Tree Canopy Questionnaire 11.10.20 - 12.23.20 FNRP Engagement Opportunity 1

APPENDIX C: Tree Canopy Questionnaire 11.10.20 - 12.23.20 FNRP Engagement Opportunity 1

APPENDIX C: Tree Canopy Questionnaire (356 Submissions)

What areas of opportunity are there to CONSERVE Arlington’s tree canopy?

What areas of opportunity are there to EXPAND Arlington’s tree canopy?

What areas of opportunity are there to CONSERVE Arlington’s tree canopy?

Stop allowing builders to remove old trees. Move all power lines underground to completely eliminate utility line pruning

Prevent new home builds/renovations from completely clearing the lot. If they do kill trees, require them to plant several for every one that they cut down.

give stormwater credits for mature trees;

tell builders up front to modify plans, like driveways or garages, to save mature trees, give them tax or other incentive and tell them plans that save trees will be expedited;

Educate residents on the benefit of trees and watering and invasive removal;

Require written approval for all shared tree removals;

Push Richmond to alter Dillon rule in ways that allow preservation of mature trees on lots being redeveloped;

Look at ways to impose taxes on teardowns and/or to incentivize remodels;

Increase penalties fir unauthorized removals of protected trees f increase enforcement ( have any penalties ever been levied)?

Provide better protection for neighboring properties vis a vis runoff and damage to tree roots from construction at neighbors properties

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Use new technology to assess the existing canopy, make clear where canopy is disappearing fastest and engage those civic associations to help raise awareness and to plang new trees

Encourage our foresters to plant new public trees that can best adapt to warmer temps

Improve watering of public trees in drought. Get communities to partner in invasive removal (ivy, kudzu, etc) that is damaging trees

Give local realtors info for new residents on tree xanopy trees and tree car, like you do with trash and recycling info

There are many mature trees that are being killed by invasives, particularly along the W&OD and Mount Vernon Trails. Greater resources to organizations that can leverage volunteers to remove invasive species could help preserve existing species.

Reduce lot coverage and increase set backs to preserve trees, limit knockdowns that typically clear the entire lot of trees before rebuilding

Don't allow developers to clear cut / remove trees simply to make their jobs easier.

Watering newly-planted trees and removing invasive species would allow them to reach maturity.

The question on Neighborhoods is impossible to answer as each Neighborhood Association and even block can range from Very Good to Horrible. The issue of in- filling is what is bringing down so many mature trees, that and the fact that mature trees in urban environments have great difficulties.

This is a separate issue from Streetscapes over which there is more control and to which more maintenance funds should be put. As a TS we've examined trees and suggested grates be removed or pruning happen, yet it is often on backlog.

Parks and nature areas

Rethinking new construction/development and how big it really needs to be. Impose restrictions on removing trees in new development areas.

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Maybe more elevated gardens in developed areas. Replacing dead trees, or increasing density of trees in some areas.

Extend tree protection zones established when a house is built to run with the land and not go away when the builder/developer sells it. It does no good to protect trees during construction and then have the new owner completely undo everything. Most times builders have tipped them the wink that once they buy they can do anything.

Not let developers and homeowners cut down pre-existing trees - OR replace one to one with something comparable. It is painful to watch a house being built using the entirety of the property, which involves cutting down large trees which probably have been there for at least 100 years.

Arlington needs to maintain their trees. It is awful to see my money spent on trees that then die due to lack of watering.

try to ensure landmark trees are protected, or at least thought about. I'm so sick of developers being able to cut down an entire property's tree canopy to build a McMansion in Lyon Park (my neighborhood)--I don't believe Arlington has a SF limit for houses here--too many cover new houses cover the entire property. Also, landmark trees OWNED by Arlington are ignored. I live next door to 315 N Garfield, that had the MOST spectacular Arlington landmark white oak, but neighbors who moved in in 2007 PAVED THEIR ENTIRE YARD into a circular drivewway OVER the tree's roots, and it died within a few years, was cut down in 2018/2019--it took Arlington FOUR DAYS to cut it down. Arlington is the LEAST tree-caring community I have EVER lived in. There is no thought about trees, and when the county plants trees, they're not cared for and frequently die. What a waste of tax-payer money. I can't wait to move somewhere where residents and the local government CARE about trees.

Revise single family lot coverage to pre-2005 ordinance levels. Limit single family building height to standards used prior to 2002 zoning ordinance changes. Single family redevelopment is the biggest single problem. The County Board and staff know this well, and instead of taking action, continue to hide beneath the covers and hope the citizens don't get frustrated enough to find candidates with a spine and vote them out of office. Our dearly departed Eric Guttshall, and now Takis Karantonis seem to be the only ones to take this crisis seriously.

Either work with developers who build houses or pass requirements to preserve existing mature trees. Responsible development involves protecting existing healthy mature trees, rather than replacing them with saplings. Resist the urge to remove trees in favor of hardscapes as occurred at Upton Park.

New policies can shape market forces to preserve mature trees during in-fill development.

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We need to make sure as houses are torn down that we don’t also tear down mature trees. And if they have to. We have to make sure that no less then 5 new trees of similar type are planted on the same property.

Aggressively fight invasive species that kill trees, like english ivy.

Stop cutting down healthy trees because some branches are dead. It is natural for trees to lose branches.

Change zoning laws to stop excessive lot coverage. Change the rules so developers cannot clearcut a property.

Take a more measured approach to tree removal (trees are often removed unnecessarily and without prior discussion), and take a more professional approach to pruning (many trees get butchered in the pruning process).

Improve County involvement with developers to preserve existing trees. Start a process to consider ways to improve this engagement.

Don't cut healthy trees like you did in Penrose park on a whim (apparently there was no concertation about cutting 3 really nice sycamores). It is nice to plant new trees, but conservation starts with protection and good planning.

less flipping of homes to mcmansions

We have to stop cutting down trees for housing development. There are so many trees, some of them very old and majestic, that we are cutting down to make way for another eyesore McMansion in Arlington. We need to stop this!

N/a

Tax credit for ground water absorption and canopy cover.

Many of the neighborhood trees seem to be reaching the end of their life span and are taken down to protect houses and power lines, etc. Arlington should require replacing a tree (in any location) for trees that are taken down to help maintain the tree canopy %

Combine, urban planning with Trees, not concrete mosaic park comes to mind.

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With all the renovation of residential buildings, I've observed many mature trees being lost and then replaced with shrubs. Perhaps an incentive can be given to homeowners to plant trees.

It is a shame that so many trees come down when private developments and houses go up. It is as if there's no consideration given to the tree canopy and the community at large - just the individual owners/developers themselves. And for them, it's all about money, I guess. There should be considerably more incentives to preserve trees and disincentives to take them down. When replacement trees are planted, they often die for lack of attention, and then the spots sit empty for years (this is often the case in the business areas, but also bigger housing developments). There should be more publicity by the County about the benefits of trees - especially as the climate warms: the difference between walking down a shady street vs one with few trees is tremendous!

There is so much "backfill" and "total teardown" in the residential real estate market that begins with the destruction f all nearby trees, either by cutting them down or encroaching and conducting earth removal so close to them that they die. This situation cannot be allowed to continue; require more tree preservation and more tree planting.

Storms have also taken their toll on older trees; when downed they should be replaced. We need to aim for more tree canopy, not simply watch as it vanishes.

Reduce the limits for the size of new construction and renovation on residential lots. Even when old trees are preserved, the damage from construction is significant and is rapidly reducing the SIZE of the canopy if not the overall numbers. Planting new trees is NOT equivalent to preserving these older canopy trees. incentivize developers to retain established trees in commercial areas.

If the county made an effort to bury power lines, trees could be planted on both sides of streets, therefore increasing tree canopies and reducing heat island effect by reducing the amount of sunlight on streets in the summer. Also, protecting trees during the McMansion process is very necessary.

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Provides rules or incentives to protect large trees. For instance - the large Willow oak on S Cleveland in 22204. https://www.google.com/maps/@38.8607908,- 77.0840068,3a,75y,328.93h,113.81t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sQPwvNs1uZQW2ABOn4R 3Z0g!2e0!7i16384!8i8192 Owner of land understandably wants to maximize profit by getting multiple townhouses in there (and I do support density) . Should be a system that incentives land owners to do the right thing. This isn't rocket science.

water street trees if there is a bad drought, educate people about the benefits of trees

Changes to housing/building requirements to preserve mature trees. Better maintenance and treatment of mature trees on Developed Parks and Nature areas. Improvement of soil, water and erosion for drainage areas along streams.

Better informed property owners and more oversight of the development process.....need more staff to do this!

In public parks. In natural areas. In any public land that already has trees. On private land.

Stop cutting down trees in parks and natural areas completely. Mature trees are more valuable and more useful than once newly-planted.

First determine the real character of the tree canopy by doing an inventory and sophisticated tree canopy assessment using computerized image analysis using hyperspectral imaging and LIDAR to create a land cover mp that can distinguish between tall trees, short trees, shrub vegetation and grass. Many cities with much more limited resources have done this. Even Flint Michigan has one, although they didn't have safe water! Then use this information to make better judgements about how much is there and the need and optimal locations for action. This will help determine the need for more action on private as well as public lands.

Bring in the general public EARLY to the discussions about how to do this. These surveys don't get out to the folks in the field or those who are not on the email list - it is hardly representative of the general attitudes. (Just like the polling for the general election was sophisticated but way off!). You need to go out to the neighborhoods and not just the Civic Associations which again have a limited and selective membership. Try talking to folks who use the trails or sit under a tree in the park.

In my opinion, any residential neighborhood in Arlington features opportunities to CONSERVE. In my neighborhood near Pentagon City, trees are coming down frequently because of new houses with larger footprints than the previous dwellings-- and because many of the trees were not high-quality species (silver maples, norway maples, pin oaks, etc.). Perhaps residential education could help, but many residents in my neighborhood don't "like" trees because they simply see the leaves and acorns

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as a headache, maintenance as a headache (like supplemental watering during drought), and potential removal as a huge expense. I believe there should be serious efforts to figure out how to advocate for tree ownership and maintenance as a public *and* a personal good (for example, tax breaks or other incentives).

I wish more was done to prune/maintain street trees, I often see trees that badly need pruning at the base and trees that are dead /almost dead, but are still standing Nom the their sidewalk planter box.

Assure that any new construction must offset + 25 % any trees that are removed. Assure that when an urban tree dies or is removed, that another two trees are planted in its stead.

Water newly planted trees within the rights-of-way. It's such a waste of life, money and time to grow a tree, transplant it and then let it die because of inadequate watering by the County staff.

Negotiate with builders of new homes and office/commercial space to preserve trees. Require builders to put a bond on each tree and enforce existing tree protection policies.

Stop letting inspectors approve tree removals that aren't on designated for removal on an approved planting plan.

in Rosslyn specifically, there are too many willow oaks doesn't follow the tree diversity rule of 10-20-30. trees have broken limbs and have limited rooting space. lack of maintenance

Prevent developers to cut any tree. They never replace the trees or plant small trees which die.

We should not ever allow developers to remove very old trees that are in good shape for development

More stringent building codes requiring preservation or significant replacement

Helping to care for sick or deteriorating trees

Stop allowing houses too big for their lot, reduce construction of higher-density commerce/residences along major arteries (such as Columbia Pike and Glebe Rd.).

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STOP CUTTING THEM DOWN! Plant more! Don't have a "park" that doesn't have a single tree, and nothing green. (Mosaic Park) Don't allow developments (the Harris Teeter build-out on N. Glebe) that take down absolutely gorgeous trees and incorporate nothing but a gravel passageway, maybe with a couple of dying flowers. The way I understand that plan, there will be no, or almost no, trees left when it is finished. It's appalling, heart-breaking, and just plain stupid.

Maintain canopy but remove and replace sweet gum trees.

Limit the ability of developers to remove mature trees. Require replacement of removed trees with similarly large species. Require that replaced trees still be alive more than a few months later.

Trees will be lost to infection, natural forces and development. SO, replacing all lost trees and many new ones is essential to achieving the blanketing tree canopy we should have in SFH residential areas.

Enabling legislation to prioritize preservation of mature, healthy trees during redevelopment of single family lots

I love our counties older large trees and we should encourage creative design and seek out incentives to maintain them. That being said, evolutionary change -- home renovations, street and neighborhood changes, tree sickness and and damage -- will cull some of those. Most important is not to fight to keep things static and exactly the same, but to "replenish and recapitalize" the canopy as a county/community wide system

Neighborhoods turning over level and clear trees needlessly for developers to make money. Keep trees or make them put in more mature trees than they are allowed to do today.

