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Using the i-Tree model in 2016, the County calculated the benefits of the trees for the County as a whole. They were:

Number of trees: 755,400 (45 trees/acre, a healthy natural forest has 40-60 trees/acre)

Pollution removal: 235 tons/year ($3.59 million/year)

Carbon storage: 204,000 tons ($27.1 million)

Carbon sequestration: 9,630 tons/year ($1.28 million/year)

Avoided stormwater runoff: 10,730,168 cubic feet/year ($717 thousand/year)

Building energy savings: $1,020,000/year

Avoided carbon emissions: 2,210 tons/year ( $294,000/year)

i-Tree My Tree - simple calculator of your tree’s benefits

i-Tree Landscape - value your trees and the benefits from new plantings

Additional i-Tree tools and selection guide - Multiple tools for novice and expert application

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