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Peoria receives grant for urban forest

Posted 9/13/20

The city of Peoria has been awarded a $5,000 grant for its community forest.

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Peoria receives grant for urban forest

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The city of Peoria has been awarded a $5,000 grant for its community forest.

The grant funds will be used to reduce the risk to the public by removing or pruning trees identified as requiring some form of mitigation recognized in the tree inventory.

This grant will cover 8% of the total trees recommended for removal. By mitigating the risk posed from these trees, the city is making Peoria's community a safer place for residents using public spaces, according to a city report.

In order to develop a more comprehensive and systematic approach to managing the city's community forest, as well as achieving Peoria's livability initiatives, the Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities Department began an initial phase of the comprehensive tree inventory project in 2019.

The inventory gathered data on species diversity, tree size class distribution, overall health, tree planting needs, priority maintenance concerns and potential threats to the community forest. The inventory was the first step in understanding and making decisions based on the data gathered in the inventory.

To help complete the next step of this project, the city has the opportunity to receive matching funds of 50%, in the amount of $5,000, from the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management.

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