Take care of current parks and clear dead trees from underbrush where needed and replace with new trees where they can thrive..

Educate home owners and offer services to evaluate the health of a tree before a homeowner removes it. Require permit to remove mature trees over X” in diameter. (Tree companies will almost always recommend removal as that is how they are paid.)

Do not allow a home owner or developer to clear a lot of existing trees when building new construction.

The County and its representatives to the Virginia General Assembly should work to change Virginia statutes to permit local jurisdictions to preserve and protect trees on private property without the property owner's consent, especially when property

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redevelopment is about to occur and when property is sold or otherwise transferred to other parties.

The County needs to reject nearly all tree removals that site plans propose, reducing the footprints and increasing the heights of buildings instead.

The County must never change the General Land Use Plan or rezone private properties to increase development densities on any properties that contain trees for any reason, including increasing housing opportunities and the redevelopment of the County's Metro corridors. This needs to be an important priority within the Forestry and Natural Resources Plan.

The County must stop developers from enclosing new street trees in tree pits. The County must not permit any park project to remove any trees, including small trees.

The County's budget needs to increase funding for the removal of invasive vines in all of the County's public spaces.

The Forestry and Natural Resources Plan must recommend that the County will not replace the woodland on its property at 1101 Lee Highway with a boathouse support facility.

The Forestry and Natural Resources Plan must recommend that the National Park Service will not construct a boathouse within the forested area that borders the Potomac River in Rosslyn.

The County needs to place line items in each annual budget that assure that the County frequently waters all street trees during droughts.

More trees near the CSX rail tracks.

Manage the deer population through a carefully planned and managed cull program similar to what NPS did with Rock Creek Park. Invest in more invasive plant management and removal annually. Partner with the parties responsible for the W&OD path and other areas with massive invasive species incursions to effectively manage these problems. Support managing existing wooded areas to ensure a healthy age and species distribution. Stop allowing developers to cut down existing trees when they destroy old apartment buildings and other properties to build new high-rise luxury sardine cans and insist that a real new native tree and plant cover be incorporated in any new construction.

restrict builders' ability to cut down trees for new home & commercial construction

offer incentives to residents and builders and commercial establishments (golf courses) to plant more trees

increase efforts to protect trees from invasive vines & insects

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cull deer to prevent them from eating all the re-growth trees

Restrict developers from clearing mature trees on building lots.

Don't let virginia creeper grow and kill trees. Have a maintenance plan.

Pruning when needed, inspection by an arborist

Create the mechanisms to ensure the county can mandate tree protection and cover in new development, including incenting native trees and other plants are being utilized in all cases. There is a lot of public land where invasive vines and other invasive species are strangling existing trees-- protecting these trees should be a top priority. In addition, the county needs to reduce the deer herd throughout the county as the deer are consuming young trees that form the future of Arlington's tree canopy. We will never be able to have a robust tree canopy without young trees sprouting and becoming the future.

I always thought people to have permits to cut down native high story trees. I am horrified at what I see in the neighborhoods with the over-development. I have seen people cutting down trees in county land in my neighborhood so and "extend" their property. I am thrilled to see native high story trees planted and would love to see more of this. I applaud the efforts of the county giving trees to the community and encouraging native trees. I would like to see articles in community newsletters discouraging non-native trees and encouraging natives especially high story trees in places. I would also like to encourage underground high wires to prevent trees falling and disrupting electrical flow.

No more single family zoning

More strict guidelines preventing new development and home renovation from cutting down mature and hardwood trees.

Education. Enforce tree removal codes. Address liability fears. Address expectations that are counter to conserving trees - don’t like leaves, bird ----, etc. Tout benefits.

More invasive plant removal

Ideally, Arlington would impose controls on teardown/rebuild projects to protect existing trees and require replacement of those trees that cannot be retained. It also would be helpful if the County itself, in its projects, would prioritize maintaining mature

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trees, avoiding excessive tree loss such as in its replacement of the Lubber Run Community Center.

After planting trees, bushes or smaller plants, more watering and care must be provided following installation/planting. I've seen recently planted trees and plants die in their first year because post-planting care was insufficient. This wastes valuable county resources.

Maintain trees in playgrounds, schools and natural areas.

Restrict developers from clear cutting lots.

Prevent developers from diminishing tree cover through removing trees or planting unsustainable trees. Native trees should be preserved.

You are not doing a good job controlling the developers who often tear down all the trees as they remove homes and rebuild them into much larger home that take up most of the property and don't allow for enough trees. Just behind my home, a builder plans to remove all 20+ trees on a rather small lot. Many are not even on the footprint for the planned home. How can you issue a permit for such a wholesale destruction of our neighborhood tree canopy, with consequent storm water runoff problems because trees absorb a lot of rain water. But without the trees, we will continue to have worse runoff issues, wet basements, and ponds and rivers collecting in yards.

Work with developers to care for & keep trees. Work with homeowners to care for trees.

The free tree program is popular in my neighborhood.

Stop the mcmansion craze. We need hobbit houses not small ----- trophys

Encouraging home owners to not cut down their trees. Provide resources to help them keep the trees healthy.

County or volunteer surveys of street trees to examine health and growing conditions.

County sponsored Census of trees on private properties that increases public's awareness of their trees and the benefits they provide.

Perhaps a tree hotline would be good. Report trees that are down, egregious caretaking of trees, etc.

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Simple classes on tree care (not too much mulch, too much/too little water).. could be done in Instagram, youtube, etc. Good social media tags will reach audience. A walking tour of trees in a park to discuss problems and what can be done.. etc. I have noticed random volunteers removing vines off of trees.

New residential housing sites need to have robust incentives to save existing trees. For example when are the trees are immediately cut down the County need to reduce the allowable coverage ratio for the site.

Change zoning so that developers cannot clear it lots.

I am a newcomer and bought a home in Donaldson Run area primarily because of all the trees in the area including all homes. A developer, who bought the property next to mine, had submitted a plan to replace the home and in process he will cut down 20 trees on his property and cause damage to at least two old trees on my property. Another neighbor and I shared our objections with the county, but county has approved the the plan as is. We were told that the developer has the right to proceed as planned. IT APPEARS THAT LAWS NEED TO BE CHANGED TO AVOID SUCH DEVELOPMENT. Imagine, if all the property owners are allowed to remove all their trees, what Arlington will look like, let alone damage to the environment

Work with the building permit office to ensure that their regulations and requirements encourage the preservation of existing trees. Currently, the emphasis on reducing rain water runoff mitigation systems is in conflict with the preservation of existing trees. The preferred fencing required to get a residential building permit for a lot with significant tree canopy is not reasonable. The unintended consequence of the current policies is that preference is given to projects that clear-cut existing trees. The stated purpose is reducing rain water run off, but the inspectors are either unwilling or unable to consider the larger environmental impact. It is really disappointing and incredibly frustrating.

Ensure new construction has to leave the existing trees on the site and work around them and ENFORCE tree fencing to protect trees during construction.

Stop new home construction and tearing down of old trees! Taking down trees mean everyone else's trees are more at risk in storms, etc. People do not exist in a vacuum - changes one homeowner makes in their garden direct effects what happens in my garden. This includes excess run off, tree vulnerability, and chemical run off. The street I grew up on and where my parents still live is now much less pretty than growing up. Growing up there was a lovely tree canopy overhanging the road, providing shade and looking so pretty. Now its just... open and bare, and our trees are at a greater risk.

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Zoning. We seem to plant concrete not trees.. Board needs to make decisions and stop the kick the can down the road mentality. The area around East Falls Church is an embarrassment. Leadership PLEASE.

Any new or re-developments should have a requirement for canopy coverage

probably simple, practical, and effective tools to incentivize and enforce conservation.

Removal of large trees should require a permit! The flagrant destruction of this natural resource is out of hand and unacceptable.

Street scape planting

Educating public on how to take care of trees on their property. Committing to a tree planting program. Requiring developers to replace trees removed when building new buildings.

Many many opportunities are missed when doing so-called neighborhood conservation plans, and site plans for commercial and residential properties. We had a really bad modification of our intersection at North 19th Road, Vermont and Upland Streets. The net result was: significantly more pavement, 4 fewer very large trees, and 6 or 8 lollipop trees which will never replace the canopy lost. Meanwhile the County proposes to spend MILLIONS for stormwater catchment at Woodstock Park that will surely kill trees, and is just a bandaid against the runoff that should be prevented in the watershed (adjacent Lee/Glebe area).The other big issue is tear-downs. This type of development is stripping trees from border to border, and increasing runoff with landscRaping that cannot be remedied by the pathetical bandaids like tiny raingardens that the county requires. Put simply, the County does not walk its happy talk about tree canopy and permeable surfaces.

require home owners to replace any tree they remove

Most of our mature trees are on private property single family house lots. The county zoning allows such large houses on each lot, there is no way to preserve the existing trees. The county's stormwater retention requirements also work against saving large trees - which makes no sense since trees are the best way to retain stormwater. The county should allow builders to count mature trees towards stormwater credits.

Provide incentives for land owners and builders to preserve established trees

Developers need to be in incentivized to leave mature trees on neighborhood lots the develop. It is not acceptable to replace mature oak trees with evergreen saplings. Developers should be penalized for cutting down mature trees. Also the expansion of

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the school and amphitheater in Westover was heartbreaking in terms of loss of trees. Arlington county has been disappointing.

I don’t know/understand. Don’t cut trees down? Developer restrictions?

Prevent them from being cut whenever possible!

Educate the public about the need and benefit of native trees in our community.

DPR needs to do a better job on the timely removal of stumps so that replacement trees can be planted

Continue anticipatory replacements when trees must be removed; perhaps some public participation days to learn about trees in various neighborhoods; more public education re the benefits of trees esp in reducing air pollution etc.

Add a fee for developers and buyers who want to take trees down to build new or new additions on homes.

Prioritize taking care of the trees - maintenance and feeding

Make it more difficult for people to cut down mature trees in residential properties.

Reducing the deer population is among the best ways to preserve Arlington's diverse tree canopy. The deer are eating up all the saplings except for a few species. Our forests are becoming monocultures that is harmful to wildlife conservation and not good for fighting climate change. Invasive species removal is another important obstacle to encourage diverse, healthy tree canopy in Arlington. English ivy is a very real threat to many of our trees.

Fewer large homes that require denuding the lots in order to make way for houses.

Install pervious streets and parking lots and side walks.

To better educate the Arlington population about helping water to drain on their own property. Flooding and big rain events often cause trees to fall in some of the native areas, and much of this is due to run off from private lots.

Also, lessen the local deer population which threatens young and native trees and also damages Arlington's biodiversity.

Reform of single-family residential construction provisions of Zoning Ordinance (e.g., lot coverage and height); more effective enforcement of existing Zoning Ordinance,

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Stormwater Management Ordinance, Chesapeake Bay Ordinance; more vigilant policing of developers' ostensible "tree protection" areas, which do not protect trees from construction.

The County needs to enforce strictly existing lot coverage limits in residential areas. The regular tear-down of existing housing stock and its replacement by very large homes results in significant loss of tree canopy. Developers regularly exceed existing lot coverage maximums. It is a mystery why the County permits this and refuses to engage resident complaints. This needs to stop.

Need to replant/replace aging or dying trees, particularly in neighborhoods where some types of trees are nearing the end of their lifespan.

Ensure that developers replace trees that die. There needs to be more monitoring and enforcement. Consider ways to encourage homeowners to keep more mature trees and educate people so they understand that shrubs and non-native trees (ie crepe myrtles) are not good replacements for mature canopy trees. Provide more education on the importance of pervious surface v. impervious surface.

Arlington should NEVER permit the removal of mature trees to accommodate net zero building. This was allowed in the construction of Reed School and that tree canopy will not be recovered in our lifetime. Energy should never trump trees.

In addition removing trees on private land in order to expand residential building should be strictly regulated.

As a rule, prohibit home builders from tearing down healthy mature trees. I have seen several in my area simply clear cut the lot -- totally unnecessarily.

Prioritize the retention of existing trees when allowing new construction projects

Educate the public about how and why they should conserve trees on their private property

Fix local laws that allow trees to be removed while allowing too large buildings for the area.

getting rid of invasive plants

Financial incentives for homeowners and developers not to cut down healthy, mature trees

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stop permitting residents to build huge mansions on lots designed for small houses.

