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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-16-2017 Agenda and PacketPARKS AND RECREATION AND FORESTRY COMMISSION 6:30 P.M. NOVEMBER 16, 2017 1 MOUNDS VIEW CITY HALL MEETING AGENDA MOUNDS VIEW 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL: Commissioners: Arel, *Aukee, *Katovich, Kroeger, Kunz, Palm, *Rundle, Staff: Peterson I YMCA: Thomas *to be absent 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. October 26, 2017 5, PUBLIC INPUT Citizens may speak to issues not on tonight's agenda. Before speaking, please give your full name and address. Please limit your comments to three minutes. 6. STAFF REPORTS A. YMCA B. Public Works C. Forestry 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Forestry —City Parks, and Green Spaces B. Appoint 2 Park, Recreation and Forestry Commission members to the Comprehensive Task Force Committee 8. NEW BUSINESS: A. Recommend 2 Applicants for 3 —year Commission Term beginning January 1, 2018. B. Discuss/Approve 2018 Meeting Schedule 9. COMMISSIONER REPORTS 10. REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS /OTHER BUSINESS 1. Recommend Expenditures for Upcoming Bethlehem Baptist Church Disbursement ADJOURNMENT; Next Regular Commission Meeting: December 14, 2017 6:30om PARKS AND RECREATION AND FORESTRY COMMISSION 6:30 P.M. I OCTOBER 26, 20171 MOUNDS VIEW CITY HALL MEETING MINUTES MOUNDS VIEW 1. CALL TO ORDER at 6:33 PM 2. ROLL CALL: Commissioners: Are, Aulcee, Katovich, Kroeger, Kunz, Palm, Rundle, Staff: Peterson I YMCA: Thomas 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Motion to approve by Palm, 211 by Rundle. Motion Passed. 5-0 4, APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Motion to approve by Kroeger, 2"d by Rundle. Motion Passed 5-0 A. September 28, 2017 5. PUBLIC INPUT Citizens may speak to issues not on tonight's agenda. Before speaking, please give your full name and address. Please limit your comments to three minutes. No residents present. 6. STAFF REPORTS A. YMCA: See attached report. Youth in Government is the largest delegation in the State with 135 students! Advanced YMCA basketball training at MVCC has good participation! Fall Festival Oct. 28th 10-12noon at MVCC with waffle breakfast provided by the Lions Club. B. Public Works: See attached report. Can we remove some of the old items on the report? C. Forestry: Letters going out to residents regarding trees that needs to be removed. 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Forestry —City Parks: Kroeger wrote a draft proposal for "Instructions for Managing Trees/ Brush on City Property" to be in the Public Works Operation and Maintenance Standard Operating Guidelines. Revise the proposal of replacing high value trees that are removed on a minimum of a 2:1 ratio "within the same general areas' to state "on City property" so trees could be planted in other parks. Need a protocol to determine "hazardous" trees for a variety of reasons (fungus, rot, etc), and a timeline for inspection of trees annually? Biennially? Kotovich will look up hazardous tree identification guidelines. B. Woodcrest Park — water table changes (verbal update): Waiting on additional information. Staff has addressed storm sewer outfall and inlet maintenance. 8. NEW BUSINESS: A. Appoint two Park, Recreation and Forestry Commission members to the Comprehensive Plan Task Force Committee: Gary Rundle and John Kroeger are willing. Confirm at November meeting. 9. COMMISSIONER REPORTS: A. Our forestry duties need to be more defined in the City Code, Chapter 405.07 Subd.12. B. Need to try to honor Dave Long at a City Council meeting in December or January. Arel will contact him to see if he can attend January 8, 2018. C. Still trying to set up a meeting with an expert on EAB to come to a Commission meeting. 10. REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS / OTHER BUSINESS ADJOURNMENT: Motion to adjourn at 7:30 by Palm, 2"d by Kroeger. Motion Passed 5-0. Next Regular Commission Meeting: November 16, 2017 6:30pm • Community Center Update 1. Program Updates a. Sports i. Basketball & Girls Volleyball - January Registration Open ii. 12 teams in Men's Basketball League b. Youth Programs i. YIG - 148 Students ii. Enrichment & Dance - January Registration Open His Teen Leader's Club iv. Play Days & Come play with me 2. Program Revenue Revenue YTD Mounds View Program $187,245 ,660 2015 YTD 2016 YTD 2017 YTD �-Revenue YTD m 3. Events Event Center $109,865 $87,362 235 287 2015 YTD 2016 YTD Number of Rentals YTD 4. Park Rentals &Gym Rental Park Rentals $16,722 $16,105 $10,912 $91,971 243 2017 YTD Revenue YTD Gym $18,400 $15,880 $13,673 a'} ' � 2015ttD 2016ttD 2011ttD +NumberofRentalsttD-+AevenueM NumberofRentalsYTD L.-RevenueYTD �c Item No. 6 B MEMORANDUM To: Parks & Recreation & Forestry Commissioners From: Don Peterson — Public Works Director Date: November 16, 2017 RE: Public Works Staff Report The following is a synopsis of recent activities and events of the Public Works Department. Maintenance Staff worked on the following items this last month: • Continued Exterior Painting of Random Park Shelter — East Side Spring of 2018 • Installed hockey rink boards on West end at Hillview Park, leveled inside of rink area • Adjusted lights for both rinks • Continued fall mowing and leaf removal Planted trees at Oakwood Park • Prepare both Hillview and Lambert Hockey rinks for winter season Forestry Staff worked on the following items this last month: • Meet with tree contractor for cost estimate on last few residential trees • Discussed the City Arborist needs for the short term Discussed trees letters with several residents The following projects are planned this year. Current updates are in black text, and updates from the previous two month period are in grey. Silver View Park Relocate Disc Golf Course: • Ramsey County will be clearing the ditch along County Rd I and Silver Lake Road starting in August, hoping it is dryer by then. • Eagle Scout will start on July 1 with the installation of the T boxes, Public Works Staff started to remove some of the stumps, spread chips and prep T box sites • Eagle Scout has completed the t — boxes, staff is working to move the baskets and complete the wood chipping the trails, current plan is to have the course open beginning of September. • Staff completed installing the baskets and finished wood chipping the trails, signs will be added when they arrive from the vendor. Course will be ready to be opened Sept 1, 2017 • Disc Golf Signs need to be installed — have not been delivered — checking on status • Ramsey County started tree removal along County Road I and Silver View Road in order to re -profile the draining ditch on the North and West side of the park. Public Works Staff has received numerous calls with concerns and complaints on the tree removal. s