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An Update on Sustainable Urban Forest Management: Strategies, Technology, Invasives, Oh My
A Workshop Sponsored by the Mid-America Regional Council
Presented by: Chris Peiffer | Director of Urban Forestry Consulting | Plan-It Geo
May 4, 2017
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Presentation Road Map
What is sustainable urban forestry?
What data do you need for effective management? What do you do with this data?
How can you manage and update this data?
So, where do you get started?
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Agenda Introduction
Elements of a Sustainable Urban Forestry
Information Gathering
From Assessment to Action
Urban Forest Management Software
Recap
Break
Creating a Road Map For Your Program
Resources for Urban Forest Management
Comments and Questions
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Intro
Sustainable Urban
Forestry
Information Gathering
From Assessment
to Action
Urban Forest Mgmt
Software
Recap
Creating a Road Map
Resources
Comments &
Questions
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About: est. 2012 | headquartered in Arvada, CO with offices in PA, NC, WI, and CA
Ian Hanou | Owner, Director of Business Development 15 years exp., managed 100+ urban forestry projects
Chris Peiffer | Director of Urban Forestry Consulting 8 years exp., ISA Certified, Project Manager, Plan Writer
Senior Software Engineer Lead Software Application Developer Junior Software Developer GIS and Natural Resources Specialist Director of Field Services GIS and Software Database Technician Business Developers Marketing Specialist Tree Inventory Technicians
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GIS and Remote Sensing
Software: Urban Forest Cloud
- Web, mobile, hybrid, and desktop
- Subscription and custom tools
- 100+ software clients/users
Tree Inventory | Risk Assessment
Ecosystem Services Analysis
Urban Canopy & Forest Analysis
Resource Management Planning
Training, Workshops, Surveys
Our Services & Markets
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Software
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Urban Forestry Planning
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Tree Plotter®
Canopy Planner®
Park Plotter® Work Order Management®
Native Apps
Custom Apps
The “Urban Forest Cloud”
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Sustainable Urban Forestry Set the Stage
Cover the Canopy Gather the Information
Construct the Community Framework
Evaluate & Measure Success
Develop & Implement the Plan
Source: The Sustainable Urban Forest A Step-by-Step Approach Leff, Michael. Davey Institute & US Forest Philadelphia Field Station. Sept 2016 http://www.itreetools.org/resources/content/Sustainable_Urban_Forest_Guide_14Nov2016.pdf
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Components of A Successful Program
Organized Leadership
Dedicated Personnel
Effective Public Relations
Sustainable Funding Mechanisms
Shared Vision and Goals…leads to…
Information Gathering
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Information Gathering
Intro
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Info Gathering
Gather existing or new data to understand your urban forest and achieve your program’s goals and vision
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Full, partial, or sample plots tree inventory Project area Data fields and values Collection methods Assessments, Plans, and Tech for Community Trees
Collecting Tree Data
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Purpose:
- Maintenance needs
- Prioritize maintenance
- Understand tree structure (count, age, species)
- Budget strategies
- Reduce risk and liability
- Ecosystem services value
- Available planting sites
- Identify potential insect/disease problems
- Attain funding
Street and/or park trees
Public and/or private trees
“Bottom-up” approach:
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Tree Inventories
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Tree Inventories
Planning - ID info needed and how it will be used, including inventory area
- Assess resources (computers, software, people, etc.)
