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New Brighton Climate Action Plan 7 -3 CAP ACTIONS Strategy Action Greenspace and Trees GT 1: Increase tree cover, particularly in the priority neighborhoods, from 33.5% to 35.5% by 2030 and 37.5% by 2040. GT 1- 1 Continue to explore options for public and private partnerships to help reduce or share the cost of tree planting and maintenance. GT 1- 2 Identify strategic locations for increased tree planting capable of meeting long-term canopy goals and develop long range implementation program based on the City's 2022 Ground Cover, Tree Canopy, and Carbon Sequestration Study and the goals of this CAP. Establish incentives for tree planting that ensure all socioeconomic groups have access to trees and nature while achieving tree canopy goals. Prioritize tree replacement programming in neighborhoods based on factors outlined in the study including those with low income households, vulnerable populations, streets and boulevards with less than 30% sidewalk/curb length shade coverage, and neighborhoods that will be most impacted by urban heat island effect and Emerald Ash Bore loss. GT 1- 3 Partner with local sustainability organizations to foster public volunteer efforts to maintain and grow park systems and green infrastructure, through tree plantings and integrated invasive species con- trol. These programs could help contain costs and foster public involvement. Potentially hold part- nered events on environmentally focused holidays such as May Day, Arbor Day, Earth Day, solstices, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, etc. GT 1- 4 Adopt a No Net Loss policy for street trees and other trees in urban public spaces—every public street/space tree that is removed shall be replaced by a seedling or sapling of optimal size. If a tree is removed in a location in which it is not feasible to replant, a new tree shall be planted in a nearby void space or within a designated “tree bank” location within the City. GT 1- 5 Conduct a Solar and Tree Compatibility study to actively identify the best sites in the city for tree canopy expansion as well as the best locations for solar pv installations. Following study, work to di-rect and encourage tree planting and solar PV development in areas identifled. GT 1- 6 Update City’s Landscape ordinance to include a minimum tree coverage per lawn area or per impervi- ous surface coverage for all new construction or expansion projects. Explore options for decrease of turf grass/lawn coverage and increase of wildfiower/prairie grass coverage requirements.