is,i' It lit I It 4K°If, It ti 4 � Tx i L Public Works Staff Report Random Park: Building Renovation: • Staff is obtaining quotes for new tables, coat rack has been ordered. • Contractor has been given the notice to proceed with the restoration of the basketball court. • Contractor has started the work on the basketball court, old paint removed, low areas filled and cracks sealed. Rainy weather is slowing progress. • Staff will be painting later this summer, early fall. • Basket Sall Court is completed • Staff continued painting exterior of shelter building, East side needs to be completed in 2018. • Table's selection made and ordered. Citv Hall Campus: Irrigation & Landscaping Improvements: • The CHPTF task force was created and meet to discuss the campus, the task force will be meeting and bring information forward at a future PRF Commission Meeting, To be discussed tonight. • City Council discussed at the July 17 work session, plans are still to move forward with construction in 2018. • Playground equipment was approved and ordered. • Received Splash Pad plans, contractor currently reviewing for installation costs. Groveland Park: Tennis/Basketball Court Rehabilitation (Design): • Scope: Evaluation, design, and bidding documents for option selected, to be constructed in 2016. • Budget: $15,000 (Park Dedication Fund). • Staff has received proposal to evaluate all the courts for a total of $3,000. This will be brought forward to the City Council for approval. • Council needs to approve going out for plans, specifications and quotes. Staff brining to the November 27, 2017 Council meeting. Greenfield Park: RCWD ARJD#1 Project: Rice Creel< Watershed District is planning the re -profiling and repair of Anoka -Ramsey Judicial Ditch No. 1 which runs through Greenfield Parl<. Also included is Branch No. 5 which is located behind the baseball outfield and crosses below the parking lot entrance. Staff will be meeting with RCWSD to inquire the status of this work. • RCWD has the goal of completing this project this year, but may wait until colder weather for work to commence. Staff has been trying to get an updated timeline for the project from RCWD Staff meet with RCWD to clarify scope of work. Tree removals in along the ditch will likely be required to allow equipment access. RCWD will need to coordinate the stabilization of the bank after removals. Staff stated they will need to provide some cover near the parking lot. No scheduled start date. No updates at this time Council Approve going out for plans, specifications and quotes at the November 27, 2017 Council meeting 4/5 Public Works Staff Report • Scheduling meeting with RCWD for ARJD#1 project. Hillview Park: • City Council approved the proposal to expand the hockey rink, work will stars later this summer/early fall. • Staff removed the West end hockey boards and asphalt surface in preparation of the rink expansion. • Contractor started the expansion of the rink new posts have been installed and chain link fence on the top. • Hockey rink fence completed, Public Works staff completed installing the boards. Grading and fill need to be completed. Depending on the weather the base may be a 2018 project. Other: MCES Sewer Interceptor Project: Metropolitan Council Environmental Services is planning to improve a large diameter sewer pipe at the northwest corner of Quincy and Hillview. MCES is finalizing construction plans and have been reviewed by engineering division, comments returned to MCES. MCES still planning on a 2015 project. Some trees have been tagged in order to be transplanted in other City Parks. Project still scheduled to start later this spring. The work on the meter station at the intersection of Quincy and Hillview has been delayed due to heavy rains and flooding in September. Contractor is having to clean out the interceptor again due to heavy sediment deposits in the line. Work will continue through the winter. A December closure of Quincy Street to the north of Hillview is anticipated and is be required to complete Project is nearly completed. Staff met with MCES to coordinate the installation of trail and planting of trees as part of the restoration. A cooperative layout and tree location is being coordinated between Mounds View and MCES. Working with MCES for final restoration of the southeast corner of the park. This project has been completed and restoration of the area is almost finished, trees are planted, hydro seeding done. City contractor continues to restore the area used for street project. City contractor has restore areas used for bone yard. MCES will potentially need to gain access to the site again, they are having some issues with a flume that was installed. At this time the extent of work is yet to be determined. 5/5 The following will be placed in the Public Works Operation and Maintenance: Standard Operating Guidelines (SOGs) Instructions for Managing Trees/Brush on City Property: The following applies to City property which consist of City parks, green space or wooded corridors. The need for specific tree and brush management (pruning, removal, etc) will be determined based on an on -site risk assessment*, with consideration relative to the potential risk users of said City property. This assessment should be performed and documented annually at a minimum. Invasive trees/bushes shall be removed using best practices. Any high value trees, as defined in Chapter 1127, located on city property that were removed or severely damaged shall be replaced on a minimum of a 2:1 ratio on City property. Selection of new trees species will follow chapter 1127,02 of the city code. City staff or contracted services may be used to perform this work. Contractors must be licensed with the City and have a Certified Arborist on staff. *- Risk assessment tools such as the ISA Basic Tree Assessment Form can be leveraged to provide the rationale for the appropriate tree management action. ISA Basic Tree Assessment Form Instructions (For reference only will not be in SOGs) 1127.05 Subd. 5. Method of Installation: All deciduous and coniferous trees shall be ball and burlap and stakes and guyed per National Nurserymen's Standards. All shrubs shall be potted. Subd. 6. Use of Landscaping for Screening: a. Where natural materials, such as trees or hedges are approved in lieu of the required screening by means of walls or fences, density and species of planting shall be such to achieve screening yearround. Subd. 7. Maintenance: a. Property owners shall be responsible for the upkeep of all required plantings and landscape materials. Upon written notice from the City, a property owner shall be required to trim broken or damaged tree boughs, remove fallen trees or storm damaged trees and remove diseased trees as identified by the City Forester.59 Uprooted, damaged or diseased tree stumps shall be removed or