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Guiding Principles <br />Themes for the UFMP, reflect the Vision and help direct UFMP goals <br />1. A resilient community <br />2. A community invested in preserving and growing the Urban Forest <br />3. City trees are funded and managed to maximize the benefits for the public <br />4. Integrate trees from the start <br />*Guiding Principles were created by the UF Working Group <br />and informed by community input <br />Key Findings <br />Canopy Cover Has Increased <br />Trees on Private Property are critical <br />Increase Species Diversity <br />Canopy cover increased citywide from 18.5% to 25.3% from 2012 – 2022 <br />Majority of the urban forest canopy cover at 70% <br />City will need to engage private community and provide resources to residents <br />to meet future UF goals <br />Need to plant climate adapted trees for a more resilient urban forest <br />Page 317 of 348