Requiring new housing to plant trees such as oaks and other hard wood trees besides maples.

Many trees in my neighborhood are non-native and fast growing trees that were popular among developers back in the 70's and 80's. These trees are now between 30- 40 years old and are starting to die off. The tree canopy plan should include a strategy for replacing these older trees with native species.

Trees should be included in Arlington's zoning/development permitting process. I'm not a lawyer so forgive me for using the wrong terminology, but in residential areas neighbors have the right to weigh in on variances for things like 8-foot setbacks (between properties) and 20-foot setbacks (to public right-of-ways). Why can't trees be included in this process, since they affect neighbors as much as if not more than a porch too close to a property line. Or can tree removal be excluded from by-right development?

(Residential) Developers will see trees as impediments because of liability. Every time a house comes down, so too do the 50-100 year oaks -- to be replaced with smaller, runty trees that often die off after a few years.

So either create a fund/insurance whereby cutting down ANY tree funds the insurance for those developers who retain the original trees, so somehow incentivize not just replacing trees that torn down (which is a currently a joke -- I can replace a giant oak with a tiny toy tree) but ensure that there are 'like' for 'like' (tear down an oak, replace with a similar oak), and further incent adding trees.

None. We should stop this obsession with conserving tree canopy. The county's obsession with trees is an affectation of White Privilege, Special Interests, and One- Percenters.

Limit expansion and creation of roads, allowing trees in the more urban areas to mature.

Please change the regulations permitting homeowners to clear cut every tree on their property with abandon; we must do more to incentivize homeowners to maintain healthy mature trees, both understory trees and full sized trees. The fewer full sized trees we have, the more vulnerable each tree is to the elements. Tax breaks/incentives might be appropriate, or reviewing regulations on how big a house may be on a given lot-- when a landowner builds a McMansion on a tiny lot, inevitably trees are lost and not replanted. Additionally, county/utility company tree trimming is abominable, such that I question whether an arborist has actually reviewed and consented to the proposed trimming. We have mighty funny-looking and unstable

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trees due to aggressive street trimming. We have lost multiple trees with every county rehab of a park as well.

Work with residents who have historic trees to keep them healthy. Continued focus on invasive species. Replant trees when they are downed in storms.

THERE ARE A LOT OF TREES THAT DIED IN VARIOUS AREAS (ON STREETS AND IN LOCAL PARKS)- PLEASE REPLACE THE DEAD TREES WITH NEW TREES, AND NOT SMALL ONES, BUT TREES THAT WILL GROW BIGGER! IN SOME SPACES, DEAD TREES HAVE BEEN CUT AND NOTHING, NOTHING WAS PLANTED IN THEIR SPACE. DO NOT LET THE SPACES EMPTY! PLEASE PLANT MORE TREES TO REPLACE THE DEAD ONES!

Require ANC and the golf courses to conserve existing trees; promote tree trimming by homeowners to maintain the health of existing trees for as long as possible; find a solution for Emerald Ash Borer; move utilities underground so existing street trees are not damaged by utility companies.

Educate homeowners. Stop letting developers clear cut all the trees on every project. Even in our parks the county is paving over green space. The county is not using tax dollars well when it comes to protecting and maintaining green space. So many parks that my son played in when he was little now are covered in concrete. Concrete in our parks is a HUGE problem.

Stop developers from cutting down mature trees ----- nilly. Educate and encourage citizens to maintain mature trees or plant new ones.

Require developers of residential property to save more trees that are large and of high quality.

County trees are installed without appropriate follow through, particularly watering newly planted trees during the crucial first year of establishment. An unnecessary number of street and park trees perish from lack of attention. Staff has been pruned (!) beyond its ability to follow up on investments in parks and on streetscapes.

More public education can be undertaken to explain why trees should be freed from English ivy and other encroaching invasive vines that affect their health and degrade our forests. Fines could be imposed for bad habits.

Arlington County should also take steps to reduce the deer population. Other suburban jurisdictions, such as Fairfax County, Montgomery County, and the National Park Service (in Rock Creek park), make an effort to replace the balance provided by predators which are missing from this area. Arlington should start intervening to reduce the deer population and prevent deer overpopulation from decimating replacement tree growth and leaving a monoculture of invasive species in our forests.

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Don't cut them down when developing, or at least try not to!

Manage deer overpopulation

Support removal of invasives (especially English ivy)

Prohibit mountain biking in natural areas

Limit impermeable surfaces

Enforce building codes so that builders (especially private contractors) and property owners follow tree & stormwater building codes before and during construction

Build less

I would just like to see more hardy trees planted - and less cutting down of existing trees - which seems to happen frequently - both in the street and in my neighbourhood.

Primary areas of tree loss apparently are in neighborhoods through development; limiting that will apparently require legislative action. Another loss is through aging of trees and failure of residents to replace. There needs to be continuing education as to the importance of trees and continuing offers of free trees to overcome arguments of residents that they can't afford to plant new trees.

Stop building monster houses when older homes are torn down.

Publicly owned land provides the greatest opportunity to conserve the tree canopy, as much of the tree canopy on private land is already significantly diminished. Continued work with developers to maintain mature trees would be helpful.

When trees in medians are damaged or dying they are typically not replaced. Being more proactive about replacing these trees would conserve the existing tree canopy over time.

They need people and a plan to CARE for them. They need Loraxes who will remove the porcelainberry and ivy and other invasives that kill them.

More incentives for builders to plant and maintain large shade trees not just small ornamental trees, particularly those that cut down large trees to build.

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Prevent clearcutting of lots by developers. In the Waverly Hills neighborhood, there are about 6 lots in the vicinity of my house being developed, all of which were clear cut in the past 12 months.

YOu need to plant SHADE trees in those large parking lots-- that asphalt heats up a great deal -- even in the cooler months of the year.

You also need to maintain the plants growing under the tree canopy - whether in forests or on streets -- and remove INvasive plants

When builders, commercial and residential, come in require them to preserve certain older trees.

stop infill development and zoning that encourages density

the current approach to "replacement" of trees on lots with new houses built or significantly remodeled is woefully inadequate and is accelerating the significant reduction of Arlington's tree canopy.

First, Arlington must stop the massive loss of trees from in-fill redevelopment. In case after case, developers clear-cut a lot of all its mature trees before replacing the old house with a new, much larger house. The County needs to be much more aggressive at protecting these valuable mature trees during redevelopment. The County must also do more to educate homeowners about the value of mature trees (e.g. shade, lower energy bills, less urban heat island, stormwater management, carbon sequestration) and about how to maintain them, so that mature trees are not cut down by homeowners who are afraid of branches falling on their houses.

Not cutting down trees when putting up new buildings.

Force developers to replace trees lost in construction. My neighborhood (Bellevue Forest) is known for its tree canopy, but you see mature trees being cut down and then developers only plant shrubs like skip laurels or small trees like crepe myrtles. Not an even exchange!

Any area along roads and sidewalks and please be stricter in wealthier neighborhoods where people are knocking down trees along the watershed areas when they remodel or rebuild their homes.

Conserve the trees in Colonial Village. They are old and beautiful and it would be awful to see them go.

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The prevalence of Bartletts is a problem since they are so fragile and require a lot of maintenance as they grow - replacing those with other more stable options would be great.

Prevent developers from cutting down mature tress when developing tear down lots.

Tax incentives to property owners who maintain mature trees.

Do more natural stream restoration projects that are truly focused on maintaining mature trees. Donaldson Run and Gulf Branch projects are flawed projects that are more focused on engineering solutions instead of using more natural ways to promote stream restoration AND safe mature trees.

Confront deer population that damages tree canopy.

Most of the reasons I chose a lot of low scores above is partly climate change, which is killing a lot of our most beautiful trees. The second greatest loss is you destroying our smaller parks to turn them into playgrounds. Kids can play anywhere. The third are new houses and businesses being built -- every one destroys old foliage.

Stop McMansions from cutting down mature trees.

Help educate people on appropriate trees to plant and maintain.

Offer incentives to maintain mature canopy trees and increase the cost for removing trees. Provide a tax incentive for private property owners to encourage putting land with mature tree canopies, especially bordering natural areas, streams and RPAs into conservation land trusts (Arlington is one of the few jurisdictions in Virginia that does not have such a provision)

Fairlington Villages have a nice tree canopy that needs tree substitution to replace those lost by drought.

School lots are also places where existing trees can be preserved, and set a good example for the next generation of Arlington residents.

Development projects could have more stringent rules for removing or replacing trees.

Unnecessary destruction of old growth trees for construction projects.

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Cull the deer that are destroying trees, saplings, and shrubs in parks and private yards.

Stop cutting down mature trees. Design around existing trees, even if it costs more money. Don't take down ANY trees in parks unless it is diseased or causes a safety hazard.

Many healthy trees on private home sites are being removed and not replaced. There should be a more active effort to retain existing healthy trees. Tree removals over a certain size should be by permit only, unless identified as being hazardous or in poor health. Property owners should be required to pay a fee with their permits (or have their contractors do so) and those funds should be apportioned to free or reduced cost new tree plantings.

Put more value on conserving trees on private properties. Seriously. REMOVE INVASIVES. More seem to be dying than can be replaced by planting, It's a crime--take a look around.

More homeowner outreach/education about tree care, value of trees

Targeting English ivy and wisteria overtaking forest patches

Make developers keep large shade trees.

Stop giving permits for developers to tear down existing houses with good landscapes and clear cut the lots.

Stop increasing population density.

Start taking positive action to increasing the tree canopy instead of just giving it lip service.

Protect existing woods. Put greater restrictions on tree removal, especially larger trees.

In permitting construction projects, such as major home additions to the edge of properties, require owner to compensate neighbors for trees injured/killed by excavation or blocking sun from existing trees.

First and foremost you should stop letting residential developers flatten property and remove all trees. This is happening all over Arlington. Residential neighborhoods are being turned into concrete lots with no place to replant. Cutting down giant oaks and other trees is not helpful.

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Diversity. Native.

Increase and maintain invasive plant control activities. Increase outreach to landowners to educate them about good and poor practices. It is tragic to see so many mulch "tree volcanoes" and English ivy all over trees. Increase surveillance and control efforts for invasive insects and pathogens, including EAB and Spotted Lanternfly. Provide "carrots and sticks" to property owners and developers to incentivize preserving existing trees and penalize tree removals. Examine activities by unscrupulous operators who scare homeowners into having their trees removed or butchered.

Requiring large trees to be replaced if cut down

Remove deer so that the land can regenerate. Offer protection for significant trees. Impose hefty fines for the removal of healthy trees.

Protect trees in the natural areas. Educate public on value of trees ( I realize that this is ongoing) and also show them how they can increase trees on their property. In addition to the much discussed problem of developers taking out trees, many homeowners think that having one tree in their front yard is the most that they can have. Care for the trees that are planted - many do not get enough water and they die within a year. Think about shrubs as well as trees. Some street areas would benefit from having an area planted with a few trees surrounded by shrubs and not just a tree all by itself to withstand hot sun and heavy rain events.

Actively reduce the deer population— there is an imbalance that is jeopardizing the future of our natural areas. Deer are literally eating our future trees and putting pressure on other animals that also live in the forest.

Create incentives to developers to leave mature trees when they tear down homes to replace them with larger footprints.

Rethink stream restoration concepts. Current County thinking is out of date and not good for long term sustainability. Current thinking wants to meander streams resulting in tree loss that is not necessary. National scientists agree the County's use of the Rosgen method is out of date. In the case of Donaldson Run Tributary B, 80 plus trees will be lost using this out of date method. Multiply that across other stream restorations in Virginia where the same out of date method is being used and more than 300 trees are being lost along trials - an unnecessary reduction in our tree canopy

prevent developers to cut down trees

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Protections to stop land owners from cutting down old trees. Two neighbors have recently cut down very old, healthy, established trees. The trees provided shade and sound barriers from road and highways.

Stop "Smart Growth". End over-development.

Try to change the present permit to cut all existing adult trees on new residential house construction. we hear here in the Donaldson Run area chain saws almost on a daily basis - some contractors expand the size of the new house to the ultimate permissble limits, they even get land disturbance permits to haul off hillsides!! Total disregard about storm water run-offs, etc.

Prevent removal of trees. during construction

How about taking care of the trees you plant so they have an actual chance of survival? You can't just put them in the ground and leave the rest to chance.