ground down below grade. b. It shall be the property owner's responsibility to maintain the boulevard areas between the property and any adjacent street frontage. City Forestry Information - Tree City USA Mounds View is proud to be recognized as a Tree City USA community since XXXX. To qualify as a Tree City USA community, you must meet four standards established by the Arbor Day Foundation and the National Association of State Foresters. These standards were established to ensure that every qualifying community would have a viable tree management program and that no community would be excluded because of size. Standard 1 - A Tree Board or Department Someone must be legally responsible for the care of all trees on city- or town -owned property. By delegating tree care decisions to a professional forester, arborist city department, citizen -led tree board or some combination, city leaders determine who will perform necessary tree work. The public will also know who is accountable for decisions that impact community trees. Often, both professional staff and an advisory tree board are established, which is a good goal for most communities. The City of Mounds View relies on trained Parks Department resources, contracted professional foresters and/or arborists for tree care decisions. The Mounds View Parks, Recreation and Forestry Commission ... Standard 2 - A Tree Care Ordinance A basic public tree care ordinance forms the foundation of a city's tree care program. It provides an opportunity to set good policy and back it with the force of law when necessary. A key section of a qualifying ordinance is one that establishes the tree board or forestry department —or both — and gives one of them the responsibility for public tree care (as reflected in Standard 1). It should also assign the task of crafting and implementing a plan of work or for documenting annual tree care activities. The City of Mounds View defines tree management requirements and guidelines through multiple chapters within the City Code. Standard 3 - A Community Forestry Program with an Annual Budget of at Least $2 Per Capita City trees provide many benefits —clean air, clean water, shade and beauty to name a few —but they also require an investment to remain healthy and sustainable. By providing support at or above the $2 per capita minimum, a community demonstrates its commitment to grow and tend these valuable public assets. Budgets and expenditures require planning and accountability, which are fundamental to the long-term health of the tree canopy and the Tree City USA program. To meet this standard each year, the community must document at least $2 per capita toward the planting, care and removal of city trees —and the planning efforts to make those things happen. At first this may seem like an impossible barrier to some communities. The City of Mounds View budgets ... Standard 4 - An Arbor Day Observance and Proclamation An effective program for community trees would not be complete without an annual Arbor Day ceremony. Citizens join together to celebrate the benefits of community trees and the work accomplished to plant and maintain them. By passing and reciting an official Arbor Day proclamation, public officials demonstrate their support for the community tree program and complete the requirements for becoming a Tree City USA! The City of Mounds View observes Arbor Day planting trees on City owned property Source: https://www.arborday.org/programs/treecityusa/standards.cfm City Forestry Information — Guide to Forestry Requirements in the City SHADE TREE DISEASE AND PEST CONTROL - Chapter 605 (hot link to chapter) • Shade Tree Disease and Pest Control Program: Defines that City appointed tree inspectors are empowered to conduct a program of shade tree disease and pest control and other potentially non-native invasive pests and epidemic diseases of trees. • Inspection and Investigation: Defines the role of the tree inspector within the City to investigate infestations or other factors which are potentially contributory to the spread of tree disease and pests. • Nuisances Declared; Abatement: Defines conditions under which dead or living trees or parts thereof are declared as a public nuisance, and the respective expectations of any person in the City. • Abatement Procedures; Assessment of Costs: Defines actions to be taken if subject public nuisances exist on any public or private property in the City, and the abatement expectations of the property owner, and potential impact due to failure to address nuisance. • Disruption of Root Grafts: Describes when the tree inspector may require disruption of root grafts to impede the spreading of tree diseases. • Treating of Trees: Describes when the tree inspector may require appropriate chemical treatment of high value trees in close proximity of trees or wood infected with pests or disease -causing organisms. • Permit Requirements for Transporting Wood: Describes permitting requirements for transporting bark -bearing diseased or pest infested wood. • Storage of Elm Wood: Describes permitting requirement and timeframe for the storage or keeping of any elm wood with intact bark. • Licensing Requirements for Tree Contractors: Describes requirements for tree services by private tree contractors on public or private property. Services include, but are not limited to tree trimming, tree removal, tree treatment by injection or trench methods, and stump grinding. (Does this apply to the residents too?) • Violation of Provisions: Describes the penalties of violating the provisions of this Chapter. TREE PRESERVATION AND LANDSCAPING -Chapter 1127 (hot link to chapter) • Purpose: To identify trees and woodlots which are to be preserved in general, and saved when development is occurring or at any point thereafter. • Definitions: Provides definitions of key terms used within this Chapter. Also provides a list of high value trees pertinent to this Chapter. • General Tree Protection Requirements: Defines requirements for developers, landowners, and builders to preserve significant and specimen trees on the development sites. • Tree Removal on Lots with Construction or Grading Permits: Defines planning requirements for identifying current lot tree inventory, preservation, removal, and replacement. • Landscaping: Describes when landscaping plans are required and what content shall be included in those plans. • Plan Review Process: Defines who may review and approve plans, and under what conditions, plans will require approval. • Appeal Process: Defines the steps and timing for appealing plan approval decisions. 