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Figure 2-1. 1880 Habitat map overlay showing where the historic marsh complex existed before the City was developed........................................................................................ 45 Figure 2-2. Historic photograph of Pleasanton showing scattered oaks and other trees .................................................. 46 Figure 2-3. Paired aerial images from 1939 and 2009 showing the substantial land use transformation within Pleasanton..... 47 1 URBAN FOREST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES...............86 1.1 Introduction.............................................................................. 87 1.2 City Resources......................................................................... 88 1.2.1 Budget......................................................................................88 2.3 Canopy Cover Assessment................................................1 1.2.2 Funding Pleasanton's Future Urban Forest Goals ...92 1.2.3 Staffing......................................................................................98 2.4.1 Private Property................................................................128 1.2.4 Annual Tree Service Data................................................102 2.5 Species Diversity (City Managed Trees only)................129 1.3 Management Practices ........................................................104 2.6 DSH Distribution....................................................................132 1.3.1 Tree Planting.......................................................................104 1.3.2 Establishment Care ...........................................................106 1.3.3 Tree Pruning.........................................................................108 1.3.4 Infrastructure Conflicts.....................................................1 10 1.3.5 Tree Removal.......................................................................112 1.3.6 Urban Wood Reuse ...........................................................113 1.3.7 Tree Risk Inspections........................................................1 15 1.3.8 Tree Maintenance Responsibilities ..............................1 15 TABLE OF CONTENTS U 2 STATUS OF THE URBAN FOREST (PUBLIC AND PRIVATE TREES) ........................................ 116 2.1 Historical Context..................................................................1 17 2.2 Urban Tree Canopy..............................................................1 17 2.3 Canopy Cover Assessment................................................1 18 2.4 Increasing Canopy Cover...................................................126 2.4.1 Private Property................................................................128 2.5 Species Diversity (City Managed Trees only)................129 2.6 DSH Distribution....................................................................132 2.7 Tree Condition and Relative Performance Index .......... 133 3 CANOPY COVER AND EQUITY ..................................... 138 3.1 Why Canopy Cover Matters...............................................139 3.1.1 Urban Heat Islands............................................................139 3.1.2 CalEnviroScreen.................................................................141 3.1.3 Tree Equity Score...............................................................142 3.2 What Environmental Equity Means to Pleasanton .......143 4 ANALYSIS OF CURRENT PLANS, POLICIES, AND ORDINANCES............................................................ 144 4.1 Tree Preservation Ordinance.............................................145 4.2 Review of City Design Guidelines and Standard Details...................................................................148 4.2.1 City of Pleasanton Design Guidelines ........................148 4.3 Other Laws Pertaining to Trees.........................................150 CITY OF PLEASANTON URBAN FOREST MASTER PLAN I VII