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TRE CM/ USA® <br />B LET1N <br />No. <br />Dr. James R. Fazio, Editor • $3.00 <br />to Write a <br />1 ?1131iC1pa1 Tree <br />Tree City USA is a powerful force for the promotion of <br />tree care and urban forestry. It is a program that has caught <br />the imagination of citizens, elected officials and urban tree <br />professionals. Over 2,800 communities now fly the flag of <br />accomplishment, a composite area that is home to some 107 <br />million Americans. <br />At the heart of the Tree City USA program are four basic <br />requirements: The community must have (1) a tree board or <br />department, (2) an annual community forestry program <br />backed by the expenditure of at least $2 per capita for trees <br />and tree care, (3) an annual Arbor Day proclamation and <br />observance, and (4) a tree care ordinance. <br />In this special issue of Tree City USA Bulletin, sections of a <br />model ordinance are presented, explained and illustrated <br />with actual examples. Not every section will be appropriate <br />to all communities, and there are others in use that are not <br />included in this general coverage of the topic. <br />The purpose of this issue is to provide a starting point for <br />the thousands of communities that do not have an adequate <br />tree ordinance. Although an ordinance is only as good as the <br />administrative program that backs it up —including support <br />for education and, when necessary, enforcement —a munici- <br />pal tree ordinance and involvement in the Tree City USA <br />program are giant strides in the direction of healthier urban <br />trees and a quality environment. <br />John Rosenow, President <br />National Arbor Day Foundation <br />Published by <br />The National <br />Arbor Day FoundatIon7 <br />100 Arbor Ave • Nebraska City, NE 68410 <br />