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The commission advanced work on a 2026–2030 Community Forestry Management Plan and planned public input at the April meeting. A proposed ordinance removing the commission’s responsibility for managing tree removal and replacement had its first reading on March 11, with a second reading scheduled for March 25 and a target effective date in May.
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The commission is updating Asbury Park’s long-term plan for planting, maintaining, and removing trees. About 25 sites were identified for spring planting, with priority for locations that can support large shade trees. The commission also asked the Department of Public Works to remove 17 stumps, address dead and routinely scheduled tree removals, maintain the tree database, and prepare a five-year tree-related budget.
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