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VISION.......................................................................................I <br />II <br />ACKNOWLEDGMENTS..........................................................XI <br />DOCUMENT ORGANIZATION ............................................XIII <br />1 INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY ................................. XVI <br />1.1 What is an Urban Forest Master Plan?................................1 <br />1.2 Why the City Needs an Urban Forest Master Plan ...........1 <br />1.3 Key Findings.............................................................................10 <br />1.4 Status of the Urban Forest ................................................... 20 <br />1.4.1 Canopy Cover........................................................................20 <br />1.4.2 Tree Inventory ........................................................................23 <br />1.4.3 Environmental and Economic Benefits ..........................27 <br />1.4.4 Urban Forest Management...............................................29 <br />1.4.5 Funding Pleasanton's Future Urban Forest Goals ..... 35 <br />1.4.6 Highlights of Pleasanton Trees.........................................38 <br />2 CONTEXT............................................................................44 <br />2.1 History........................................................................................45 <br />2.2 Developing the Pleasanton Urban Forest Master Plan 50 <br />2.2.1 Urban Forest Inventory and Analysis .............................50 <br />2.2.2 Analysis of Budget, Current Plans, Policies, and <br />Ordinances.........................................................................................50 <br />2.2.3 Department and Interested Party Interviews...............51 <br />2.2.4 Community Engagement...................................................53 <br />TABLE OF CONTENTS U <br />3 THE PLAN............................................................................54 <br />Vision................................................................................................. 55 <br />GuidingPrinciples..........................................................................56 <br />4 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN..................................................64 <br />OngoingActions............................................................................. 65 <br />Years 1-5 / High Priority Short Term Actions ......................... 67 <br />Years 6-15 / Medium Term Actions .......................................... 71 <br />Years 16-25 / Long Term Actions ............................................. 72 <br />5 MONITORING PLAN..........................................................74 <br />5.1 Assessing Our Progress........................................................ 75 <br />TABLES <br />Table 1-1. Canopy Cover Change (2012-2022) ................... <br />11 <br />Table 1-2. Canopy Cover by Land Use .................................... <br />11 <br />Table 1-3. Environmental Benefits Provided <br />by City -Managed Tree Inventory ............................................... <br />27 <br />Table 1-4. Financial Value of City -Managed Trees ............... <br />28 <br />Table 1-5. Six Year Average of Urban Forest <br />Expenditures by Department Staff and Contractor .............. <br />33 <br />Table 1-6. Average Annual Tree Service Data ....................... <br />34 <br />Table 2-1. Updates to the Pleasanton Tree Preservation <br />Ordinance From 2011 to 2021 ..................................................48 <br />Table 2-2. Department and Interested Party Interview <br />Participants...................................................................................... <br />52 <br />Table 3-1. Guiding Principles and Strategies ..........................57 <br />CITY OF PLEASANTON URBAN FOREST MASTER PLAN I V <br />