- Determine method of data collection
Implementation - Trainings
- Collect data and check accuracy
Application - Analyze and use data
- Establish maintenance objectives based on data (e.g. species diversity)
- Prepare annual work plans and budgets
Maintenance - Re-inventory the trees to maintain information, or
- Continuously update information
“Bottom-up” approach:
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Tree Inventories Common data fields collected:
Location (x/y coordinates, street name, street #)
Tree species
Diameter at breast height (4.5’)
Condition
Priority maintenance
Routine maintenance needed
Planting sites
Observations/comments
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Tree Inventories
Walk or “windshield” inventory
Pen and paper
GPS units
Mobile GIS in proprietary software
Collection Methods
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Common observations noted:
Size of defect
Probability of failure
Target risk
Other risk
Overall risk rating
Identify, prioritize, manage, and reduce potential risks
Risk Assessments
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http://www.planitgeo.com/urban-tree-canopy
Urban Tree Canopy Assessments
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Tree Canopy Assessment Components Land cover mapping Maps & Metrics
Reporting Analysis Tools
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Land Cover Metrics
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Tree Canopy Metrics
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UTC (Existing Urban Tree Canopy) PPA-Veg (Possible vegetative area for planting) PPA-Imp (Possible impervious area for planting)
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Data Integrated with GIS
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Client-Specific Data Summaries
Political: Wards, voting districts
Environmental: Riparian buffer, watersheds
Social: Neighborhood, census blocks
Management: ROW, land use, zoning,
parcels
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Identify partners and key stakeholders Identify current tree program status Identify SWOT’s Determine needs and goals Determine type of plan and report needed
Resource and Program Assessment
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Tools Available for Gap Analysis
Resource and Program Assessment
The Urban Forest Sustainability and Management Review (UFSMR) System
“The UFSMR system uses a comprehensive checklist covering every aspect of urban forest management and condition by categories, components within the categories, and green asset evaluation criteria”
1. Policy and ordinances 2. Professional staffing and training 3. Funding and accounting 4. Authority 5. Inventories 6. Urban forest management plans
7. Risk management 8. Disaster planning 9. Practices (standards and best management practices) 10. Community 11. Green asset evaluation (trees, soils): Observed outcomes
The Checklist
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From Assessment to Action Putting the data into a plan for action
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Types of Tree Plans
Long-range planning Short-range planning Site specific planning
Consider Purpose:
Inventory Summary Reports Annual Work Plans Planting Plans Tree Management Plans Canopy Action Plans Urban Forest Master Plans
Types:
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Typically public street and park trees Summarize tree inventory data - Tree structure - Maintenance needs - Potential risks - Ecosystem benefits/Appraisal Values
General recommendations Provide data spreadsheets Maps of priority trees, planting locations, etc. No maintenance scheduling No budgeting
Inventory Summary Reports
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Species Composition Size Distribution Tree Condition
Observations Trees to be Removed and Location Map
Inventory Summary Reports
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Annual program and maintenance Based on available fiscal budget Considers priority maintenance and risks Commonly addresses: - Planning and admin - Tree planting - Tree pruning - Tree removals - Public relations - Funding - Other: plant health care, trainings, watering
Annual Work Plans
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Annual Work Plans
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Strategic tree planting plans based on: - Species diversity - Planting spaces - Pest & disease threats - Site and species suitability - Climate change resiliency - Budgets and resources - Planting and canopy goals - Volunteers and outreach
Planting Plans
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Planting Plans
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Summary of tree suitability by species Common Remain Replace Remove Total
Austrian Pine 2 - - 2 Callery Pear 13 1 - 14 Crabapple 3 5 1 9 Green Ash - 2 - 2
Honeylocust - 1 - 1 Lombardy
Poplar - 1 - 1 Maple - 1 - 1
