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The Environmental Affairs Board approved a letter supporting an upgrade to Durham’s yard waste composting facility so it can accept food waste; one member abstained and the remaining votes were in favor. The board also received an update that more than 450 of 4,000 planned right-of-way trees had been planted.
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The letter supports expanding Durham’s composting operations to handle food waste, but the minutes do not state that the facility upgrade itself was approved. Urban Forestry’s grant-funded work includes planting 4,000 right-of-way trees over three years, assessing tree canopy, and creating an inventory and management plan for about 30,000 city-maintained trees. The board also reviewed proposed erosion-control changes for the new Unified Development Ordinance, with a final public hearing draft expected by the end of January.
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