Lebanon’s Master Plan for Natural Resources (5| C-5b) Urban Forests: “Trees in residential and commercial neighborhoods serve many important roles in the City of Lebanon. Among other benefits, urban trees provide shade, beauty, windbreak, clearer air, and higher property values. When planted in the proper location, trees can help decrease summer cooling and winter heating bills. Also, the leaves, branches, and trunks of trees catch rainwater before it reaches the pavement, reducing runoff, pollution, erosion, and other stormwater effects.”

5| d-6a Urban Forests and Greenways “As people become more aware of the benefits of trees, they realize the importance of maintaining the health of existing trees and the desirability of planting new ones. It is very important that native and site-suitable species be planted in the right places in order to keep maintenance costs low and reduce impacts of natural hazards such as ice storms.”