Southtowns Record

EC.09.17.2026.Agenda.Packet

Government
Town of West Seneca
Board
Environmental Commission
Meeting
Sep 17, 2026, 6:30 p.m.
Posted by publisher
Sep 8, 2026
Kind
Agenda packet
Topics
Budget and taxes, Parks and recreation

Original document

Same meeting

Text · page 10 of 14

Eco Systems Benefits
  iTREE  Common Name  Trees
  (#)
  CO₂ Sequestered
  (tons/year)
  Avoided Runoff
  (gal/year)
  Air Pollution
  Removed
  Replacement
  Value
Additional Benefits  (lbs/year)

• Energy conservation  Norway maple  1,822  25  162,037  560  $3,609,233

• Real estate value
  Silver maple  1,456  29  389,392  1,340  $5,143,293
• Mental and physical health improvement
• Crime reduction  Littleleaf linden  1,139  8  94,465  320  $2,113,916

• Education and recreation opportunities
  Callery pear  663  4  22,901  80  $528,509

  Red maple  524  6  41,361  140  $832,307

  Blue spruce  387  1  277,361  380  $503,568

  Thornless  301  4  32,612  120  $877,613
  honeylocust

  Apple spp.  214  1  4,330  20  $172,247

  Japanese tree lilac  166  0  1,193  0  $50,502

  Freeman maple  158  1  11,142  40  $146,756

  All Other Trees  910  8  146,823  260  $1,451,467
  Inventoried

  Total  8,175  90.2  1,522,542  3,920  $16,887,571