0 Violation and Penalties: Describes the penalties of violating the provisions of this Chapter. NOTED FORESTRY RELATED TASKS of the PR&F COMMISSION The following defines PR&F Commission explicitly stated forestry related tasks within the Chapters. Chapter 405 - PARKS AND RECREATION AND FORESTRY COMMISSION • 405,01: COMMISSION ESTABLISHED; PURPOSE: There is hereby established a Parks and Recreation and Forestry Commission for the purpose of advising the Council on the operation of public recreation, parks, and playgrounds • 405.07 Subd. 12: Sanitation and Reforestation Programs: Advise the City Council regarding sanitation and reforestation programs within the City. Chapter 605 -SHADE TREE DISEASE AND PEST CONTROL -None Chapter 909 —PARKS AND RECREATION -None Chapter 1127 -TREE PRESERVATION &LANDSCAPING • 1127.06: PLAN REVIEW PROCESS: All tree inventories, preservation plans and landscape plans shall be reviewed by the City Forester. The Parks and Recreation and Forestry Commission may also review such plans at the request of the Community Development Director or the City Forester. When such plans are required as part of a development application (e.g, development review, conditional use permit, minor or major subdivision) the Planning Commission and City Council shall have approval authority. For such plans submitted when no official planning action is necessary, the Community Development Director and City Forester shall retain administrative approval authority. 1) Scope a) Trees/Forestry b) City Parks c) City Properties d) City Right of Ways e) Resident Education and Services 2J Purpose a) Fulfill PR&F function b) Maintain Tree City Recognition c) Tree Inventory Definition & Management d) Disease Management Plan e) Storm Management Plan f) Resident Education, Guidance and Services g) This best management practices (BMPsJ guidebook for conserving wooded areas in developing communities of Minnesota was developed by an advisory committee composed of a wide representation of stakeholders from public, private, and nonprofit organizations. The goals of these BMPs are: • to provide communities with a better understanding and appreciation of economic, social, and environmental benefits of wooded areas and individual trees, • to provide decision makers, city planners, landowners, developers, and citizens with land -use approaches to conserve the ecological integrity and functions of wooded areas, including wildlife habitat and corridors throughout the landscape, • to help builders, utility companies, contractors, machine operators, and crews minimize impacts of construction on wooded areas and trees, and • to provide citizens with a better place to live and work 3) Vision 4) Guidance Documents a) Tree City USA Standards https://www.arborday.org/programsztreecityusa/standards.cfm b) Chap 405 — Parks and Recreation Commission c) Chap 605 —Shade Tree Disease and Pest Control d) Chap 909 — Parks and Recreation Areas e) Chap 910 — Right of Way Management f) Chap 1127—Tree Preservation & Landscaping g) Chap 1402.01 Electric Franchisee/ Subd 4—Tree Trimming h) Conserving Wooded Areas in Developing Communities— Best Practices in Minnesota (2000) http://files.dnr.state,mn.us/forestry/urban/bmps.pd f 5) Definitions —Refer to..... 6) Plan a) Park, Recreation and Forestry b) Tree City Certification Standards i) A Tree Board or Department ii) Tree Care Ordinance iii) A Community Forestry Program With an Annual Budget of at Least $2 Per Capita iv) Arbor Day Observance and Proclamation c) Inventory i) Current ii) Updates- Frequency iii) Zero Net Loss d) Disease Management i) Diversity ii) Preparation iii) Treatment vs Removal e) Storm Management i) Large scale removal f) Resident Services i) Contractors ii) City Contractors g) Resident Education and Guidance City Forestry -Official Website of Mounds View, Minnesota Page 1 of 1 Home Government City Departments Businesses IWant To In city Departments: Public Works � Forestry Atlministratlon Community Development Finance Departm¢nt re Department Parks a Facilities Police Departm¢nt Public Works Search o© Full sne Ornla seams searm noa Mountls Views forestry services are provitled for public lands only through a consulting forester. However, residents should wntact the City to repon suspected diseasetl frees In your neighbomood, holh on public or private propeny. In adtlilion, suspected hazartlous trees in City right-of-way or park lands shoultl also be reponed. The contlition of the reponed Tree will be evaluated and any remedial action pursued. The City Is responsible to maintain trees on public properly (right-of-way, parks, grounds) and abatement ortlers for diseased Trees (tlulch elm, oak will) On private property. Residents shoultl contact a cenifietl allonst or forester for (heir private properly tree concerns or issues other than suspected diseasetl elm, oak or ash Irees. A listing of licensed tree contractors Is available from the City. The Clly of Mounds View contains thousands of diverse trees, inGuding mature slantls of red and white oaks, hardwood maples, elms, ash, and gowedng uabapple to name a few. The Forestry Ddivision is responsible to manage this tree stock to ensure a healthy, atlracgve, and safe urban forest now and for future generations. The activities of the Forestry Division are coortlinated Through the Public Works Depanment. HOT TOPIC: Is your aen Vee losing IeavesT If so, it could be Anthracnose. The City has receivetl numerous calls from residents lately suspecting their ash trees have Emerald Ash Borer but insleatl has tamed out to be Anthrecnose - a fungal disease that results in blotching, tlistortion, and tlropping of leaves. Please click hereto team more about Anlhmcnose before calling the City. rl»0 Vour trees have Emerald Ash Borer? A variety of resources are listed below for various topics agecling MDunds Vlew urban forests. uncatlon, etc. .e contractor Is also an ISA Certifed Arbods[ Official Website of Mountls View, Minnesota "Nego� http://www.ci.mounds-view.mn.us/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={ F8FEAF4C-EAD... 11/15/2017 < Previous I Next > Gujdeliate�� for Vewelor irlo = nrd! ' ;� Evaluating Tree OnAlmatic lie., Goals for community forest programs Goals are central to developing an ordinance. Goals provide the basis for formulating and evaluating the management strategy and any tree ordinance that results from it. Thus, selecting appropriate and meaningful goals(step D is crucial to the success of the entire process. The goals described below are consistent with good urban forest management and are typical for municipal tree programs, but this list is not comprehensive. if you would like to see additional goals treated here, please contact us.) The goals described here are also specific enough to allow for evaluation. There is little paint in establishing a goal if there is no practical way of determining whether progress is being made towards realizing that goal. To answer the management questions "Are you getting what you want" and "What do you have", you will need to evaluate tree resources, management activities, and public attitudes. Evaluation methods are important tools for formulating and monitoring tree management strategies and monitoring ordinance performance. A variety of approaches can be used to help attain any given goal. You will need to decide which approaches are most appropriate for your own community. If the goal is to be addressed through a tree ordinance, one or more ordinance provisions may apply. For each goal listed below, we have included links to specific ordinance provisions that can be used to address that goal. We also describe and provide links to evaluation methods that can be used to evaluate progress towards each goal. Possible tree program goals: . 