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Trees on Private Property <br />Provide the Majority of the <br />Pleasanton's Urban Forest <br />Canopy <br />The canopy cover analysis reflects that 70% (2,446 acres) <br />of the City's total canopy cover is located on private land, <br />with the remaining 30% (1,027 acres) located on public <br />land and right-of-way. This points to the large role that <br />private property owners play in contributing to overall <br />City-wide canopy cover, and the necessity to enforce <br />policies that preserve these trees. The City understands <br />that reaching a canopy cover goal of 25% in all residential <br />neighborhoods will require engaging the community and <br />providing resources to residents that will support their <br />ability to plant, maintain, and preserve trees on private <br />property. Another strategy to increase canopy cover on <br />private land would be for City staff to work with developers <br />and businesses to plant 25 trees per year, and work with <br />residents to plant 50 trees per year for the next 25 years to <br />reach the City's goal of an equitable canopy across the City. <br />(See section 1.4.1 and Section 1.4.5 for more information). <br />CITY OF PLEASANTON URBAN FOREST MASTER PLAN 1 15 <br />