Newport Plum 1 1 - 2 Plum - 3 - 3
Red Maple - 1 - 1 Serviceberry - 8 - 8
Shubert Chokecherry 2 2 - 4 Siberian Elm 1 - - 1 Washington Hawthorn 1 - - 1 Littleleaf Linden - 1 - 1
Quaking Aspen - 1 - 1 Apple - 1 - 1 TOTAL 23 29 1 53
Planting Plans
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Determine recommended species list. Consider: Diversity
Location
Purpose
Non-invasives
Public input and preference
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Typically city-owned street and park trees Based on tree inventory data Includes components of tree inventory report and work plans Other components: - Budgeting - Staffing - 5 and 10-year strategies - Tree maintenance recommendations and schedules:
Young tree pruning Routing pruning High risk pruning and removals Planting Watering, fertilizing, other
Tree Management Plans
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Tree Management Plans Tree Management Plan: Joplin, MO example
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Tree Management Plans
19%
12%
10%
10% 10%
9%
8%
8%
7% 6%
silver maple sweetgum
post oak eastern redbud
American sycamore callery pear
red maple pin oak
siberian elm common hackberry
0200400600800
10001200140016001800
0-3" 3-6" 6-12" 12-18" 18-24" 24-30" >30"
10% 10%
15%
26%
20%
12%
6%
Risk Rating Count Extremely High Probability of
Failure Size of Defect (>20") with Extremely High Probability
of Failure Severe 70 63 54 High Risk 1,230 82 12 Moderate Risk 2,921 0 0 Low Risk 2,023 0 0 None 19 0 0 TOTAL 6,263 145 66
Species diversity
Potential
Risks
Age class
Condition Maintenance needs
Tree Management Plan: Joplin, MO example
Analyze tree data
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Tree Management Plans
5-year strategy: all high-risk maintenance to be completed (e.g. removals)
Perform a continuing routine pruning cycle for public trees on a 10-yr rotation
Perform cyclical pruning of young trees
Develop plans for the aftercare of newly planted trees
Develop plans of action for pests and diseases Count of trees identified for removal by size class to be completed within five years
DBH Range Count 0-3in 21 3-6in 34
6-12in 69 12-18in 134 18-24in 97 24-30in 92 >30in 46 TOTAL 493
Develop recommendations
Tree Management Plan: Joplin, MO example
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Tree Management Plans
Lumber Slabs Wood components Wood products Learn more at http://illinoisurbanwood.org/ a tool for the
What to do with these removals? Urban Wood Utilization
Tree Management Plan: Joplin, MO example
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Urban Wood User’s Resource Guide: A network to learn how to use urban wood for
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Tree Management Plans
“Map showing the location of the 59 trees identified for removal that have a Risk Rating of Severe”
Develop a maintenance schedule
Tree Management Plan: Joplin, MO example
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Tree Management Plans
Develop a management program budget
Tree Management Plan: Joplin, MO example
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Tree Management Plans
Monitor and evaluate
Tree Management Plan: Joplin, MO example
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Canopy Action Plans
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Example: Region of Memphis, TN
Link to CAP: http://issuu.com/planitgeoissuu/docs/memphisregional_canopyactionplan_fi Link to UTC Fact Sheets: http://issuu.com/planitgeoissuu/docs/memphisregional_canopyactionplan_fi
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“From Assessment
to Action”
REPORT
ASSESSMENT
SWOT
ACTION
CANOPY ACTION PLAN
Canopy Action Plans
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Summary of Potential UTC within Priority Parcels and Total Potential
UTC Acres by Municipality and Unincorporated Areas
Municipality Priority Parcel
Count
Priority
Plantable Acres
Total Potential
UTC Acres
Bartlett 42 184 17,365
Germantown 1,434 252 12,596
Lakeland 661 339 15,238
Collierville 3,564 1,357 23,099
Arlington 4,783 3,419 14,740
Millington 3,933 6,077 18,611
Unincorporated 9,804 19,919 56,208
Memphis 38,635 29,323 66,041
Munford n/a* n/a* 5,874
Atoka n/a* n/a* 7,594
TOTAL 62,856 60,870 237,366
Prioritized Census Block Groups
Refinement of UTC Data – Inputs and Outputs
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Canopy Action Plans
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Evaluated the region’s programs based on: Stable Vegetative Resource Management of the Tree Resource Strong Community Framework (Uses the framework from “Criteria and Indicators for Strategic Urban Forest Planning and Management” ) Outcomes guided the Canopy Action Plan
Stakeholder SWOT Workshop
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Canopy Action Plans
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Tree Plans
1: Vegetation Resource
3: Resource
Mgmt.
