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program in neighborhoods where street trees have <br />died, been removed, or substantially damaged <br />cover and should be used to determine <br />locations for tree giveaway programs <br />and educational workshops. <br />Policy 17, Program 17.8 <br />Adopt a City street tree ordinance to protect <br />existing and future street trees that are maintained <br />by property owners, and establish Planting, care, <br />and pruning standards. <br />Community <br />Charter <br />Decisions makers are encouraged to <br />use a UFMP to guide their decisions <br />when drafting an ordinance around <br />trees so that it is in line with their city’s <br />urban forest goals. <br />Policy 9, Program 9.1 <br />Complete and infill the street tree and median <br />landscaping along streets, when feasible <br />Community <br />Charter <br />This policy aligns with recommended <br />actions in the UFMP for the City to fill <br />vacant planting sites in order to <br />maintain and increase the City’s overall <br />canopy cover. <br />Heritage Tree Requirements <br />Trees over 55" in circumference or 35' in height <br />are Heritage trees <br />Conservation <br />and Open <br />Space Element <br />Depending on the tree, 35’ may be <br />harder or easier to reach. Changing the <br />Heritage Tree requirement to not just <br />be about size but about species can <br />help sculpt the kinds of trees that are <br />desired. Referencing an approved tree <br />list can help guide whatever is being <br />planted to be a desired species. <br />Policy 2: Preserve Heritage trees throughout the <br />Planning Area. <br />Pleasanton Municipal Code Chapter 17.16, Tree <br />Preservation, when reviewing future development <br />projects <br />Conservation <br />and Open <br />Space Element <br />An update to the Heritage Tree <br />ordinance is included in this UFMP to <br />better clarify the permitting process, <br />tree replacement requirements, and <br />penalties, which is intended to provide <br />better protections for heritage trees. <br />Policy 13: Program: 13.5 <br />Partner with the California Department of Forestry <br />and Fire Prevention and Firewise Communities to <br />identify measures that reduce the fire <br />Public Safety <br />Element <br />A wildfire planning chapter is included <br />in this UFMP which analyzes current <br />high fire hazard areas, clarifies <br />maintenance responsibilities, and <br />makes recommendations for both the <br />City and private residents on how to <br />decrease risk of wildfire through <br />defensible space, tree maintenance, <br />and tree species selection. <br />Goal 1, Policy 1, Program 1.12: <br />Compile a list of recommended landscaping <br />species, including trees, that are native and <br />drought tolerant. Include discussion of any wildlife <br />habitat values of these species. <br />Water Element <br />This UFMP includes a tree species <br />selection palette that provides a <br />solution for Pleasanton’s Water <br />Element, and other documents that <br />reference tree selection and <br />placement. <br />Goal 3, Policy 3, Program 3.12: <br />Conserve Pleasanton's urban forest, including <br />trees in parks and on private property as well as <br />streets trees, so as to continue and enhance <br />surface water filtration and community character <br />Water Element <br />This goal aligns with the Guiding <br />Principles in the UFMP to protect and <br />grow the City’s tree canopy. <br />Goal 2, Policy 6, Program 6.3: <br />"Also implement the program in the Water Element <br />to conserve Pleasanton’s urban forest as well as <br />programs in the Community Character Element to <br />Air Quality <br />Element <br />This UFMP calls out the need to <br />educate residents on the many <br />benefits of trees including the shade <br />they provide which reduces the urban