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1.3.5 Tree Removal <br />Ensure all trees listed for removal are removed within <br />one month to limit the City’s potential liability from tree <br />claims. <br />Prioritize alternatives to tree removal, such as sidewalk <br />redesign and root pruning. These methods can help <br />preserve existing trees and maintain urban canopy <br />cover. <br />Implement replacements for all City trees removed at a <br />1:1 ratio or greater. <br />Evaluate the environmental consequences of tree <br />removal, such as habitat loss and reduced air quality. <br />This assessment can guide decisions to minimize <br />negative impacts. <br />1.3.6 Urban Wood Reuse <br />Consider alternative and creative uses for urban wood <br />repurposing, such as partnership projects with local <br />schools, artisans, and lumber mills. <br />Encourage municipal tree work contractors to provide <br />mulch to residents or consider establishing mulch <br />giveaway locations throughout the City. Another <br />resource to inform residents about is the website <br />chipdrop.com. <br />1.3.7 Tree Risk Inspections <br />Implement tree risk assessment and mitigation <br />procedures developed by the International Society of <br />Arboriculture (Smiley et. al. 2017) <br />Develop a periodic tree risk assessment program to <br />inspect City trees, focusing on trees in high occupancy <br />areas. Develop a periodic park tree risk assessment <br />program. Trees with conditions that present a greater <br />risk than the City is willing to accept should be <br />promptly mitigated. <br />1.3.8 Tree Maintenance <br />Responsibilities <br />Utilize Appendix L: Tree Maintenance Responsibilities <br />as a guideline to determine tree maintenance <br />responsibilities. <br />2 <br />2.3 Canopy Cover <br />Assessment <br />Consider conducting further analysis to identify specific <br />areas of increased canopy to better understand the <br />factors driving this expansion. <br />2.4 Increasing Canopy <br />Cover Increase city-wide canopy cover to 30% by 2050 <br />2.4.1 Private Property <br />Consider implementing an In-lieu fee and alternatives <br />(within the Tree Preservation Ordinance) when <br />protected trees are removed and on-site replacement <br />is not feasible