1. Establish and maintain maximum tree cover. . 2. Maintain trees in a healthy condition through good cultural practices. . 3. Establish and maintain an optimal level of age and species diversity. . 4. Promote conservation of tree resources. . 5. Select, situate, and maintain street trees appropriately to maximize benefits and minimize hazard nuisance hardscape damage, and maintenance costs. . 6. Centralize tree management under a person with the necessary expertise. . 7Promote efficient and cost-effective management of the urban forest. . S. Foster communitysupport for the local urban forestry program and encourage hood tree management on privately -owned properties. . 9. Facilitate the resolution of tree -related conflicts between citizens. 1. Establish and maintain maximum tree cover. The urban forest serves a wide variety of functions that promote the health, safety, and general we of residents. These functions include: . 'conserving energy, by providing shade and evaporative cooling through banspiration; . improving local and global air quality by absorbing carbon dioxide and ozone, adsorbing particulate matter, and producing oxygen; . reducing wind speed and directing air flow; . reducing noise pollution; . providing habitat for birds, small mammals, and other wildlife; . reducing storm runoff and the potential for soil erosion; . increasing real property values; . enhancing visual and aesthetic qualities that attract visitors and businesses and serve as a source of community image and pride. All these benefits increase as canopy cover increases. By establishing and maintaining maximum tree cover, the community is able to realize the maximum benefits the urban forest can provide. The maximum amount of tree canopy a given community can support must be determined by analyzing limitations posed by climate and land use. ®rdinance provisions Tree ordinance provisions covering planting, maintenance, and removal of trees on public and private land are related to this goal. Performance standards for the amount of bee cover the community hopes to achieve and maintain along streets, parking lots, residential and commercial areas, parks and open spaces should be established in these provisions. A provision calling for development of an urban forest management plan is essential to this goal. This plan should provide for a sustained forest canopy through properly phased tree planting and removal. Specific provisions: o Designate adminishatve responsibilities o Develop a comprehensive management plan o Resolution of conflicts between trees and structures o Planting requirements Permit required for activities that may damage city owned trees o Permit required for activities that may damage protected private trees o Conservation of forest and woodland resources during development o Exemption from Solar Shade Control Act (California) Tree canopy cover is one of the most basic and useful descriptors of the w'ban forest. Simply put, it is the percentage of land area covered by tree canopies. By periodically measuring canopy cover, communities can assess the effectiveness of ordinances and other management methods aimed at maintaining or increasing tree canopy. Canopy cover can be measured directly, through photogrammetrx(measmement from aerial photographs or digitized aerial images) or ground surveys. These methods can be relatively easy to use, and do not necessarily require expensive equipment. Tree density, the number of trees per unit area, is indirectly related to tree canopy cover. Tree density can also be used to estimate tree cover, if the average canopy spread per tree is known. Tree density can be calculated for areas that have a complete tree inventory. 2. Maintain trees in a healthy condition through good cultural practices. A community is not likely to realize most of the benefits that the urban forest can provide if its trees are in poor health. Promoting tree health helps communities protect their investment in the urban forest. Public health and safety also depend on healthy trees. Improperly maintained and unhealthy trees often have an increased risk of breakage or failure, which can result in personal injury and property damage. Cultural practices have a major impact on the health of urban trees. Proper and timely pruning can promote good tree structure and health, whereas topping and other improper pruning techniques can result in hazardous structure and decay. Irrigation is necessary for tree survival in many situations, but excess or improper irrigation practices can contribute to the decline of established trees. By providing for proper tree care and eliminating destructive practices, communities can go a long way toward maintaining their urban forests in a healthy and safe condition. ®rdinance provisions Tree ordinance provisions related to this goal include those that regulate tree maintenance practices (such as pruning) and prohibit or regulate various activities that may harm trees. Management of specific disease or pest problems, such as Dutch elm disease, may be facilitated by provisions that limit species selection, require removal of diseased trees, or authorize other pest management measures. Specific provisions: o Designate administrative responsibilities o Develop a comprehensive management plan o Resolution of conflicts between trees and structures o Help for citizens performing tree maintenance o Topping prohibited o Planting requirements o Harming public trees forbidden o Situations which are declared to be public nuisances o Abatement of hazards and public nuisances o Licensing of private tree care firms o Permit required for activities that may damage city owned trees o Permit required for activities that may damage rotected private trees o Conservation of forest and woodland resources during development Progress toward this goal can be evaluated by assessing tree health over time through ground surveys or by record keening. Community tree inventories that include health ratings may contain all of the data necessary for evaluating progress toward this goal. Otherwise, sample plots can be established to obtain data on tree health and/or improper or prohibited cultural practices. For example, jurisdictions that prohibit topping might survey specifically to determine the incidence of this particular problem. For certain health problems affecting large areas with many trees, remote sensing methods (e.g., color infrared photos, multispectral satellite imagery) may be useful. 