Offer credit to the home owners that preserve mature trees on the properties. But the credit comes as a tax credit amortized over a 10 year period. Prevent people taking the credit and then cutting the tree.

Educate residents about advantage of tree canopy (energy saving, temperature reduction)

Prevent real estate developers from killing trees

Take active measures to stop the diseases killing our established oak trees. Take down dead trees in our parks so the dead trees don't take down live, healthy trees when they fall. Control invasive species.

Our largest quantity of open spaces are our streets and sidewalks. The County should focus on improving tree canopy quantity and quality by better managing its street tree resources.

stop developers from clear cutting. It is an travesty.

Please continue to require any building or constructions in Arlington to maintain or improve the tree canopy. Thanks.

Regardless if it is residential or commercial, there should be a LAW against cutting down mature shade trees. Trees have a natural life as it is and they will die on their own so why take them down if still healthy.

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Create tax incentives to maintain large canopy trees. I've seen so many trees come down in my neighborhood, and that trend has been accelerated by all the Covid projects homeowners are undertaking.

Prevent developers (commercial and residential) from: (1) small- to large-scale clearcutting; and (2) cutting down trees older than 75 years.

Don't allow cutting down mature trees, except if the trees are not healthy.

Expanding a small house to a McMansion and cutting down trees is not acceptable, nor is cutting down trees for convenience in new construction.

Maintenance of trees on public school sites is virtually nonexistent, as there is no arborist employed by the school system. I'm unsure if parks and recreation has arborists, either. Without such employees, we just let nature take its course.

Tougher restrictions for tree removal, especially at construction and in-fill sites

Protect old growth trees when approving development applications. Create fiscal or other incentives to home owners and developers to ensure our larger, more mature trees are incorporated into plans rather than "replaced"

i feel bad for all the street trees. we plant them. they die. they just don't belong up against the road with the fumes and road slat and tiny planting boxes.

Parks and nature areas

Watering during the summer.

We need better laws to protect the old trees and any trees that we already have. My family and I are property owners (and stewards - an important distinction!) and on our street since 2001 we have lost the majority of our old trees to developers. I can count each one... The old canopy was one of the main incentives for us to buy on our street. We also have a few property owners who have taken down trees they didn't see as valuable or out of fear, but as most of our neighbors see it, every old tree is valuable. These were all perfectly healthy, giant trees, not ones afflicted by health issues. Only one of the trees was lost due to a windstorm, and I count at least 14 giant trees taken down by development on our two block street, 4 in the last few months and several smaller ones, in addition to almost every tree on an infill lot of close to 2 acres where 9 houses were built. Now we've had more oversized new homes squeezing on to lots and others putting in accessory dwelling units that they say necessitate taking even more trees down. This has to stop, we've got to pass laws to protect old trees before they're all gone. They provide habitat and shade, they prevent storm runoff and erosion and

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reduce carbon in the atmosphere. All of the things we need are solved by the trees, by nature. Arlington is not progressive on these issues as it stands now, I'm sad to say, and we're lying to ourselves if we claim otherwise. Look at the truly progressive communities in this country and what they're doing to protect trees. These trees are like grandparents and great grandparents to our kids, and they've been taken away, just like that. So what are the opportunities to conserve the canopy? We have an opportunity to get our ----- in gear as a community and change the laws so they don't protect by-right development, but instead protect our oldest residents, the big trees. We have the opportunity for an innovative PR campaign to convince people that old trees are valuable and not something to be feared or inconvenienced by. We have the opportunity to be proud and wise stewards and to put our progressive money where our mouths are on this issue.

Revise zoning ordinance to reduce lot coverage and height in single family "R" districts to pre-2005 levels for coverage and pre-2002 levels for height. Single family teardown, clear-cut and redevelopment is the single biggest reason for loss of tree canopy in the County. Study after study has proven this to be true. The "McMansions" being built are forcing out moderate income homeowners, resulting in reduced maintenance as owners await homebuilders to make offers to buy homes to build oversize homes on undersized lots and a plethora of related issues. The County Board has cowered to the homebuilders for far too long and it is well past time to take remedial action.

Get rid of the deer.

Prevent developers from replacing tear downs with houses that cover the entire property. Trees are cut down, neighboring trees are killed, and none are replaced.

Ensure developers do not cut back any trees unnecessarily and replace removed trees or fund Arlington's ability to replace them.

Bury more electric lines in neighborhoods, especially those with small yards, to allow tall trees to grow without being hacked back to avoid power lines. Educate the public about tree maintenance to reduce the possibility of trees falling in storms.

Maintain trees on Arlington Blvd between Washington Blvd and Glebe Road

With the new understanding of the ecology and codependency of trees, plants, fungi in supporting health of our forests, this should be considered in plantings and maintenance of our green spaces and streetscapes (which can strain the health of trees).

Recently, where we live, 4 properties on our street have been sold. This is disturbing and changing the face of Arlington. The developers of new homes need be educated about the benefit of keeping old growth trees instead of just demolishing the existing

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trees, plants etc. and replacing them with trees that are not good for absorbing water. The county should tell the developers/builders to design projects that have the least impact on trees. Creating a desert where once there were beautiful trees does not prevent storm water runoff, which in turn makes its way to the Chesapeake Bay causing algae blooms and polluting the waters. What about the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Ordinance? When every mature tree is removed this has a detrimental effect on the existing root zone and is unsustainable and has a negative effect on the environment. Where is the county's support of environmental progress?

We need to get rid of invasive ivy and other vines that are killing trees. This is true along I66, the GW Parkway and Rt 110.

Ensure new development replaces lost trees.

Limit development on undeveloped areas.

Stop allowing developers to take down - or cause the death of - trees on zone 6 lots. It’s an outrage.

Less and less as we replace smaller dwellings with trees with large, barn like dwellings that leave no room for trees. This is a direct result of the County's inability to stay ahead of the curve in planning for land use.

put restrictions on builders to keep them from clearing lots - preserving mature trees needs to be a priority - their environmental benefits cannot be duplicated for at least 20 years after tearing down and replanting.

I think encouraging people to plant trees that will actually grow to a decent height and provide some actual canopy is critical. I rated a lot of areas as poor because I think planting a tree that barely gets taller than a human isn’t considered a good canopy for trees. Look at the new Harris teeter on Columbia Pike and S George Mason. Stark.

Making sure that all new trees planted are kept watered for two years. Stop developers from cutting down all the mature trees on the lots they are developing and slowing down development.

Along the streets. The utility companies do a poor job of trimming street trees and they can look so awful and be damaged.

Arlington county needs to go on an oak tree planting blitz and give away free oak trees in order to rebuild the canopy and prevent a heat island… Tree canopy fund program is totally ineffective! Way too hard to get a tree… We applied twice, were selected to receive a tree once and the contractor no showed! We lost 4 trees on our property and

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we planted 6 so far at great expense… The entire county needs more trees… We are losing our our canopy and it needs to be replaced now!

Concentrate development in urban corridors while restricting lot coverage in residential areas.

Unless the overpopulation of deer is addressed planting trees and having thriving vegetation including the full range of undergrowth, bushes, and medium sized trees is a wasted effort. You need to get rid of deer before you plant another tree.

Require more mature trees to be protected during construction.

Builder involvement; tree preservation bonuses; guide and tips to newest techniques in tree, native soils and soil profile preservation (10” woodchips maintained throughout site work)

Enact stricter rules for removal of trees during property renovation. Too often developers are allowed to take significant number of trees on a lot for convenience/resale sake without real justification, leading to major canopy loss.

We need to do better when developing land to not tear down healthy trees - let's be more creative! We should really not be tearing down trees in parks!

Tree replacement program, planting new trees for all the old cut trees

Engage the business community and tax developers of new family homes and buildings to support conservation of tree canopy

Reduce density and building.

There is a house that was just torn down and they cut down some nice trees but worse than that, the one tree they are supposedly saving is having the soil compacted and it is going to die from stress which is probably part of the plan. Where is the code/permit enforcement?

Preserve mature trees on private property redevelopments though any number of mechanisms. Stop eating up Arlington's public lands controlled by PRC, APS and NOVA Parks with renovations and expansion of sports fields.

Stop letting builders tear down houses, Denise properties of all trees and then ask for variances for building McMansions. Every tree over 40 years old should be protected.

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A penalty that hurts - $200,000 - each should be charged when builders take down these trees.

Tighten zoning regulations. There are far too many builders who cut down large, mature trees and “conserve” small trees as part of their mitigation plans. This is an abuse of the intent of the zoning regulations and is destroying the character of many of Arlington’s neighborhoods that historically have had large tree canopies.

I think that we should limit developers’ ability to take down trees on residential property. When land or houses has been purchased by developers they have destroyed entire canopies of older trees wholesale to maximize using the lot for foundation of the house. Whereas , an individual buyer might have chosen to preserve older trees on the edge of the property.

More attention to streetscapes and lot coverage in infill development.

Other locations have requirements on preserving the natural setting. For example, in Illinois, destruction of a wet area requires the developer to create one and a half times the destroyed surface. Arlington allows the construction of mega houses that are good for taxes, but leave no place to replace the trees. All trees on the property are cut to allow for the construction. There should a requirement that every existing tree disposed of (with certain considerations), should be replaced by one or two native species of similar importance. Any new tree is a point on the battle against global warming.

give some kind of incentive to homeowners to preserve old-growth trees. offer free advice on how to keep trees healthy (e.g., don't let vines take over), maybe discounts on tree trimming or pruning, or tax relief for maintaining old trees. penalize developers for tearing down old-growth trees and give them a break if they preserve the trees

It is disappointing to see that once trees are planted along streets by sidewalks, they are not maintained or trimmed. People walking on the sidewalk have to break branches off in order to get by on the sidewalks. Some trees are dead and just left there.

You are truly failing to incentivize people to keep trees. Developers just cut them out. Ok they put in new ones. But the canopy loss is devastating. Why not a tax relief for tree owners. Why not more concern for existing trees. In Donaldson run there is a plan to remove 80 trees to relandscape a stream. Yeah it may help with some erosion but you have to stop chopppng trees out. It really is becoming Dr Seuss stuff.

Areas of opportunity involve working with developers who cut down healthy trees and replace them with whips (or whatever you call two year old trees).

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Make them spend more to retain the features of the lot that benefit us all.

Change the laws so that developers cannot clear-cut lots to build large structures

Start to more aggressively regulate builders when they in-fill huge houses on small lots.

Get rid of the non-native invasive plants that are covering the native trees.

Education of public advancing benefits of tree canopy.

The county should require that new development conserve existing trees and give developers incentives to do so.

Plan for climate change. Maybe allow some non natives from further south. We are losing some of our native trees in my neighborhood, and I feel it is due to warmer temperatures and more moisture.

Many trees in our neighborhoods are not being taken care of; tis there opportunity for more education?

Trees are being attacked by ivy and dying along the GW parkway; perhaps volunteer groups can focus on these trees

An additional consideration should be given in designing and preserving tree canopies and streetscapes and natural areas throughout the county for environmental justice. All areas of the county should achieve equity of resources- the same considerations should be given between wealthy and economically disadvantaged areas of the county. All citizens benefit from a healthy natural environment.

To conserve the tree canopy you must stop developers like Troutman from leveling neighborhood lots. Recently he cut down close to 100 trees on a two acre lot at 1222 26 Rd South. The city should be ashamed of itself for not supervising the situation. The lot is now a concrete hill with no place to plant trees. I don't see how the city can possibly replace the number of old oak trees that were demolished. There needs to be some rule about cutting down and planting trees on lots to be developed and someone needs to follow up on it. You can't conserve a tree canopy if you are constantly cutting down trees.

Trees in our forests are covered with vines and saplings are being eaten by deer. Managing the vines and the deer will be beneficial.

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Neighborhoods. Every time an original house is bulldozed, the trees are taken down with it. The new house has a huge footprint and the new trees planted by the developer are generally non-native Crepe Myrtles or small starter trees and the tree canopy previously standing is gone.

STOP LETTING PEOPLE CUT DOWN OLD TREES TO BUILD HUGE HOUSES ON SMALL LOTS

This is tough because it would require restrictions on development. Often in my neighborhood, older homes are demolished and the parcel is scraped clean in order to build a new, 3,000 SF home. Sometimes a new sapling is planted in the front yard of the new house, but often existing trees are not preserved and the house is built as close to the property lines as possible. While I understand the value of land in Arlington, as well as the demand for new homes, this is often in conflict with the desire to preserve mature trees or natural areas generally.