2: Community Framework
Canopy Cover
Age/Species/Size Distribution
Condition Native v. Invasive Public/Private Cooperation
Involvement
Organizations
Awareness Business Interaction
Inventory
Plans
Staffing
Design Standards
Funding
Neighborhood Action
CAP Strategies
Stakeholder SWOT Workshop
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Canopy Action Plans
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Goals
Objectives
Strategies
Implementation
Identify Goals for Assessment, Management, and Collaboration of Urban Forestry in the Region
Based on SWOT workshop and stakeholder and community surveys
Strategies to address weaknesses and threats were based on the strengths and opportunities identified
Implementation based on order of priority and includes recommendations for yearly tracking of progress
Canopy Action Plan
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Canopy Action Plans
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Implementation of strategies that identifies the priority and measures of progress Summary of implementation separated by Assessment, Management, and Collaboration
Implementation of Goals and Strategies
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Canopy Action Plans
Canopy Action Plan
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10 Community UTC Fact Sheets Highlights of UTC data Summarizes plantable area Provides recommendations
<30% 31% - 35% 36% - 45% >45%
UTC %
Community UTC Fact Sheets
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Canopy Action Plans
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“What do we have? What do we want? How do we get there? How are we doing?” Comprehensive and long-term approach Public and private trees and greenspace Vision, Goals, Objectives, Strategies, Tactics, Milestones, and Measurements Uses data from inventories, canopy assessments, i-Eco plots, surveys, outreach campaigns, workshops, others Integrates with other plans such as GI and Comp plans
“A road map, providing detailed information, recommendations, and resources needed to effectively and
proactively manage and grow a city's tree canopy”
Urban Forest Master Plans
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What do we have?
What do we want?
How do we get what we want?
Are we getting
what we want?
Historical background Current situation
Resource needs Goals
Strategies Time, responsibility, budgets
Monitor & evaluate Take corrective action
Strategy Tracking and Evaluation Priority
Urban Forest Master Plans
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Photo Source: http://kcparks.org/services/natural-resources-management/
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Urban Forest Management Software
Tree inventory collection and management Invasive pest management and planning Public outreach Urban tree canopy (UTC) data Tree planting prioritization
Web and mobile-based tools for:
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Tree Inventory Management Software
Subscription-based Web-browser and Cloud-based
- Web connection / URL - No install or other software
Mobile - Tablets and smartphones
Map-based - Place tree points on imagery - Many base maps to choose from
Administration - Manage users and permissions
Technical Details:
Use the tools for tree maintenance and planting plans!
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Web/Mobile Tree Inventory Components Tools
Edit Data Reports
Data Table Manager Enter/Update Tree Attributes Basic tree info
Legend Add / Move
Trees
Login
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Use GPS for orientation or to zoom in Click (or tap) the map to add new tree point The x/y coordinate is populated from the aerial imagery Tree Details popup for entering or updating data
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Add and Update Trees
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By Attribute Fields or Map Polygon (or both) Filters apply to: the map, data table, exports, and reports
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Filter and Sort Trees
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Scenario 1: Identify high risk trees for immediate removal Scenario 2: Identify ash trees >18 inches in Good condition Scenario 3: Identify trees planted within the last 5 years Scenario 4: Only view charts and tables for a desired park
Scen
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Save this filter and map!
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Filter and Sort Data Examples
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Filter and Sort Data Examples
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Create Maps, Charts, and Reports
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https://pg-cloud.com/tpDemo/?scenario=AshTreesForTreatment
Create custom map URL’s based on your filters and location!
Add live map links to your reports!
