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<br /> <br />1 | Page <br /> <br />Project Narrative <br />1. Project Title: Growing Urban Forest in Snohomish County <br />2. Project Applicant: Snohomish Conservation District <br />3. Contact Information: Penny Crispin, Community Conservation Department Manager, <br />Snohomish Conservation District 528 91st Ave NE, Lake Stevens, WA 98258, (425) 535- <br />0530, pcrispin@snohomishcd.org <br />4. Project Summary: Urban forest canopy provides ecosystem services ranging from <br />stormwater management and pollutant mitigation to improved human health and <br />climate resiliency. Often, the urban forest canopy is distributed inequitably between <br />underserved areas and more affluent areas. <br />The Snohomish Conservation District (SCD) proposes to collaborate with the Cities of <br />Everett and Marysville and the Tulalip Tribes to substantially improve tree equity. SCD <br />will work with partners and communities to develop urban forest management, <br />monitoring, and maintenance plans. Plan implementation will add 7,000 trees and <br />provide for long-term maintenance of urban tree canopies in disadvantaged <br />communities within each partner’s jurisdiction. <br />5. Project Scope Alignment: <br />x The primary issue this project is seeking to address is tree equity and the lack of <br />urban forest in disadvantaged communities. <br />x The primary goal is to significantly increase urban tree canopy in disadvantaged <br />communities in the Cities of Everett and Marysville and in Tulalip Tribal <br />communities. <br />By expanding the urban tree canopy and building a foundation for lasting change in <br />disadvantaged communities, SCD and partners seek to address environmental justice <br />issues, increase resilience to climate change, and improve human health and wellness. <br />This project will also enhance public awareness about the value of urban forests and <br />build grassroot support to increase tree canopy. <br />This project builds upon SCD’s foundation of urban canopy analysis and advocacy <br />through development of the Trees for Resilience Toolkit, accessible at this link: <br />https://betterground.org/urban-forests/ <br />Increasing and maintaining urban tree canopy in disadvantaged communities will <br />contribute to meeting multiple goals identified in the Justice40 Initiative, the <br />Washington State Forest Action Plan, and the Ten-Year Urban and Community <br />Forestry Action Plan (2016-2026) priorities. <br />These goals and priorities are outlined in the following table.