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156 | CITY OF PLEASANTON URBAN FOREST MASTER PLAN <br />COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT <br />Table 5-3. Summary of Online Survey Responses and UFMP Recommendations <br />Topic What Survey Respondents Said UFMP Recommendations <br />Top Challenges <br />Facing Trees <br /> ƒ67% of survey respondents believe drought and <br />water restrictions are the biggest threat facing <br />trees in their neighborhood <br /> ƒThe UFMP recommends that the City increase the <br />number of years that it waters newly planted public <br />trees to maximize survival rates. The UFMP also <br />provides recommendations on drought tolerant tree <br />species that the City should include in their regular <br />tree plantings. See <br />Opinions on the <br />Tree Preservation <br />Ordinance <br /> ƒ51% of survey respondents support the level <br />of tree protection that the current ordinance <br />provides <br /> ƒThe City has recently updated the Tree Preservation <br />Ordinance with several improvements through the <br />UFMP process, including adding greater protections <br />for native trees, while also making it easier for <br />applicants to apply for tree permits for minor <br />development projects such as the construction of <br />ADUs. See Table 4.1 in the Technical Assessment. <br /> ƒ47% of survey respondents believe that the City <br />effectively protects its trees <br />Cost of tree <br />watering and <br />maintenance <br /> ƒ39% of survey respondents said lower water costs <br />to water trees would make them more inclined to <br />plant a tree on their property. <br /> ƒThe UFMP recommends that the City coordinate <br />with Alameda County’s Zone 7 Water Agency to <br />explore options for water rebates for residents with <br />trees. <br /> ƒ34% of survey respondents said assistance with <br />cost to maintain and prune trees would make <br />them more inclined to plant a tree on their <br />property. <br /> ƒThe UFMP recommends the City create and <br />distribute informational materials on how to plant and <br />maintain a tree on private property. These materials <br />would include information on structural pruning <br />when the tree is young, which can reduce the need <br />for pruning when the tree matures.