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Create Maps
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Create Charts
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Add titles and descriptions
Choose which charts to include and arrange the order for the report
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Create Reports
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Export to Excel or GIS to conduct additional analyses Export all or selected data Sort and filter data Conduct additional analyses Update data and import
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Export Data
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Inventory populations of ash trees and
calculate estimates of ash treatment,
removal, and replanting costs
Compare management scenarios
Increase awareness
Calculations and estimates gathered from http://int.entm.purdue.edu/ext/treecomputer/
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Create EAB management cost scenarios from ash trees you’ve inventoried in the app, or simply enter an estimated ash population by size class
Review default costs for 3
Management Activities: ash tree removal, replanting, and EAB treatment/injection
Run the tool, name a scenario,
review results, and print a scenario report. Create a 2nd scenario and compare two scenarios side-by-side
Click “Get Started” and follow
each step
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Select a timespan and EAB management activities
Choose what proportion of
ash tree removals will be replanted
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Choose Management Activities
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There are 4 methods. A scenario can include all inventoried ash trees, select ones, or an estimated number. 1. Choose All to use all ash trees
you’ve inventoried in the app 2. Select Custom to use Tree
Plotter’s Advanced Filter tool 3. Select All High Value Trees will
only use trees you’ve flagged as high value from your inventory data in the map
4. If you haven’t used the app to map ash locations, simply enter an estimate of your ash population by size distribution
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Enter customized cost estimates per tree of a specific size (or use default numbers) for removal, replanting, and treatment
The figure on the right
shows default estimate values
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Define Your Management Costs
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Defaults: Emamectin benzoate (e.g. Tree-Age) treatment frequency = 2-3 years Imidacloprid (e.g. Merit) treatment frequency = 1 year
Cost per DBH of treating ash trees with insecticide: Emamectin benzoate is approximately $15-16/inch diameter; estimate for Imidacloprid is approximately $13-17/inch
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Default Treatment Costs
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Run the tool to create a scenario Review charts and tables of cost
estimates Name a scenario, enter a
description and comments in the text boxes
Option to print the scenario Option to compare two
scenarios
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Select two scenarios to compare side by side. Click print to preview it, then print to PDF.
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Summary
Removal Costs
Planting Costs
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Print Scenario Comparison
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Help with identifying susceptible species
The Basics >> About >> General Information Species Identification Help
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- Public Engagement - Canopy Planner
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Educate & Engage with QR Codes Colorado Tree Coalition manages/adds:
- Species info on their www - Tree Collections and trees
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Educate & Engage with QR Codes
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Tree Tracker Canopy Planner
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Canopy Planner
Public and Admin View existing tree canopy by
geographies Plan areas for increasing tree
canopy - Set weights to criteria - Determine suitability
Grow canopy - Set canopy targets - Increase canopy by %’s - Save and print scenarios
View resources to View, Plan, & Grow canopy
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Program info Tree counter YouTube How-tos Quick buttons to Canopy Links to learn more
Canopy Planner - Home Screen
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Themes & Criteria
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Example: Plan areas for reducing urban heat islands
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Initial TP training Online video tutorials FAQs and Take-a-Tour slides Quarterly TP updates (PDF via email) Quarterly training webinars Tech support (phone / email) More information @ www.treeplotter.com
- Includes a TP User Guide, technology details, live chat support and more!
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Recap & Summary
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What is sustainable urban forestry?
What data do you need for effective management? What do you do with this data?
How can you manage and update this data?
So, where do you get started? After the break…
What do we have?
What do we want?
How do we get
what we want?
Are we getting
what we want?
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Creating a Road Map
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Creating a Road Map
Raise Awareness, Funding, Increase Staffing? Tree inventory, outreach programs, workshops, volunteers
Develop a Maintenance Program? Tree inventory, Risk assessments, Volunteer young tree pruning
Understand Your Canopy? i-Tree Canopy, i-Eco, UTC, Tree inventories, Canopy Planner
Prioritize Tree Plantings? Canopy Planner, Tree inventories, Tree inventory software
Proactive Management? Tree inventories, Risk assessments, EAB Cost Calculator & Scenario Tool
Identify the needs and goals of your program
These tools will provide the data and resources for your plan for action to achieve your goals
Annual Work Plans, Tree Management Plans, Planting Plans, Canopy Plans, Tree Master Plans…
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Sustainable Urban Forest Guide Green Infrastructure & Forestry Toolkit Urban Forest Management Plan Toolkit Urban Forest Sustainability & Mgmt Audit Recommended Tree Species Sample Tree Ordinance Tree Ordinance Guidelines Tree Contracting Specifications Trees and Development Guidelines Municipal Urban Forestry Staff Tree Boards Urban Watershed Forestry Management MARC Regional Forestry Framework Criteria & Indicators for Strategic Urban Forest Planning & Mgmt
Urban Forest Planning Resources
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Chris Peiffer, Director of Urban Forestry Consulting Penn-Del ISA Certified Arborist PD-2070A
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