Planning
On Monday, Jun. 15, SRPC in partnership with EF | Design & Planning, LLC, facilitated a virtual meeting with the City of Dover to kick off the Dover Urban Tree Plan & Stormwater Management Coastal Resilience Project. Funding support for this project came from the 2019 NH Coastal Resilience Municipal Planning Grant, which also funded a second SRPC proposal submitted with the Town of Durham.
The project will include a comprehensive inventory of existing urban street trees within the Central Business District (CBD). This data will then be used to create an accurate urban tree canopy map, so that gaps can be identified. This info will serve as the foundation for the long-term urban street plan, which will guide increased resiliency of the downtown core via preservation and enhancement of the urban landscape. It will also address invasive species.
The plan will address public space and rights-of way, including medians, planting strips, and sidewalks. It will have a strong focus on tree lifecycles, aesthetics, heat reduction benefits, groundwater uptake, nitrogen removal, and carbon sequestration.
The meeting to discuss these elements allowed for a review of the tree inventory workplan and timeline, feedback on tree inventory attributes, and discussion on assessment methodology. The City was also able to begin outlining objectives and goals for the plan and identifying intended users and audiences.
Pieces of Interest
