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STATUS OF THE URBAN FOREST (PUBLIC AND PRIVATE TREES) <br />cover analysis establishes the baseline condition <br />from which to develop short-term and long-term <br />goals and objectives for maintaining and growing <br />healthy and large trees and increasing tree canopy <br />to maximize resident enjoyment of the environmental <br />services provided by trees. <br />The following sections describe the current status of <br />the City's tree canopy and provide recommendations <br />that can help advance the City toward maintaining <br />existing tree canopy and achieving a more equitable <br />canopy cover that improves the community. <br />2.3 Canopy Cover <br />Assessment <br />A City-wide land cover classification and canopy <br />cover assessment was conducted for Pleasanton <br />using 2022 aerial imagery. This assessment <br />included a canopy change analysis that compared <br />the 2022 canopy results with data from 2012 and <br />2018 to identify trends and changes in urban tree <br />canopy cover over time. See Appendix F for the <br />methodology on the Land Cover Classification and <br />Canopy Change Analysis. <br />118 1 CITY OF PLEASANTON URBAN FOREST MASTER PLAN <br />Land Cover Results <br />The land cover percentages for 2022 are presented in <br />Table 2-1, with the canopy cover illustrated in Figure 2-1. <br />Table 2-1. 2022 Land Cover <br />Canopy 3,472 <br />Low -Medium Vegetation 2,370 <br />Bare Ground 1,920 <br />Impervious Surfaces 5,8o9 <br />Water 149 <br />25.3% <br />17.3% <br />14.0% <br />42.3% <br />