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Here is a breakdown of the overall proposed planting effort, on an annual basis: ■ 44 trees planted in existing vacant sites by the City ■ 83 new tree sites created and planted by the City (* See the following section for how this could change) ■ 175 trees removed and replaced by the City ■ 100 trees given away by the City to the community in target neighborhoods ■ 25 trees planted by developers and businesses in target neighborhoods ■ The planting efforts described in this section total approximately 425 to 430 trees planted annually on both public and private land throughout the City of Pleasanton Alternative Strategies That May Impact the Proposed Management Pathway and Cost to the City There are several alternative strategies that the City can take to encourage the community to take a bigger role in meeting the canopy cover goal. Engaging community members to plant trees on residences, commercial properties, and schools, will decrease the need for the City to create new plantable vacant sites in developed public spaces. This would lead to significant cost savings for the City, as they would no longer be responsible for tree establishment URBAN FOREST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES U and maintenance of these trees, as well as benefiting the residents. Opportunities in Parks and Open spaces As previously mentioned, there are likely several vacant tree sites that are yet unidentified in Pleasanton's parks, and on some streets. There are 16 parks and two open space areas totaling 446 acres (and averaging 42% canopy cover) within or directly adjacent to the 26 targeted neighborhoods, which likely have some available planting spaces for new trees. While this wouldn't reduce costs for establishment care and long-term maintenance, it would reduce the costs of breaking concrete to create new tree sites in developed areas which is estimated to cost the City $880 per site using California Conservation Corps estimates. Park staff should plan to set aside extra time to identify and map additional planting spaces within these parks and open spaces, as well as to look for opportunities to replace smaller trees with larger canopy trees in parkways, medians, and rights-of-way, so that each space is being maximized where appropriate. Opportunities in Schools Schools may be another participant in the canopy cover goal and may provide additional space for trees to grow in these neighborhoods. There are seven schools totaling 109 acres that are within or directly adjacent to the 26 targeted neighborhoods, averaging only 11% canopy cover in the CITY OF PLEASANTON URBAN FOREST MASTER PLAN 1 95