3. Establish and maintain an optimal level of age and species diversity. The trees that make up the urban forest have finite life spans and must 6e removed as they die. Living tees may also be removed when their health, appearance, or structural integrity decline substantially, or when they conflict excessively with utilities and structures. The likelihood that a tree will need to be removed for one reason or another increases as the tree grows older and larger, If areas are planted to a single species at one time, a large percentage of the tees will need to be removed over a short time period when they reach the end of their useful life. This results in a rapid reduction in canopy cover, and the loss of many of the benefits provided by the urban forest. This undesirable situation is less likely to occur if the urban forest is composed of a variety of tree age classes and species. Serious pest outbreaks and epidemics can arise in communities in which large areas are planted to a single susceptible species or variety. These outbreaks can seriously impair the overall health, appearance, and longevity of the urban forest. Species diversity and genetic diversity within species helps stabilize the urban forest by buffering it from pest and disease epidemics. Many insect pests and plant pathogens can only attack one or a few tree species. The reproduction and spread of many tree pests and diseases will be slowed if the community forest contains a diverse mix of tree species. Furthermore, if an especially virulent disease or pest problem does develop on a given species, species diversity ensures that the condition of the entire community forest is not jeopardized. The ordinance provisions that most directly address this goal require the development of and adherence to a complete urban forest or street tree master plan. To address this goal, the plan should provide For species diversity in new tree plantings, a significant change from single species blocks that are common in many communities. The master plan should also describe how removal and replanting throughout the community can be phased to attain a good mix of tree maturities. Specific provisions: o Designate administrative responsibilities o Develop a comprehensive management plan o Planting requirements o Conservation of forest and woodland resources during development In order to evaluate progress toward this goal, information is needed on the distribution of tree species and age classes within the urban forest. For public tees, this information can typically be extracted from a good quality tree inventory. For community trees that are not listed in a tree inventory, this information can most readily be obtained through a ground survey. Accurately determining tree age may not be possible, but for the purposes of evaluation, it will usually suffice to group trees into broad age classes. 4. Promote conservation of tree resources. The benefits derived from the urban forest generally increase as tree size and canopy cover increase. Therefore, it is in the best interest of the community to protect its existing tree resources from loss or depletion. It is not possible to indefinitely preserve individual trees, since each tree will eventually die. However, it is possible to preserve both the urban forest and natural woodlands by restricting the indiscriminate removal of trees in all age classes, and by making provisions for natural or human -assisted regeneration. This embodies the concept of conservation. ®rdinance provisions Many jurisdictions have attempted to address this goal with provisions that require approval to remove certain classes of trees under certain conditions. Unfortunately, in focusing solely on the "preservation" of individual trees, conservation of tree and forest resources is often overlooked. For instance, some ordinances have focused on protection during new construction, but make no provisions to ensure that trees will receive proper care or be retained after construction is completed. In areas with native tree resources, ordinance provisions chat address this goal should conserve stands of trees rather than only individual tree specimens. They should prevent depletion of the tree canopy over both short- term and long-term time horizons. Finally, they should set basic performance standards for the amount of tree canopy to be retained or achieved. Provisions related to the development of a master plan, and those regulating tree planting, protection, and removal are most directly related to this goal. Conservation of tree resources alone may not be sufficient to address situations that requtre a more comprehensive resource management perspective. When jurisdictions seek to conserve fund onal forest and woodland ecosystems, such as in wildland parks or open spaces, the scope of management may need to be expanded. Other components of the plant community, wildlife, natural processes such as fire and flooding, and human land uses may also need to be considered. Specific provisions: o Designate adminishative resuonsibitities o Develop a comprehensive management plan o Resolution of conflicts between trees and structures o Planting requirements o Permit required for activities that may damage city owned trees o Permit required for activities that may damage protected private trees o Conservation of forest and woodland resources during development If the approach used to attain [his goal involves tree protection or "preservation", it will be necessuy to have information on the long-term survival and condition of individual trees. If woodland or forest conservation techniques are applied, the extent, composition, and condition of stands of trees should be documented. Both aerial and ground level photography provide a simple means for documenting the presence and condition of individual tees and stands of trees over time. Ground survey methods and inventory data can also be used to provide more detailed base line data against which change can be measured. 