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Presentation of Trees in Vienna: A Review of Programs to Help Vienna Preserve and Manage its Tree Canopy.
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DATE(S) OF PRIOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF THIS ISSUE:
September 14, 2020
EXPLANATION AND SUMMARY:
On September 14, 2020, Town Council approved the submittal of a request for Kirkland and Ellis LLP and Ramboll US Corporation to undertake a pro bono project to complete a legal, policy, and technical analysis to identify tree preservation/restoration programs in other jurisdictions in Virginia, through interviews and research, that could benefit the Town as well as other communities seeking to enhance their tree programs.
Brian Land, a long-time Vienna resident and attorney at Kirkland & Ellis LLP, and Christina Caplan, Chair of Vienna’s Conservation and Sustainability Commission, will provide a summary presentation of the report Trees in Vienna: A Review of Programs to Help Vienna Preserve and Manage its Tree Canopy.