Private property, specifically single family home conversions, are tricky, but might be where the best opportunities lie.

There have been so many trees planted in Arlington over my 22 years living here. Unfortunately they are not taken care of on county property. Trees along streets need to be watered, trimmed of dead branches, or replaced. This is very wasteful. $$

We live up against a park where several trees and large limbs have been dead for several years. No one has removed these so that the smaller trees near by can get more sun and thrive. Some of the limbs and trees that have fallen are not removed so it ends up with invasive species growing around them.

Promote higher density development to preserve green space.

Would welcome any advice from the county on how to stave off the massive oak die- off. Is there anything homeowners can do to help trees on their property?

I am Hugh Robinson, a Tree Steward. I lead a group of tree stewards who maintain trees on County properties; parks, school campuses, library grounds, community centers, etc. in coordination with staffs responsible for the programs. My experience began about 30 years ago when I adopted Bluemont Junction Park and Trail that run through my neighborhood. My wife and I expanded our activities to include invasive plant removal and tree maintenance upon completion of the Tree Stewards Program. Over the last seven years, our group has pruned trees and removed invasive plants from about 65 parks, every library, several community centers and nearly every County school. From this experience I have gained insight into how tree care is managed within the County and have concluded that volunteer groups such as Tree Stewards and Park Stewards can be more fully utilized with less direct involvement of County staff. I have discussed some of my ides with County employees and members of the

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Urban Forestry Commission, but firmly believe that meetings that include activist volunteers such as myself and responsible staff members are essential to highlight problems encountered and recommendations for improvements in how maintenance of County natural areas can be enhanced. I would appreciate the opportunity to share my thoughts with those who are responsible for revising plans and directives governing these function. I can be reached at (703) 525-8726.

Do not let developers take down so many of our precious old trees when the remove smaller houses to build larger ones. Only let them take out the trees that are on the footprint of the new home.

Education among home owners of options for trees. Perhaps have tree stewards available for residents to consult. In addition, create stricter rules/ordinances for developers to preserve trees.

The County needs to reject nearly all tree removals that site plans propose, reducing the footprints and increasing the heights of buildings instead.

The County must stop developers from enclosing new street trees in tree pits. The County must not permit any park project to remove any trees, including small trees.

The County's budget needs to increase funding for the removal of invasive vines in all of the County's public spaces.

The Forestry and Natural Resources Plan must recommend that the County will not replace the woodland on its property at 1101 Lee Highway with a boathouse support facility.

The Forestry and Natural Resources Plan must recommend that the National Park Service will not construct a boathouse within the forested area that borders the Potomac River in Rosslyn.

The County needs to place line items in each annual budget that assure that the County frequently waters all street trees during droughts.

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Better maintenance of existing trees, encouraging tree preservation during development, and ensuring that trees that are newly planted are cared for in a sustained and careful manner.

I would like to see more tree canopy in developed & commercial areas.

Build up rather than out. More high rises.

- Conserving Arlington's tree canopy/access to natural resources should be prioritized and evaluated by County and public from various lenses (public health, environmental, equity, social and economic resilience)

- Arlington County needs to be BE BOLD and reassert our community as a national leader

Disallow the elimination of healthy mature trees on private land - especially due to development activity - even if by right.

Immediately Increase setbacks for new or modified residences. 8 feet is far too small. This is done in New England and preserves tree and town. Also consider residential home max height be reduced for new construction.

Changes to zoning to reduce lot coverage--include all hardscape in lot coverage.

Education about tree maintenance

Education to reduce public fear of mature trees on private property

Permitting changes that would better allow design changes before permits are submitted, and would allow zoning exemptions to conserve trees.

When getting public input concerning development projects it is important to engage the entire public, not just the people on the email list-servs. Civic Associations are a good start, but many people are not involved with civic associations. Therefore it is important to do a mail or door knocking campaign for any projects that would affect the natural resources of a neighborhood.

Developers in the county are not held to a standard that would preserve or expand the existing canopy. The District of Columbia has a policy to preserve the existing canopy, but the city of Arlington does not hold our developers to the same standards despite our previous forestry plan. This is especially obvious in low income communities and

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communities of color and therefore should be addressed on a larger scale, but also specifically as an equity issue.

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What areas of opportunity are there to EXPAND Arlington’s tree canopy?

For all new construction and major remodeling, require builders to install trees that will provide tree canopy coverage of 20% of the lot within ten years and 40% of the lot within twenty years. Fine landowners who remove healthy tree.

multiple. Expand setbacks for new homes or homes being "rebuilt" The home sizes must be able to accommodate current and future mature trees. Arli gyon lots modtly ard too small fir 6000 square feet homes and climate change and need to move away from fossil fuels makes these enourmous homes,not cooled or heated with solar, very unwise.

The tree canopy fund is a great program but it feels like it's not advertised well enough and many folks don't know it exists. There's several nonprofit groups that are interested in planting and caring for lots of trees, but the availability of trees to plant is a barrier. If there was a program that could provide a large number of trees for these groups (even if they were small trees) it would help expand the canopy.

Target areas of the county that have lower tree canopy density for tree plantings. Continue to educate people about the ecological value of trees and how trees increase property values.

Arlington consistently plants inferior trees (poor quality, prone to death, illness, unhealthy to begin with) along streets, further compounded by failure to maintain, stake, etc. It therefore seems to take many attempts and many years to get a tree established. Once established, they are often mangled by the next development project or wire trimming exercise. It is truly sad to see the failure on Arlington's part. I notice trees in other jurisdictions (DC, for example) thrive much quicker due to some routine care and the fact that they start with a healthy specimen.

-Remove newly-planted trees that have died and replace them promptly.

-Plant more trees in the parks' open spaces. There are massive grassy areas that I do not see people using (Henry Clay Park and Butler Holmes Park, for example). Instead, they gravitate toward the shaded areas around the edges. People that frequent parks want benches in the shade.

The amount of trees on private property can be expanded, yet this is where the County has no control. The Tree Canopy Fund and Tree Distribution are fine efforts yet it's always a drop in the bucket of what is removed.

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From examining reports and time on UFC, there is only replacement space left in parks and on streetscapes so issue there is maintenance.

Neighborhoods and business districts

The report below cites unmet potential for several areas in Arlington. Also, in my neighborhood - Crystal City, there are a number of dead trees along sidewalks. Perhaps more elevated gardens. New rules for amount of tree cover on newly developed private property.

https://environment.arlingtonva.us/wp- content/uploads/sites/13/2018/01/A...

When we look at Missing Middle opportunities - and look at Zoning in general - add requirements for replanting of canopy and understory trees with any new building. It is not always feasible to keep an old tree - everything has a lifespan - so we need to reforest intentionally since it does not happen in a built environment naturally.

The County controls a small fraction of land and simply cannot bear the full responsibility to reforest.

Business/commercial , streetscapes - in general, increase greenspace with trees. This will also help alleviate flooding as well.

Ordinances as in DC and Maryland that protect mature trees OR at least give financial incentives to builders/businesses to maintain them.

plant more, but CARE FOR THEM if they're on county property--too many are planted along streets and in parks, and they DIE. (not watered, etc)

Other than site plan projects that actually increase green and open space in many cases, we need to be far more concerned about losing what tree canopy we have.

Plant and care for trees in developed parks. Numerous saplings are planted and left to wither. New growth requires care during the first year. The county should be willing to spend money on upkeep of mature trees.

New policies can provide incentives to plant new trees.

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More trees on parks and school properties and streets. Buy homes near parks and expand parks.

Keep what we have (see above) and plant more trees.

Certain neighborhoods just don't have enough large trees

Ensure that the Tree Fund is spent, so that new trees are planted.

Plant more trees on public land. There are many empty spots.

Maintain these trees.

Create a Tree Budget. This will enable a way to properly monitor progress.

PS --- Peeve. Stop planting Redbuds as street trees. they have a wide branch structure, not appropriate for curbside planting.

Along the Arlington boulevard, in the band of grass between the two sides of the road, there could be trees.

If we stopped cutting down beautiful tall trees, the canopy would expand on it's own. Anytime we cut a tree, it should be replaced.

N/a

Roof tops

Offer discounted tree planting services in targeted neighborhoods and business areas.

I live in Arlington View and we have very few trees. Due to cost or the lack of the physical ability of homeowners many trees are being cut down and not replaced. One idea help rectify this problem is if there were an environmental corp of volunteers (possibly youth, or scout groups, or arborist mentees) that could help owners maintain their trees on a regular basis and encourage additional plantings.

The business districts should be required to plant more trees along the sidewalks and maintain them. This will make those areas more attractive for walking, dining outside, and shopping by pedestrians. More trees should be planted along roads and in the medians. Sections of Route 50 look like concrete wastelands. Adding trees in parks is nice, but the real impact will be in the residential and business areas - it seems like the County is trying to get

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points by planting trees in parks, but that should not substitute for planting and maintaining more of them in other areas. And parking lots! Even if privately owned, can there not be a requirement for them to plant trees throughout them?

Everyday I walk, bike, or drive by areas in Arlington that cry out for more trees. Along sidewalks, in public areas, and yes on personal property, where trees have died or been removed or where there simply aren't any. Free tree giveaways are fine, but a more targeted approach is warranted. More planting in public areas, along sidewalks, and in parks for sure, but also visits to residential areas and with neighborhood groups, to pinpoint which homes, which streets, which areas need more trees. There are plenty of them out there!

Keep planting native trees in parks. Add more to school grounds. Increase requirements for green space in new commercial developments.

With buried power line, trees could be planted on both sides of many streets in Arlington. When trees are planted in an areas, tree species should be mixed, to avoid future blights and disease that could bring down all of the trees in that area.

NPS land along the Potomac is filled with lawn. Trees along Columbia Pike are an embarrassment.

These large single family monstrosities that go in to replace teardown, large trees are taken down, and 2 pathetic red maples go in and die with no recourse = not a good system.

burying electric and phone cables in neighborhoods with small lots because it's not possible to plant trees in the front yard of a small lot due to interference with electric and phone cables.

Encourage tree planting.

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Plant trees that will survive well in streetscapes and commercial developments

Continue to require all new building to include lots of tree planting

Require and/or incentivize developers and builders and landscapers to use native trees with remodels, new builds or new landscaping. Educate homeowners about native trees. Use funds to plant and nurture native trees in parks and in natural areas.

Enhance funding for more urban foresters, a better informed Arlington Co Board, and a more proactive Urban Forest commission

Public parks, natural areas, public land, private land.

Across there County there are opportunities everywhere. In commercial areas, more sidewalks and plazas could include trees. In many cases the pedestrians would be pleased to have more shade and green around them for stress reduction. Current guidelines for tree replacement on private and public lands should be increased. The current standard calls for only replacement of 20% of the existing canopy by 20 years from now. You don't have to be a math major to understand that this is a recipe for a rapidly decreasing canopy.

On public lands, the County can set any standard it wishes so this could be remediated now. The County could also set higher standards for removal of trees on public property especially street trees. The County could expand its tree maintenance so existing trees can be preserved and grow larger. These and so many more opportunities if the County really wants to try.

I hope there are efforts to promote green roofs, vertical plant walls, and green features on parking garages. I see efforts to have planters on some (aboveground) parking garages, but perhaps keeping plants alive during the worst heat of the summer is unrealistic. I don't usually see plants thriving in those spaces (like the parking garage structures at Costco or National Airport). I guess I'm referring to green space, not precisely TREE canopy expansion. As above, I believe that the county has to promote tree planting and support (county watering in medians and along curbs) and offer financial incentives. I'm not sure how to make it happen otherwise.

I wish more neighborhood planter boxes were filled with trees, particularly ones that only have flowers or weeds.

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See above. Also, establish a county program to plant seedlings when requested by homeowners.

Preserve the trees we have. Especially the large trees. Value trees when doing planning and site layout. Push back on Builders who have options to save a tree but find it a nuisance and inconvenience. Respect trees ... most were here before we were.

species diversity. more fruit trees.

Organize a tree festival. Give fine to developers cutting trees. organize tours of interesting trees, the same way there are tours of houses. explain new comers the value of tree such as prevention of flood.

New neighborhood parks need to have more green space and less concrete! We need to choose the correct size trees when they are placed under power lines. New development in the county leaves very little sunlight for trees to thrive where many large buildings are going up and many larger trees are being removed. It’s interesting that now that the county has removed so many trees they are worried about the canopy. Younger trees can never replace what has taken decades or over a hundred years to grow. In my mind the plan is simple.

