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Fresno Urban Forest Management Plan
City Council Meeting
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2 Meeting Agenda
01 02
03 What is a UFMP
Vision Statement
Key Findings
04 Strategic Plan – Guiding
Principles
05 06
07 Strategic Plan –
Management Options
Implementation Plan
Monitoring Plan
3 What is a UFMP?01
4 What a UFMP is
• A guiding document
that establishes how the
City will manage its trees
based on the needs of
Fresno
• A roadmap for
managing Fresno’s trees
to achieve a shared vision
for short-, medium-, and
long-term actions
• Adaptive document that
will evolve with future
conditions
5 What a UFMP is Not
• An update or change to
Fresno’s Tree Code
• Increase funding or other
resources towards the urban
forest
• Guarantees ongoing buy-in
from community, city staff, or
elected officials
• Guaranteed adoption of the
Strategic or Implementation
Plan’s action items
6 Developing the UFMP
• Review of policies and
practices
• Community engagement and
input
• City staff interviews
• Establish Fresno’s baseline
and set achievable goals
7 Vision Statement
02 8
Vision Statement
• Fresno’s Vision Statement was
developed with input and
feedback from city staff and the
community
9 Key Findings
03 10
Key Findings
Key Findings
Fresno’s tree inventory can be better prepared for threats from pests, diseases, and climate change
Installation and repair of irrigation systems throughout the City are essential for new trees to survive
Fresno’s canopy cover is not equitably distributed
Community members value trees as a vibrant resource
Fresno’s long-range planning efforts should prioritize the urban forest Policies and ordinances that protect trees on private property should be enhanced
11 Strategic Plan -
Guiding Principles04
12 Guiding Principles
Guiding Principles
A sufficiently funded urban forest
A maintained living asset
A Flourishing tree canopy enjoyed by all
An enhanced quality of life for community members
An urban forest that is well prepared for climate change An urban forest that balances trees, housing needs, and infrastructure
Fresno’s UFMP establishes six guiding principles for the Strategic Plan and guide the City’s implementation of the UFMP
13 Guiding Principles
• Each Guiding Principle
has an associated action
items
•Each action item has an
estimated timeframe for
completion
14 Strategic Plan-
Management Options05
15 The Four Scenarios
• Scenario one: Business as usual
• Scenario two: Reaching BMP for pruning
• Scenario three: Fill existing vacant sites and establishment care BMP • Scenario four: 20% canopy cover goal
16 Business as Usual
• No changes to current management or
funding
• Pruning at 10-year cycle, no
establishment care, planting at 1,000
trees annually
• Estimated number of trees lost over 50
years is ~40,000 (133,000 to 89,000)
• Urban forest management
underfunded by ~$1.3 million in 2024
($5.4 million required first year)
17 Pruning BMP
• 5–7-year pruning cycle
• No funding increase, no establishment
care, planting at 1,000 trees annually
• Estimated number of trees lost over
50 years is ~40,000 (133,000 to
89,000)
• