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8A <br />ISAOInternational Society of Arboriculture <br />Goals are central to developing an ordinance. Goals provide the basis for formulating <br />and evaluating the management strategy and any tree ordinance that results from it. <br />Thus, selecting appropriate and meaningful goals is crucial to the success of the entire <br />process. <br />The goals described below are consistent with good urban forest management and are <br />typical for municipal tree programs. The goals described here are also specific enough <br />to allow for evaluation. There is little point in establishing a goal if there is no practical <br />way of determining whether progress is being made towards realizing that goal. To <br />answer the management questions "Are you getting what you want?" and "What do you <br />have? <br />We will need to evaluate tree resources, management activities, and public attitudes. <br />Evaluation methods are important tools for formulating and monitoring tree <br />management strategies and monitoring ordinance performance. <br />Possible tree program goals: <br />1. Establish and maintain maximum tree cover <br />2. Maintain trees in a healthy condition through good cultural <br />practices <br />3. Establish and maintain an optimal level of age and species <br />diversity <br />4. Promote conservation of tree resources <br />5. Select, situate and maintain street trees appropriately to maximize <br />benefits and minimize hazard, nuisance, hardscape damage, and <br />maintenance costs <br />6. Centralize tree management under a person with the necessary <br />expertise <br />7. Promote efficient and cost-effective management of the urban <br />forest <br />8. Foster community support for the local urban forestry program and <br />encourage good tree management on private -owned properties <br />9. Facilitate the resolution of tree -related conflicts between citizens <br />1 <br />