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Urban Forest Management Plan Grant Program

March 22, 2012 California Urban Forest Council 555 Northgate San Rafael, CA Workshop Two Funded by: US Forest Service Cal Fire . Urban Forest Management Plan Grant Program. Welcome !!!. Today’s Agenda. 9:30 – 10:30 Status of the Urban Forest

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Urban Forest Management Plan Grant Program

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  1. March 22, 2012 California Urban Forest Council 555 Northgate San Rafael, CA Workshop Two Funded by: US Forest Service Cal Fire Urban Forest Management Plan Grant Program

  2. Welcome!!!

  3. Today’s Agenda • 9:30 – 10:30 Status of the Urban Forest Review of Assignments • 10:30 – 11 Understanding your Tree Inventory • 11 – 11:15 BREAK • 11:15 – noon Team Breakouts • Noon – 12:45 LUNCH • 12:45 – 1:45 Team Presentations and Feedback

  4. Assignments • Introduction • Vision Statement • History • What do you have?

  5. Introduction • Why do you need a Plan? • How did you sell the need for the plan in your introduction?

  6. Vision Statement • Vision • Sustainable Riverside maximizes energy efficiency and makes the most efficient use of resources, and minimizes negative environmental consequences. Above all, it means meeting the needs of its citizens while not degrading or destroying the natural and constructed systems that will sustain future generations.

  7. History • What is the historical perspective of your project? • Were you able to identify trends, issues or concerns through this search?

  8. What do you have? • Share your list of existing resources? • BMP’s, Ordinances, Policies, Practices (this the way we have always done it) • Have you been able to evaluate them?

  9. Stakeholders? • Have you identified all of the potential stakeholders?

  10. Looking at the Inventory

  11. General Principles of Management • What do you have? • What do you want? • How do you get what you want? • Implementation Plan • Are you getting what you want?

  12. Understanding Your Tree Inventory • Now you know what you have. What do you do with it? • What are the issues? • What are the needs?

  13. Issues and Needs • Tree Trimming • Hazard Removal • Tree Removal and Replacement Program • Planting Program • Pest and Diseases Program

  14. City of Glendora (DBH) • Vacant Sites 2594 19% • 0 – 6 inches 2899 21% • 7 – 12 inches 2381 17% • 13 – 18 inches 3535 25.5% • 19 – 24 inches 1497 11% • 25 – 30 inches 628 4.5% • 30 + inches 347 2.5%

  15. City of Glendora (Height) • Vacant Sites 2609 19% • 1 – 15 feet 3503 25% • 16 – 30 feet 5400 39% • 31 to 45 feet 1243 9% • 46 to 60 feet 751 5.4% • 61 + feet 375 3%

  16. City of Glendora (Species) • Lagerstroemia (Crape Myrtle) 2243 20% • Quercusagrifolia (Live Oak) 651 6% • Liquidambar (Sweetgum) 512 4.5% • Magnolia 508 4.5% • Ficus ‘Nitida’ 476 4.2% • Washingtonia Fan Palms 800 7% • Cupaniopsis (Carrotwood) 346 3% • Eriobotrya (Loquat) 325 2.9% • Lophostemon (Brisbane Box) 283 2.5% • Other 5124 45%

  17. City of Glendora (Maintenance) • Grid Trim 10,920 79% • Trim Diseased or Declining 60 .4% • Trim Poorly Structured 33 .24% • Plant 2,594 19% • Removals • Dead 69 .5% • Diseased 151 1% • Poorly Structured 36 .26% • Spacing Criteria 3 .02% • Stumps 15 .11%

  18. City of Glendora (Value) • Lagerstroemia (Crape Myrtle) 3.05 mil 20% • Quercusagrifolia (Live Oak) 5.8 mil 6% • Liquidambar (Sweetgum) 1.9 mil 4.5% • Magnolia 2.4 mil 4.5% • Ficus ‘Nitida’ 1.8 mil 4.2% • Washingtonia Fan Palms 1.39 mil 7% • Cupaniopsis (Carrotwood) 1.05 mil 3% • Eriobotrya (Loquat) .36 mil 2.9% • Lophostemon (Brisbane Box) .83 mil 2.5% • Other 18 mil 45% • Total 36.85 million

  19. City of Glendora (Maintenance) • Grid Trim 10,920 79% • At say $75 per tree budget of $819,000 • Five year cycle $163.800

  20. Tree Trimming • What is the appropriate Trimming Cycle? • Do you trim based on grids or needs of the tree? • Pros and Cons of each

  21. Grid Trimming Pros & Cons • Cost Effective? • Easy to Manage • Stable Costs • Some trees over pruned others under pruned • More time to Manage • Costs are higher

  22. City of Glendora (Maintenance) • Got 2243 Crapes @ $75 each total $168,000

  23. City of Glendora (Maintenance) • Planting needs 2594 vacancies at $100 per tree • Total cost $259,400 plus watering and maintenance. • Over how many years! • Missing is size of planting site to determine replacement trees.

  24. City of Glendora (Maintenance) • Removals • Dead 69 • Diseased or Declining 151 • Poor Structure 36 • Poor Spacing 3 • Stumps 15

  25. Where is this Issue Cover?

  26. Break • Break out sessions • Work in Teams

  27. Group Findings and Presentations

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