1. Preserve the old growth that is still here and care for it so these trees will last.

2. Block development that will remove our best trees or will block important sunlight and/or water sources.

3. Plant appropriate sized trees under power lines and other spaces so they will last a long time.

4. Native plants that can thrive in our unique environment are best! Collaborate with our master gardeners and we will have beautiful trees for generations to come!

Increase planting strips along roads. Require more plantings with new construction.

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Managing tree health especially regarding construction and how it impacts of tree health

I'm not sure. I don't find the "one tree every 20 feet" along major roads to be helpful, although it's better than nothing.

Every single development is the opportunity to expand the tree canopy. And no development, no building plan (including for single family homes) should be approved if it doesn't incorporate significant tree plantings, mandating native species. Have an approved tree list that lists only native species.

Incentivize tree canopy. Right now if I dedicate space and resources to having a large tree I bear the majority of the burden, yet my neighbors receive a significant benefit.

-- Expand free trees program.

-- Tax credit for planting trees (trees are work to clean up fallen branches and leaves, and expensive to trim and when they die, to have removed. The outlays for removing dead trees from our home forest is a major expensive.

-- Promoting designs and models of transforming yard from golf course greens with a few bushes and small trees to home lots rich in nature above, at the below the ground.

Incentivise planting in privately owned green spaces

Again incentives and encouraging creative design can grow out canopy / tree stock to include integration into urban areas

Center island areas in streets but where traffic sight lines are nre not impeded for safety.

Do more planting in Parking lots - try to get Pentagon parking lot to do more.

Plant on top of multi story parking lots.

Plant more trees in neighborhoods. Expand the free tree program to include slightly older, larger trees so they can become established faster and so that a homeowner can see the benefit of the planting. The tiny trees often dont survive.

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Plant more trees in medians and along the sidewalks. Add medians to major roads where possible - areas of Washington Blvd near Swanson could have a median with trees. Incentivize apartment building owners to plant more trees. Add trees along the sidelines of our playing fields. Make sure all playgrounds are shaded by trees.

Replace mowed lawns in all public spaces with woodlands and meadows containing canopy trees. Every new street and park "improvement" project must include this replacement.

Add canopy trees, rather than ornamental trees and shrubs, to site plan projects. Revise the zoning ordinance to help achieve this.

Identify within the Forestry and Natural Resources Plan all areas in County- owned public spaces that the County can convert to woodlands and other natural areas, including meadows with trees). This includes parks, plazas and other open spaces within the Metro corridors, as well as those in less developed areas. It is especially important for the new plans to identify every mowed lawn in every County park that can be converted to a woodland or to a meadow with trees.

Do not permit developers to place new street trees in tree pits or enclosed trenches. The roots of street trees need space to grow.

Require all newly acquired public properties and redesigned parks to contain canopy trees, rather than mowed lawns, active recreational facilities and paved surfaces. Make it clear that the addition of trees are "improvements" to parks and other public spaces, while the addition of pavement, dog runs, active recreational facilities, etc. are not. Plant canopy trees in all such areas.

Add to the Forestry and Natural Resources Plan provisions that will encourage the National Park Service to add native canopy trees and create woodlands and meadows containing canopy trees on the frequently-mowed lawns that presently exist within the George Washington Memorial Parkway along the entire length of the Potomac River between Rosslyn and Four Mile Run.

Add to the Forestry and Natural Resources Plan recommendations that will encourage the County to plant additional canopy trees in all of the median strips within the County's streets and highways.

don't know of any.

same as above opportunities to conserve

Proactively plant trees in residential and commercial areas. Giving trees to residence to plant them selves is good, but a more proactive approach is needed to increase future tree canopy.

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Periodically replace dead or dying trees

Don't plant willow oaks in strips next to curb...they need room for roots to expand, otherwise the roots "girdle" around the tree, causing damage

Edge parks

Increasing tree planting programs is a great opportunity.

parks, all small areas owned by Arlington County where there is space for trees.

In parks and new developments

Provide more incentive for residents and builders to plant larger more mature trees (not tiny little saplings). More funds for planting trees in parks and open areas.

Mandate actual public green areas in new development. Restore areas. Rehabilitate urban areas with trees. Incentivize new native trees. Utilize native trees in streetscapes whenever possible. Provide a vision for future.

More native

The EcoAction Arlington program is helpful, in that it provides free, planted trees that are native species. Some mechanism needs to be developed to make street-scape trees more resilient, such as increasing the size of the ground area around them.

Be sure to plant trees that can flourish in an urban (polluted) environment. Provide more post-planting watering and general care. Require developers to retain trees when construction is undertaken. Offer incentives to developers and residents to plant (urban) trees. Sponsor more tree giveaway events. Offer to plant trees for free if residents are 60 years old or more.

Yes, Arlington should be purchasing lots particularly ones that come up for ---- that contain mature trees, and turning them into parks with trees.

Give a tax incentive for planting trees.

Near playgrounds -- stop building parks and play areas that have no tree cover.

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No new neighborhood should be developed or changed without some commitment from the developers about preserving and planting trees.

Require builders to preserve trees rather than remove them when they build new homes in Arlington.

Do better succession planning for trees. Too many 50-100 yr old trees that die, nothing nearby to fill in.

South Arlington residents need more trees. In my neighborhood (Arlington View) homeowners avoid planting trees because of upkeep, and the increased of property taxes that they would cause, but this means there are several large patches of the neighborhood without tree cover- in the summer it is very hot and it also makes the neighborhood and our above ground power lines unsightly.

I like the new free tree program where the county plants the tree for you. Trees need to be planted correctly.

Less "play" parks and more respect diversity of nature parks.

Plant trees in every median between traffic lanes, and every "skirt" between sidewalks and roads.

I'm less concerned with expanding the tree canopy than I am with expanding other types of natural spaces (meadows, wetlands, etc.).

Continued county tree give-away programs.

Do a volunteer program of planting trees in parks, give citizens the opportunity to take care of a tree.. or adopt a tree. (to water, care, have contact with County employee if they need help with care).

Look for way to add more trees together where there are currently trees and in places trees are being planted.

Add trees to school campuses and make sure they get adequate protection and water while young. I know several trees have been planted at Oakridge Elementary that died because they didn't get water and because students were allowed to climb on them and strip the bark during recess.

Encourage more tree planting, and preserving ones that are there (as it takes decades to grow, and older trees have a much greater impact). Levy penalties

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for taking down a tree (other than for safety reasons), and incentives for keeping trees and planting new ones. Incorporate more trees around county buildings and roads. Leafy green neighborhoods are always in style!

See above

LEADERSHIP!!

Any new or re-developments should have a requirement for canopy coverage

there are many. for example, along Arlington Blvd b/w Washington Blvd and Glebe on the north side of the road, there is an opportunity to significantly increase the tree canopy and provide a natural barrier between the road traffic/pollution and the neighborhood and trail users.

Offer improved county offerings of trees - both the trees themselves and arborist to consult about tree health. Possible subsidy for tree maintenance, also. If a large tree has to be cut down, it can be unaffordable. This may discourage some homeowners from planting.

Free trees and matching grants to fund tree planting by property owners.

Perhaps in the natural areas of the county? Encouraging property owners to add trees.

Again, many many. The big holes are streets and commerical parking lots. Overhead wires prevent the growth of healthy tree canopies along our streets. The wires must be put underground; this is better for safety and to prevent outages. Dominion has been slow-walking or blocking this for decades and our communities are paying the price. Commercial properties need to dig up portions of asphalt, many of them not even in use for parking (borders, islands, etc.) and install trees that grow large (not lollipops), and increase the pervious surfaces to save our watersheds.

plant trees that shade streets

require property owners to replace any tree that is removed on their land.

Currently, the county requires builders to plan for 20% tree coverage in 20 years. We should switch this to 20% coverage in 10 years.

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Require native trees to be replanted when removed for construction or cut down.

Commercial lots should include more tree cover in median areas. It would provid3 more shade and possible help storm water runoff

South Arlington has lots of opportunity to get more trees planted.

Plant wide variety of native trees - we need canopy trees, not just small understory trees.

Consider more of the faith-based properties. Many have space for trees. Could be great partners in expanding canopy.

Keep up the good work advertising the free trees program.

Plant in areas that don't have any trees. This requires that manpower is allocated to care for them. If not, it's a waste of money.

Incentivize people to plant trees on their residential property. Increase tree planting by commercial builders. Perhaps these are tax incentives.

Putting more emphasis on placing trees on the private properties in low income areas should be a priority for expanding tree canopy cover. Further, educating suburban and commercial property owners about the importance of trees in fighting climate change, reducing erosion/sedimentation of our streams and rivers should be stepped up. Perhaps even find incentives for reducing lawns, installing more trees, "leaving the leaves' for insect habitat and birds, and reducing impermeable surfaces would provide a means for expanding our tree canopy.

Wider promotion of free trees available from the county and other groups.

Financially reward lawn reduction

Plant more trees in park areas and give homeowners better incentives to plant native trees and bushes in their yards. This can be done through the neighborhood meetings and elementary/ middle school education programs.

Plantings on County owned land; better education of private property owners of the importance and benefits of planting trees.

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Plant more trees - along streets and corridors, infill parks. Require planting trees for new developments.

More street trees, provide more trees to condo associations such as garden apartment condo associations, work to preserve historic buildings and their landscapes (ie garden apartments, historic houses with intact landscapes).

Education. Planting more street trees in residential neighborhoods. Less rubber surfacing on schoolyards and more trees.

We could plant a tree to honor every baby born in Arlington, and one to honor every person who dies here.

More food forests, more native flowering trees.

Plant more trees, and good quality trees, in public spaces and ensure that they are properly watered. I have seen the County allow trees in public land to die simply because the County did not take the trouble to water them properly.

Support programs that encourage the public to plant trees on their property

Make the addition of tree canopy a factor when approving construction projects

As above

median strip plantings

Identify areas needing tree cover and targeting them for tree plantings by partnering with private organizations and individual property owners

Asking residents if they would like a tree to be planted and giving one to them if they desire one.

Make it easier for condo associations to apply for the stormwise landscape program.

In more developed areas and along streets, there are so many places where trees can be planted. I know the county is planting many trees in some areas (along N. Sycamore and along Patrick Henry near I-66 come to mind) but there

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is so much more that can be done. Especially since the county continues to put streets on road-diets, the newly unused pavement can and should be converted to green-space that can accommodate trees. N. Wilson Blvd between Harrison and Patrick Henry come to mind here.

see above

Prohibit destruction of trees on private property with only a few exceptions. Require business to plant new trees in commercial spaces and limit their ability to uproot trees during development. Fine companies that uproot large trees and replace with scabby, young trees.

Every park could withstand additional tree plantings. All streetscapes--by which I mean the green bit between homes and the street, usually between a sidewalk and the street--should have trees planted. Every home with a bit of land should have at leasto ne if not multiple trees NOT of the ornamental/understory variety. More education and incentives to homeowners, particularly landlords, would likely help promote additional plantings on private property.

The business corridors in the county soak up way too much heat in the summer. I would focus on planting in the many places that do not currently have trees.

PLEASE GO AND SEE LONG BRIDGE PARK - THERE ARE SO MANY AREAS WHERE YOU COULD PLANT SOME ADDITIONAL TREES! SOME TREES THERE ARE DEAD, SOME WERE CUT (BECAUSE THEY DIED) AND THE SPACES ARE EMPTY WITH JUST LITTLE GRASS. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE GO AND PLANT SOME MORE NEW TREES IN LONGBRIDGE PARK!!!!! THERE IS SOOO MUCH SPACE WHERE YOU COULD PLANT A TREE OR TWO THERE!

we dont need more trees.

Create a "tree insurance" program to help pay for the risk of tree-related damage in exchange for planting appropriate native species in appropriate locations and doing preventative trimming - my condo association has had to remove several old trees in poor health, including a $12K emergency crane removal of an old oak that began to lean over the building; we have also had expensive repairs to fix flooded sidewalks caused by tree roots destroying storm drains and dangerous icy spots when leaves clogged our gutters despite several fall cleanings (we've since changed gutter cleaning companies), we have also seen a massive tree fall on a neighboring building and the residents were displaced for several months, therefore the board is unwilling to approve replacement trees, seeing each as a future problem rather than an asset - I think access to free expert consultation on species and

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locations combined with an insurance program would convince them to replant.

