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CONTEXT 2.2 Developing the Pleasanton Urban Forest Master Plan The City of Pleasanton began the process of developing the UFMP in March of 2023. The City Landscape Architect, Landscape Architect Assistant, and Parks Division Manager were the main staff responsible for overseeing the UFMP's development and provided important insights into the City's urban forestry practices, as well as the specific City standard documents and other data sets that were crucial for analysis. These City staff also coordinated with internal and external stakeholders, and co -hosted community engagement 50 1 CITY OF PLEASANTON URBAN FOREST MASTER PLAN events which shed light on the community's interactions and perspectives around City trees. The following sections detail the analysis, community engagement activities, and processes involved in developing the UFMP: 2.2.1 Urban Forest Inventory and Analysis Public Tree Inventory Between June 2023 and March 2024, tree inventory data was collected for all City -managed trees, including along city sidewalks, medians, parks, City facilities, and the Callippe Preserve Golf Course. An accurate inventory helps determine the current condition and associated benefits of City trees and inform management recommendations. Canopy Cover Analysis High-resolution aerial imagery and LiDAR data from 2022 were developed into a land classification layer to determine the City's canopy cover. Canopy cover was then processed for the years 2012, 2018, and 2022 to identify total area covered by tree canopy from both City trees and private property trees over time. This analysis determined if the City's tree canopy is increasing, decreasing or remaining the same, and informed the canopy cover goals for the City of Pleasanton. See Appendix F for the full methodology on the Land Cover Classification and Canopy Change Analysis