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CITY OF PLEASANTON URBAN FOREST MASTER PLAN | 81 <br />MONITORING PLAN <br />Category Current Rating Goal Rating Gap <br />Tree risk <br />management <br />Citizens and city staff report tree safety <br />issues to the forestry department or <br />manager (e.g., 3-1-1 system, online form, <br />etc.). System tracks the time between <br />damage report and mitigation action. <br />1 <br />Comprehensive tree establishment plan <br />provides concrete guidance on most of the <br />following criteria: site selection, size, age <br />class, diversity of species, native plant choice, <br />planting protocols, and young tree care. <br />4 1 <br />Urban wood and <br />green waste <br />utilization <br />While most green waste does not go <br />to landfill, uses are limited to chips or <br />mulch. <br />1 <br />Management plan in place for each publicly <br />owned natural area to facilitate appropriate <br />public use. <br />4 5 <br />Management of <br />publicly owned <br />natural areas <br />Only reactive management to facilitate <br />public use, e.g. hazard abatement, trail <br />maintenance. <br />1 <br />Policies regarding stormwater, site and <br />subdivision planning, zoning and other issues <br />that affect private forests are included in <br />management plan. <br />4 1 <br />Policies that <br />foster good <br />urban forestry <br />on private lands <br />Strong tree protection ordinance <br />focused on maintaining mature trees <br />with effective procedures. <br />1 <br />Integrated municipality-wide policies and <br />practices to protect public and private trees, <br />consistently enforced and with penalties <br />sufficient to deter violations. <br />2 1 <br />Tree protection <br />policy and <br />enforcement <br />Policies include construction standards <br />for on-site tree protection, establishment <br />and maintenance. Conforms to <br />and references ANSI Standards for <br />arboricultural practices (A300), safety <br />(Z133), and nursery stock (Z60.1), as well <br />as applicable ISA BMPs. <br />3 <br />Monitoring adheres to the standards and <br />protocols established by the Urban Tree <br />Growth and Longevity network. <br />4 1 <br />Table 5-1. Tree Canopy Goal Assessment Summary (Pre-UFMP)