-sponsored by Ed Dank <br /> Tree Canopy Goal TAEB Recommendations <br /> Cily Council crealed the Iree ra!sk Force in 2013 due To he rapid decline in he Tree canopy oILakewood <br /> due to l lurricane Sandy and other issues <br /> In 2014 he Iassk Forge issued a sse..l oI'10 recur lmenda'l'ion s'l'or"I'.he Council'I'.ha'l'.'l'ocu9sed on'lr'ee plan'ling, <br /> tree policies,education,outreach,and Tree prolection 1. Hire the Clty Urban Forester to improve Lakewood's progress to achieve canopy goal <br /> 2. Leverage Lakewood's status as Tree City USA to build a robust funding portfolio,guided by the <br /> Cily Council approved a tree canopy goal oI'331%1'orhe oily by 2035,The exisling Tree canopy is 22.731 Tree Clty USA Growth strategy <br /> per the 2022 Tree Aclion Plan 3. Improve potential to achieve canopy goal by additional efforts to increase private tree planting <br /> Including provide complimentary trees for people's backyards(people could plant themselves so <br /> cost would be lower per tree),promotional efforts,or other incentives <br /> 4. Continue robust public tree planting program funding with increased focus on new tree survival <br /> (watering)and maintenance <br /> 5. Consider large tree protection ordinance requiring permitting for removal,fee for replacement,etc. <br />