5. Select, situate, and maintain street trees appropriately to maximize benefits and minimize hazard, nuisance, hardscape damage, and maintenance costs. Trees and structures, such as pavement, sidewalks, and curbs (collectively referred to as hardscape), are closely associated in street tree plantings, and this is frequently a source of problems for both. Many tree maintenance and hardscape damage problems that occur in street tree plantings result from incompatibility between the planting site and the tree species. Street trees are often placed in woefully small planting spaces, resulting in premature tree decline and/or hardscape damage. Conflicts with overhead or underground utilities and damage to hardscape arise where: . tree species are not selected with proper attention to site limitations, . planting sites are not designed to provide a hospitable environment for tree growth, . hardscape, utilities, and structures are not properly engineered to withstand impacts associated with nearby trees. Inappropriate tree selection is often the underlying cause for Lees that become hazardous, are prone to breakage, or develop recurrent pest or disease problems. Inadequate planting sites are often responsible for poor tree growth and survival and excessive hardscape damage. By identifying and subsequently avoiding undesirable tree species, inadequate planting site specifications, and inappropriate tree -site combinations, it is possible to minimize problem situations and their high maintenance costs. ®rdlnanCe prOVISiOnS Ordinance provisions related to this goal empower the tree authority to set and modify standards for tree selection and planting sites. This goal is normally also addressed in the development of a comprehensive management plan. o Designate administrative responsibilities o Develop a comprehensive management lap o Responsibilities of property owners o Permit required for planting trees in the public right-of-way o Planting requirements o Permit required for activities that may damage city owned trees To evaluate progress toward this goal, we need information about the types of tree/site combinations that result in high maintenance costs or damage. Ground surveys can be conducted to determine what types of tree/site combinations are associated with current maintenance and damage problems. Most or all of this information may already be on hand in cities with tree inventories that track tree maintenance. Costs of hazardous tree removals, tree -related sidewalk repairs, and maintenance should be tallied by the types of tree species and planting situations where they are incurred. In the absence of good historical records, ground surveys can be conducted to determine what types of tree/site combinations are associated with current maintenance and damage problems. Once these relationships are established, they can be used as a basis to evaluate current tree selection, siting, and maintenance practices. The evaluation should be repeated periodically to account for changes that result as new species, planting methods, and hardscape designs are adopted, and as trees planted at different times mature. 6. Centralize tree management under a person with the necessary expertise. Due to the wide variety of situations that can impact trees in the urban environment, tree -related issues may arise in a number of different municipal departments. In many jurisdictions, street trees are the responsibility of public works, while park trees are cared for by the parks department (Bernhardt and Swiecki 1989). In addition, projects approved by the planning department and work performed by the public works department often impact current or future tree resources. Utility companies, tree service firms, and private citizens are also involved in tree maintenance and removal, and some of these activities may be regulated by various municipal departments. Effective implementation of tree ordinances is likely to be hampered when responsibilities are split between different departments without overall coordination. Unless all activities that affect trees are coordinated, departments may unintentionally undermine each other's efforts to conserve tree resources. For example, the planning department may require that certain trees be protected and maintained during development. Without coordination, the same trees might be seriously damaged by trenching for underground utility work approved through public works. To facilitate the coordinated management of urban forest resources, it is destrable to have a single person responsible for all tree -related issues. To be effective, this position should serve as a cleazinghouse for information on activities that may affect trees. The position should also have authority to approve, deny, or condition any activities in accordance with the jurisdiction's management plan, policies, and ordinances. Clearly, the person in this position should have the technical background appropriate for this complex job. Many jurisdictions do have a community arborist or forester, but flits position often lacks sufficient authority to effectively manage the urban forest. Although small communities may lack the funds for afull-time tree specialist, many of the administrative functions of the community forester maybe filled by a tree board or commission. The necessary technical input may be obtained from public or private sector tree specialists. Alternatively, several smaller communities might band together to arrange for a shared "circuit riding" urban forester. ®rdinance provisions Ordinance provisions that establish the responsibilities, authority, and qualifications of the municipal tree program manager relate duectiy to this goal. Other related provisions direct how coordination between municipal departments is to be established for operations that may affect trees. o Designate administrative responsibilities o Establish a tee board or commission o Specify cooperation between departments and agencies o Develop a comprehensive management plan Municipal records of tree -related permits and maintenance can provide data which show whether this goal is being realized. If tree management is truly centralized, these records should show that all activities that may affect community tree resources have been reviewed and approved by the municipal arborist or forester. Ground surveys, photogrammeq and photo points may also be used to document situations in which a lack of coordination has led to unintended or unauthorized tree damage or removal. 