Also I think that parking lots and street parking could be reduced and converted to tree canopy if the paradigm of private car ownership was replaced by self-driving taxis, free-to-ride buses, and locker rooms for bike commuting.

Increasing community garden availability could on net increase the tree canopy if homeowners would give up their backyard sun in exchange for more efficient clustered sunny spots.

schools' property

Stop letting developers build out to the curb without any green space buffer between buildings and sidewalks.

I'd like to see more requirements for businesses to have trees on their property instead of all these concrete pathways. For example, Ballston Quarter has a nice seating area over by VIDA / Fidelity. But it's all concrete. Would like to see some trees for shade, would make sitting there more enjoyable in the summer. Also the wide parking lot near Gold's and &Pizza. Do we need all those parking spots? Could we convert 2-5 spots to be a little tree area or something? Living in a high rise, you miss seeing "green" like you would visiting someone in the suburbs. I'd love to see more trees added along the sidewalks, or in various walking promenades in btwn the apt bldgs. and storefronts. Or even just green roofs would be cool.

More County-controlled natural areas; more street trees; educate and encourage citizens to maintain mature trees or plant new ones.

Require developers to plant larger trees than is currently required, and limit the species of trees they utilize. Crape myrtles are NOT shade trees!

Enacting controls on tree removal so property owners understand their value and preserve healthy trees. Limiting further hardscaping more effectively.

More vigorous social media to encourage homeowners to plant replacement trees for canopy that has reached or surpassed maturity and declined due to biotic and abiotic conditions.

Conserve as much as possible when developing and keep our city skyline low!

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Tree Canopy Fund -- need more outreach as to benefits of canopy trees

Deer population control (so trees can survive)

Plant more

1) private land, maybe through tax cuts?

2) Along highways. Lot of junk, like ivy or Virginia creeper is now there

I would just like to see more hardy trees planted - and less cutting down of existing trees - which seems to happen frequently - both in the street and in my neighbourhood.

Per the prior question, losses are occurring in neighborhoods through aging of trees which can be replaced or additional trees planted. Similar losses are occurring in parks, but also losses are occurring through stream flooding and erosion and efforts need to be made to control such erosion.

Plant more trees - then water them consistently for the next several years so they don't die! Plant trees wherever they can be planted. Starting with current county land - schools, parks, etc.

More outreach to homeowners to plant and assistance with choice of trees. On public land, consider ways to build schools and public buildings while retaining green space.

Plant more trees along sidewalks and medians throughout the county. Especially along the main thoroughfares like Columbia Pike and Lee Highway. Columbia Pike could definitely use more trees.

Don't pressure people to reforest their lots (though I'm game) -- 33-34K single family lots in Arlington could all add one more tree...

Roof tops is one area which the County could really increase the number of trees.

Install larger trees in public spaces instead of the tiny whips. Provide incentives for members of the neighborhood to help with the care and maintenance.

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The county should try to maintain the genetic makeup of the oaks and other hardwoods by raising trees from local acorns instead of buying bulk commercial landscape trees.

EDUCATION of school children -- AND an annual Arbor day planting ceremony at schools

Require green easements for new buildings rather than building up to the sidewalk/street. Ensure that those easements are planted at it with native trees and other plants. Better advertise your tree planting program. Don’t allow builders to opt out of conservation efforts in their development by paying a fee. Require them to do the conservation and increase the amount of trees.

plant more threes and make it affordable to water them in the summer and early fall

1. Revise the tree canopy replacement policy on land being developed or redevloped to ensure more effective results -- more plantings, more appropriate plantings (a crepe myrtle is not an adequate replacement for a 100 year old oak, etc)

2. Require more trees to be planted in business districts and plant more on street scapes. even those tiny tree lawns between curb and street. -- make the tree lawns bigger when doing curb or sidewalk repair to make room for more trees.

Many opportunities:

-- Be more creative in finding places to plant trees on public property (along streets, in parks, etc).

-- Require more trees (and more natural spaces) in commercial redevelopment.

-- Be more aggressive in acquiring home lots that are for ----, for repurposing as small neighborhood parks (with mini-forests).

-- Collect data on the actual results from the existing tree replacement ordinance. New developments are supposed to have 20% tree canopy

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coverage on the lots in 20 years. The urban forestry team needs to document whether this is actually happening, or whether many of the trees planted because of the ordinance die or are removed by the owner (or don't grow enough). And if the ordinance is not achieving the desired effect, the County must put more teeth into the requirement (such as requiring new owners to post bonds that are forfeited if the tree canopy does not hit the 5 year, 10 year and 20 year targets.

-- Strengthen the requirements under the tree replacement ordinance. 20% canopy coverage in 20 years is, frankly, pitiful. The County should work to increase that to 30% in 20 years by working with state legislatures to give local jurisdictions more authority under the relevant act.

-- Ensure that mature trees are given credit for stormwater management under the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act. Trees are one of the most effective tools for slowing stormwater runoff, yet do not get credit for those benefits under current guidelines. As a result, mature trees are often cut down to put in bioswales or other stormwater catchment structures, even though the trees could do a better job at lower cost. The County should work with state efforts (under legislation passed last year) to ensure that mature trees can be counted as a key stormwater management tool

-- Make sure that the carbon sequestration done by trees is included and counted as one of the 'wedges' in Arlington's carbon emissions and energy plans. It may be easier and cheaper to meet Arlington's carbon emissions targets by preserving and planting trees than by cutting emissions, and would have many added benefits as well (more livable environment, lower urban heat effect, etc).

Planting more trees in neighborhoods and protecting the ones that we have. For example, not cutting down too many trees when putting up new buildings.

Same as above.

Add more trees in courthouse. The area by four courts and the old Wendy’s need more attention.

Planting new trees smartly. Streetscapes are nice but don't always result in healthy trees. Trees need more room and permeable surfaces usually. Controlling other environmental factors like stormwater, soil quality, deer browse, etc. will also give you healthier and better trees!

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Washington Blvd in the Ballston to Clarendon corridor could use more trees, especially in the residential areas.

More land acquisition of natural areas, or sites that could be converted towards natural areas.

Encourage homeowners to remove excessive hardscape towards open/natural areas.

Stop looking at Arlington as a place that needs to get wealthier and newer. It was fine. If you stop building new stuff, you don't tear down old stuff.

Require that two or more trees be planted somewhere in Arlington for every one removed.

Create a stormwater utility to allow the County to charge a fee based on amount of impervious surface of a property and also offer credits for maintaining and expanding the tree canopy and also adding conservation landscape to slow and capture stormwater runoff onsite.

Street lane dividers (like Walter Reed Drive)should always be planted to reduce noise and improve air quality.

Bus stops under future renovation should consider planting a shade tree or evergreen tree adjunct to it to give commuters respite from the summer heat.

Trees should continue to be planted all along the sound barrier walls put up along Route 66, 395, and other main routes. The line of trees planted uphill from the Shirlington bus depot along the new sound barrier wall were a welcome and pleasant addition to the neighborhood, and a great example of adding greenery to a busy road.

Plant more trees along big roads ( I66, rte 50, etc)

Financial help to citizens who need to remove old or damaged tree and replant similar one ( because it costs more and more and removing tree stumps is very expensive; that leads to people not replacing tree on private property!)

Access to Arlington's free tree fund and the tree canopy itself is limited in the southern part of the county compared to the northern part of the county. I feel

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this is directly related to environmental justice/equity concerns and would like to see environmental justice/equity specifically addressed in the new FNRP. Without specifically addressing equity, the tree canopy gap between wealthier areas and less wealthy areas will continue to grow.

Cull the deer that are destroying trees, saplings, and shrubs in parks and private yards.

Advertise your free tree program to a wider audience with more education on why it's important to grow canopy trees.

Work with VDOT to plant new trees along State highways like Arlington Boulevard and in grassy interchanges around I-395 and Route 110.

Same as above. PLANT more.

More tree planting where feasible on public spaces such as schools, community center properties

Promoting tree planting (new and replacement) on private land

There are a lot of properties that could use a large canopy tree. Also, many streetscapes could use smaller trees even if large trees would not fit. Even just a bush could help with the overall aesthetic and reducing heat island effect.

Also, I think it would be great if Arlington could get in on the American Chestnut Restoration

See above

Plant more trees with adequate quality space provided. Require more street tree plantings in urban areas and provide the appropriate space to do so. Educate homeowners on the benefits of trees.

Continue tree grants. Offset destruction of trees from new projects, such as schools, community center, by dedicating space at a separate location for tree planting--e.g., newly acquired mini-park or new trees in existing park.

More street trees (kept healthy), encourage more trees on private properties, add trail-friendly trees along trails!

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Supervise residential and commercial building. Go out and actually look at what trees and animal habitats are are being destroyed before it happens.

Find a place where one could get lost in woods in poor section of south arlington. There is no such place for kids to walk to and enjoy

Adopt biophilic principles and work with developers to do much more. Partner with Arlington Public Schools to bring school lands into the mix. Perhaps with partners like Tree Stewards, do more outreach with landowners to educate them about tree benefits and how to maintain their trees. Use technology to identify target areas for planting and increase public interest.

I would very much like to see more trees planted on the sides of residential streets. I live in Alcova Heights and some streets (7th) have wonderful street trees and it makes such a difference to the quality of the space and experience walking below the trees. In the summer, the shade afforded by the trees is a great relief. On other streets, like 9th St., there is a marked absence of street trees and the feel of the street is bleak. I believe there is a minimum width at ---- strips to plant trees but I think some trees do fine in widths narrower than 4'. Or widening those areas so they bump into the street -- also a way to calm traffic.

Offer incentives to plant native species. Offer incentives for properties with a certain minimum amount of canopy. We can't expand the canopy if we are not limiting its removal.

Continue various tree distribution programs. Plant more trees in all public spaces ( streets, along highways, in small parks). Educate public. I think that is ultimately best way to encourage additional trees.

Require trees to be replaced when new construction takes down old trees.

Declare northern Arlington County a tree preservation zone. Make sure when trees are planted that they are protected from deer eating the bark. Do not give builders permits unless they agree to replace the trees lost or provide funding for them to be used in local parks and natural areas or for residents to plant on their land.

give incentive to plant trees

Stop "Smart Growth" Start "Intelligent Growth"

Before expanding, try to preserve exisiting tree canopies on public land, parks.

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Example:The present design plans for restoring the Donaldson Run Stream Valley will cut 80+ mostly mature tress to provide access for needed large bulldozers for "re-channeling" the stream. The 3+million design has serious environmental problems that would destroy the natural beauty of this tree- shaded trail. Local residents have started a fund-raising effort to finance an independent expert analysis of the county plans and recommendations for possible changes. Visit

https://www.gofundme.com/f/Help-Save -Arlingtons-Donaldson-Run- Tributary-B

County plants trees on county easments

Arlington needs to get away from monoculture of street trees. The only tree that the County seems to plant in south Arlington is the London Plane. This is a disaster waiting to happen. Does no one remember what happened to the elms? Planting a variety of trees not only makes the city scape more interesting, it increases the chances that the trees that are planted with County resources survive.

Continue free tree program.

Educate students in schools about the need to expand tree canopy.

Gamify the process of plating the trees. How? Create squads to (a) identify potential spots for new trees (b) verify the viability of spots (c) coordinators to work with the arlington gov't to register the trees (d) groups to actually plant the trees (e) coordinators to check-up on the trees over the year.

Rooftops of businesses, -----strips & medians in neighborhoods.

Plant trees in unused spaces

Plant more trees of all varieties and not just a single species. Commit resources to the care and maintenance of those trees. Actively do something, anything, to care for our trees.

STREET TREES. The largest quantity of open spaces are our streets and sidewalks.

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reduce the allowable footprints for residential development and require developers to replace removed trees with MATURE trees, not saplings, on a 5:1 ratio.

Schools, ball parks, parks and apartment buildings.

Plant native tree. No more gingkos.

Plant more on county owned property and encourage residents to plant on their property as well. PROHIBIT home builders from removing mature trees just because it's in the way of their new home footprint. They are not replacing a mature 100 yr old oak with another 100 yr old oak. They are using saplings that will take another 100 years to grow what is already there. And that's only if the homeowners maintain it.

We need to purchase more park land for preservation. I still think about the significant parcel across from Lacey woods that was not purchased by the County and is now 95% impervious surface with a scattering of small trees.

Improved biophilic design along the orange line corridor and Columbia Pike.

Require developers (commercial and residential) to plant a minimum number of trees per square feet.

