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Definition of urban forestry

GETTING STARTED

Developing a plan-an overview

Authorization and scoping
Develop timeline and assign tasks
Collect and analyze data
Set goals and objectives
Select actions and tools
Plan vetting
Implementation plan
Final approval
Not quite done-monitoring

How to use this web site

Examples
Planning questions
Workplan
Outline

Initial questions

Why?

Benefits of trees

Carbon reduction

Who?

What/where?

When?

How?

Planning process

WHAT DO YOU HAVE?

Assessing the urban forest

Assess historical context

Assess environment

Soil conditions

Climate and microclimate

Fire risk

Assess trees

Assess the tree resource

Guide to tree assessments

Canopy cover

Street trees

Park trees

Parking lots

Heritage trees

Facility trees

Open space trees

Review existing tree management policies, responsibilities, and practices

Tree care
Regulations

Identify stakeholder attitudes and perceptions about the urban forest and its management

WHAT DO YOU WANT?

Vision and mission statements

Data synthesis

Tree and forest needs /action areas

Management needs /action areas

Community needs /action areas

Establish goals

Set objectives

HOW DO YOU GET WHAT YOU WANT?

Select actions and tools

Monitor, evaluate, and revise as needed

Develop an implementation plan

Compile the plan and supporting documents

Public comment

Plan approval

ARE YOU GETTING WHAT YOU WANT?

Monitor, evaluate and revise as needed

URBAN FOREST MANAGEMENT PLAN OUTLINE

Title page

Executive Summary

Introduction

Status of the urban forest

Strategic Plan

Appendix

Resources

Urban forest management tools

Economic benefits of the urban forest

i-Tree
CITYGreen

 

Tree care standards and guidelines

Guideline specifications for nursery tree quality
Pruning standards and guidelines
Tree protection in construction sites

 

Evaluating and monitoring tree populations

Tree inventory

Sample survey

Tree canopy cover assessment by analysis of aerial imagery

Tree risk assessment

 

Soils and roots

Soil survey data

Structural soil

Pervious pavement

Tree roots and sidewalk/curb repair

 

Choosing trees for the urban forest

Species selection tools

Invasive plant species

Street tree master plans

 

Other urban forest management planning resources

Example urban forest management plans

 

About the Toolkit

User input to the UFMP Toolkit

Results of the initial UFMP survey

 

Presentations on the Toolkit

Slides presented at SMA Oct 2008

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