7. Promote efficient and cost-effective management of the urban forest. Financial resom•ces are in short supply in many local governments. Even though tree care involves less than 1 % of the total operating budget of most U.S. cities (Bernhardt and Swiecki 1993, Tschantz and Sacamano 19941, economic realities dictate that all municipal programs strive for efficiency and cost- effectiveness. To operate efficiently and enswe that resources are directed towed the most critical activities, a tree program must have a clear set of priorities and a long-range plan. Although short-term savings maybe achieved by deferring tree maintenance, long-term costs will be lowest when resources are spent on preventing problems rather than dealing with them after the fact. For example, a program of early and regular tree maintenance helps prevent later, more costly problems and prolongs tree longevity, investments in time and money at the time of installation on high quality plant materials and proper site preparation will pay off in terms of tree health and low maintenance costs. Problems arising from poor site designs, defective or diseased planting stock, and improper installation procedures are typically difficult and costly to correct. Similarly, a small investment in the proper pruning of young trees will head off many structural problems that would otherwise develop and require more expensive pruning or tree removal. ®rdinance provisions This goal is addressed in provisions that spell out the responsibilities of the tree program manager. These responsibilities should include short- and long-range planning for the tree program, setting maintenance priorities based on long-term benefits, and tracking maintenance costs. Many of these aspects would also be addressed in provisions related to the urban forest management plan. o Designate administrative responsibilities o Specify cooperation between departments and agencies o Develop a comprehensive management plan Recoils on costs and the types of operations performed are used to determine the cost-effectiveness and efficiency of the urban forest management program. An accounting of labor and materials expenses should be maintained, preferably broken down by the types of activities performed, such as tree planting, pruning, and removal. Time devoted to other aspects of the tree management program should also be tracked. Activities such as planning, ordinance enforcement, research, public outreach, and education, are all important to urban forest management. Overhead costs and time should also be tracked and scrutinized, because these costs can have a major influence on the cost efficiency of the entire program. If work records no not contain sufficient detail to track activities, data can be collect through auditing a representative sample of work days or other measurement units. Data on the amount of time required to complete various tasks may be self -reported or tracked by an observer. 8. Foster community support for the local urban forestry program and encourage good tree management on privately -owned properties. To achieve urban forestry goals, the local government needs the support of the citizens in the community. In most jurisdictions, the overwhelming majority of the trees which make up the urban forest are on private property. For all practical purposes, the care of these privately -owned trees is up to the residents of the community. A local government cannot completely control tree management on private lands, but it can take steps to promote proper management of privately -owned trees. Educational and incentive programs are positive ways to encourage good tree care within the community. It is important that local citizens understand the relationship between urban forestry goals and specific actions taken to achieve these goals. Otherwise, support for the overall program goals may not translate to support for the program itself. Programs to educate citizens about, and involve them in, the local urban forestry program will help increase public support and interest in the program. Voluntary compliance with tree ordinances is likely to be improved if citizens understand and agree with the management approaches implemented through the ordinance. ®YClinanCe prOVISIOr1S Provisions that address this goal include those calling for the formation of a citizen tree commission and the establishment of educational and other outreach programs. Conducting such programs may be the responsibility of either the tree program manager or the tree commission. Incentive programs, such as those providing for cost -sharing, grants, or loans for tree planting or maintenance, are also related to this goal. o Designate administrative responsibilities o Establish a tree board or commission o Help for citizens performing tree maintenance There are two distinct aspects to this goal, so evaluating progress requires two different types of methods. The first aspect involves changing the way that people think about the urban forest. Public opinion polling methods provide the best means to measure changes in public attitudes and knowledge. The process of assessing public attitudes can also serve an educational function in itself, by helping to keep urban forestry issues in the public eye. Beyond determining what people think, it is also necessary to know if new knowledge or attitudes are ti•anslated into action. For instance, if a city decides to use public education to discourage tree removal on private property, it is not enough to know whether public attitudes about this practice have changed. Success is measured by the degree to which changed attitudes result in a decreased incidence of tree removal. This requires the use of techniques that measure the extent of tree resources on private lands over time, including photogrammetry and ground survey. 9. Facilitate the resolution of tree -related conflicts between citizens. Trees sometimes become the focus of conflict between property owners when they obscure scenic views or keep sunlight from reaching solar energy collectors. Such conflicts may become important where property values are related to specific views (e.g. ocean or lake views). It can be helpful to set up a mechanism by which such conflicts may be resolved with a minimum of impact to the community's tree resources. This goal is addressed through a special set of provisions establishing a mechanism for resolving disputes over Tees which obstruct light or views. The provisions covering this goal may be included in the tree ordinance or enacted as a separate view or solar access ordinance. o Designate administrative responsibilities o Procedures to be followed in resolving tree disputes o Standards for resolution of tree disputes o Apportionment of tree dispute resolution costs o Recording for notification of future owners o Enforcement of tree dispute resolutions The effectiveness of the conflict resolution process is the prunary issue in evaluating progress toward this goal. The first question to be answered is whether the process is being utilized to resolve tree -related disputes. This information can be easily obtained from records filed through the system that is established. Assuming that the process is being used, the next question is whether the process works. This question has to be answered by those who have used the process. Extreme caze must be taken to separate reactions to the outcome of the process from reactions to the process itself. It is not reasonable to expect that all parties involved in conflicts will be entirely happy with the eventual resolution. However, if the process is serving its purpose, participants should perceive it as useful and helpful. 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