Support planting trees, let Arlington people know where and when they can plant trees, and provide trees or advice as needed.

This program is NOT responsive to inquiries: https://environment.arlingtonva.us/trees/plant-trees/tree-planting-progr...

Overhead powerlines understandably require the pruning of tree limbs to ensure continuity of service. However, this pruning has periodically been excessive, with the cut-back extending several feet away from the power lines. A protocol should be established to define the limits of such cut-backs. Because residential lots in Arlington are very small, an initiative should finally begin to underground utilities in residential areas, so that trees can grow without being pruned to grotesque shapes by the power companies.

Relatedly, over the last several decades, more and more types of powerlines have been introduced: cable and FIOS, in addition to standard electricity and telephone service. These are strung at different heights, so the net effect is a wall of power lines which is only made worse by the slack in tautness that some of the low voltage lines have. This severely limits the selection of trees

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that can be expected to be able to grow under or over the power line "wall" so as to avoid the need for maintenance pruning by the power companies.

The net result, in my case, is that I no longer have canopy trees in my front yard.

The street medians are woefully underutilized for trees. I was horrified when the nice trees along Fairfax drive were ripped out and replaced with scrawny alternatives. Major thoroughfares would be greatly enhanced with the addition of trees - sound, air quality, softening of the urban edge. Arlington should also work with the state to better plant along 66 and other state maintained routes.

i don't know.

in some places, like the Bluemont Junction bike trail, trees have been planted. It is also nice to have wide open spaces to enjoy the sun and fresh air.

i actually like this area less now that there are so many trees.

same with along the river -- NPS keeps planting trees. open spaces are ok.

Neighborhoods and business districts

Play and encourage planting

We've got the opportunity to both plant more and *keep* more trees. Expanding = NET GAIN, so the first step is protecting trees with laws instead of favoring developers who take them down, especially the big ones. You need many more new trees to make up for just one big tree. We've got the opportunity for a better PR campaign to impress upon residents, builders and prospective owners, real estate firms etc. how much tree canopy we've been losing, to raise awareness of the environmental and aesthetic value of trees and that it must be a constant goal to be good stewards and keep ahead of the development curve. Everyone wants beautiful neighborhoods, right? We need to plant more trees, volume and quality, yes, but planting trees will mean NOTHING unless we protect them for future generations by enacting new laws. Do we want that gorgeous tree we planted in 2020 cut down in 20, 30, 50, 100+ years? No! It's like a chess game, right? Be looking ahead, way ahead. But how can we have a net gain in tree canopy when the habitat is being taken over by development? It's pretty simple math. So there are also opportunities to turn the tables and buy *much more private property to create parkland and plant trees. Move the trend in the other direction, Arlington, and

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be the progressive community you say you are. Step in and buy that property from an owner on a regular street and keep it away from a builder just because it's got some great old trees on it, then you can plant some more, and then you've got a pocket park. Net gain. We've had a *net loss* of tree canopy / crown closure on our own two block street by probably 30-35% due to development mostly, as the majority of the old trees on our street were purposely taken down since we bought our house in 2001. We've got a lot of catching up to do in the neighborhood to make up for our street alone. Satellite pictures tell it all. But they won't show the big ones taken down a few months ago, or the giant, healthy ones taken this past Sunday morning when our 88 year old neighbor, the surrogate grandmother to the street, said she was shaking all day long and that it felt like her own "legs were being chopped off" - her exact words to me. Get with it, Arlington.

The largest land areas in the County are single family neighborhoods and parks. These are also the largest areas where tree canopy is being lost. The Master Plan does not reflect the acceleration of single family tear down and redevelopment over the past three years.

Insist that developers plant and maintain trees. Implement penalty for noncompliance. Turn more cemeteries and public spaces into arboretums like Columbia gardens. Conduct neighborhood tree walks.

All over. Raise awareness about benefit of more trees, especially to expand the canopy.

Continue to offer free trees to the public. Get rid of the wires so trees can grow unimpeded.

Add more trees to Arlington Blvd between Washington Blvd and Glebe Road particularly along west bound lane

With loss of the canopy there is also loss of bird and wildlife habitat= biodiversity. It contributes to more flooding of backyards etc, due to erosion, pollution, and mental well being for old and young alike.

Demolitions and rebuilds need to be limited!

Can more of newly planted trees be those that by species, varieties, or --- are less allergenic? www.atlasobscura.com/articles/seasonal-allergies-blame- male-trees.amp It's harder to enjoy Arlington's outdoor spaces when springtime pollen triggers asthma.

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More street trees.

Streetscape.

Stop allowing developers to clear lost to build McMansions. Force them to honor promises to plant trees to replace damaged trees.

Very few left. See above.

STOP builders from destroying healthy, mature, beneficial trees when they develop. They are already making extreme profits, put some of that back in preserving what we already have in existing trees.

Plant trees that will grow bigger in our public areas instead of just small ornamental or meagerly sized trees. Our park off of 4 mile run too...no reason some beautiful oak trees couldn’t have been planted there to increase the forest look/feel.

Parks, street trees, school grounds and street trees.

I love the free tree give away fro homeowners. I think a proactive approach would be helpful instead of a passive approach.

The county should be planting oak tree saplings in every park and helping people get them planted on their property

Encourage residents to plant native trees. But new land when available. Plant native trees aggessively in public areas.

Control the deer.

Street trees where there are none now.

Use Google earth to target sites, community and large site targeting, plant up all public buildings (fire house #9 notably); use existing volunteer corps for labor

Commercial and residential spaces - offer incentives

New countywide tree planting initiatives

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Mobilize and educate community to invest in expanding tree canopy

Turn concrete parks into native tree and plant forests with seating and walkways.

Restore the areas along the creeks which have been left to erode and degrade.

Raise the requirement for percentage of a lot to be covered from 20% to 30% for the 10 homes or less with a requirement it be met within 10 years in cases where there are already existing mature trees. Raise the other percentages too.

https://arlingtonva.s3.amazonaws.com/wp- content/uploads/sites/22/2019/01...

§ 61-10. General Performance Standards for Development in Chesapeake Bay Preservation Areas

All new development or redevelopment shall provide for the planting or retention of trees on the site to the extent that, at a maturity of twenty (20) years, the minimum lot coverage of the tree canopy shall be as specified below:1. Minimum tree canopy requirementsa. Ten percent (10%) tree canopy for a site zoned business, commercial, or industrial;b. Ten percent (10%) tree canopy for a residential site zoned twenty (20) or more units per acre;c. Fifteen percent (15%) tree canopy for a residential site zoned more than ten (10) but less than twenty (20) units per acre; and,d. Twenty percent (20%) tree canopy for a residential site zoned ten (10) units or less per acre.

Make use of existing public land particularly on residential streets and shoulders of major arteries to plant more trees and pollinators.

Require all builders to plant at least 2 trees for every 200 sq feet they build. A 6,000 sq foot house would result in 30 trees funded on the property and in public parks. I plant a tree or bush every year on my own property.

Provide incentives for residents to plant and retain trees on their properties.

More shade trees around soccer/ball fields and tennis courts. More trees in landscaping around public buildings/schools.

Most minor streets do not seem to be under any policy for the planting of trees. We do see new trees on major arteries, e.g. Kirkwood St., but not in

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other residential areas. The county has a right of way strip, next to the curve, where consideration should be given to populating it with trees. For the streets with no sidewalks, this would be a great opportunity to bring them up to this century by building the sidewalks and planing trees to protect pedestrians and children walking to school.

the EcoAction tree canopy program is terrific and a great benefit; figure out a way to promote and expand it.

enforce requirements that developers make space for trees and plant native trees that are appropriate to the site. this should be tied in to ALL housing, commercial, retail, mixed-use building developments. It is essential for low and moderate-income housing projects; it makes those projects more attractive both to residents and neighbors.

The parks. And the medians of roads.

Replace dying trees with new ones (but not tiny ones). Plant a diverse assortment.

Take steps with a very long run plan to make sure the canopy is of multiple ages.

The tree give-away program is great.

Plant high quality trees.

Streetscape.

Every multi residential building should be required to have green space and trees for --- bathrooming.

Large buildings should be required to have green roofs

We should increase tree planting/maintenance in South Arlington and along major thoroughfares throughout the county,

Perhaps laws requiring trees as part of building permits.

I'd like to see more trees planted that provide much food for other animals, such as white oak

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How about plantings along the GW parkway

You have a big one. I live in the Bluemont Civic Association. On our NE corner there is a 6 acre County owned patch of land bounded by Fairfax St, an on- ramp to 66 out bound, 66 E bound, Washington Blvd and a line of apartment buildings between Fairfax St and Washington Blvd. It is completely surrounded by fence and has steep sides. It is flat and is to hard to get to be a park. Lubber Run runs through it, but is so narrow that it only needs 1 acre to cover it's footprint for it's entire length. The County wants to build a Beaver Pond there, but the idea is ridiculous. The water flow is so low that it will never be more than a wetland ( and that's only within 100' of the Run ). However, it would be a great place to plant 4 acres worth of trees ( need to use ones that thrive in moist soil ). Those trees will soak up a lot of CO2. Lubber Run never floods, but does get 2' high several times a year. It could be rerouted in a long loop through those trees.

See above. The other opportunity is to organize and vote out people that allow the above to happen.

Plant more trees? Is this a trick question?

Require and enforce developers to plant a minimum number of trees per lot, native requirement. Every open lot (like the one on SE corner of 28th St. and Sycamore) should have trees planted on it to enhance the shade cover in the summer and tree canopy.

(see above answer)

Engage condo associations in tree planting programs, offer some financial benefit to homeowners or builders for preserving old growth or mature trees on their property, require commercial developers to provide outdoor public space with trees and natural areas (green roofs, pollinator gardens, etc.)

require/ give tax breaks for trees in new developments and single family homes (most new homes have no or few trees)

Allowing the building of McMansions that fill the vast majority of a lot has resulted in a major reduction of tree canopy. This should be considered in the building permit and should not be approved to clear-cut a lot. Housing needs to be built more sustainably. Trees add value to real estate values for an entire neighborhood. Too short-sighted to think that a little bit more real estate tax

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revenue from one house makes up for what could be increased value of the whole.

Plant more trees in developed areas.

Continue tree canopy fund and increase awareness and advertising. Plant new trees when developing new recreation areas (kudos on Lubber run community center)

Love the county's tree canopy program (with free trees). Expand your efforts to get the word out, perhaps with presentations at neighborhood civic association meetings.

Replace mowed lawns in all public spaces with woodlands and meadows containing canopy trees. Every new street and park "improvement" project must include this replacement.

Add canopy trees, rather than ornamental trees and shrubs, to site plan projects. Revise the zoning ordinance to help achieve this.

Do not permit developers to place new street trees in tree pits or enclosed trenches. The roots of street trees need space to grow.

Add to the Forestry and Natural Resources Plan recommendations that will encourage the County to plant additional canopy trees in all of the median strips within the County's streets and highways.

See my responses to above question.

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More trees in some of our parks. We live close to Barcroft park and we could use more trees at the ball fields and soccer fields.

Planting along streetscapes.

Tree planting should be prioritized in south Arlington. Relative to North Arlington, too many of the neighborhoods are almost completely without tree cover. Also, the county should work with Dominion to figure out how trees can be planted below the power lines on Four Mile Run. It seems like an obvious area for improvement and expanding natural resources should be prioritized here to make sure south Arlington residents have the same feeling of community and don't lose so much space to more industrial activities.

I love the current programs of giving. stoves to residents. Perhaps an adopt a tree program for renters? Planted on public land but watched and watered by a foster?

- Incorporate more biophilic / tree canopy requirements into site plans

- Focus on expanding County efforts/resources in Arlington's urban corridors. Consider partnering with BID's and/or commercial property owners to identify pilot projects and new stewardship opportunities

Cover I-66 and build a mix of commercial and parks in the air rights

Divided highways, sidewalks; and neighborhoods by going to underground power. Also most effective would be increasing setbacks for any new construction.

Rethinking sidewalk requirements on both sides of streets.

Better outreach and incentives to landlords, to increase tree canopy on rental property.

Incentives to bury utilities so overhead wires do not prohibit tree planting.

The tree canopy is limited in the southern part of the county compared to the northern part of the county. I feel this is directly related to environmental justice concerns and would like to see this specifically addressed in the new

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plan. Without specifically addressing equity, the tree canopy gap between wealthier areas and less wealthy areas will continue to grow.