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OVERVIEW OF THE URBAN FOREST STRATEGY
Kevin Rankin, Forestry Supervisor provided a presentation concerning the City’s Urban Forest Strategy.
Mr. Rankin discussed slides concerning the following topics:
• The City’s urban forest and street tree inventory as of 2013;
• Bar graphs illustrating the tree inventory by species from 2004 - 2013;
• The publics’ input and concerns associated to the Urban Forest Management Plan;
• The strategic objectives for the Urban Forest Management Plan;
• The implementation plan for the Urban Forest Management from 2014 - 2019;
• A list of organizations partnering with the City;
• A map and aerial photographs illustrating the Urban Forest Canopy Assessment in 2013 and 2018;
• Maps illustrating the areas Emerald Ash Borer were detected from 2014 to 2018;
• A map illustrating the areas that Ash Trees were removed in 2018;
• An update and drawings illustrating the Arboretum Master Plan; and
• A look forward to 2019-2020 for the Urban Forest Master Plan.
Members of the Committee asked a number of questions and received responses from Mr. Rankin.