Denman Green Site Design to Preserve Old Growth Trees and Habitat

environment · April 2019 · Denman Green site

The Denman Green site includes old growth and second growth Douglas-fir forest; plans include thinning to encourage habitat diversity, protecting areas not needed for construction, and replanting with native species.

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• “A biological assessment... shows that there are a few oldgrowth trees within a second growth mostly Douglas-fir forest. Recommendations include thinning to encourage habitat diversity and the protection of areas not required for the housing site... areas will be replanted with low-growing native species.” — The Islands Grapevine – April 18th, 2019 (April 18th, 2019)

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