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  North Tonawanda is among those receiving New York State Department of Environmental Conservation grants for urban forestry grants to help communities inventory, plant, and maintain public trees.   North Tonawanda will get $50,000 for a tree inventory and management plan. The grants are part of DEC’s Urban and Community Forestry Program, which works to increase public awareness of the importance of trees and helps communities develop and implement comprehensive tree management plans to create healthy forests while enhancing quality of life for residents. “Healthy community forests provide a host of environmental, economic, and social benefits, including wildlife habitat, watershed protection, flood reduction, increased property values, and improved public health,” DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos said. “Gov. Andrew Cuomo is investing in the health of New York’s communities through the state s Environmental Protection Fund, providing cruci

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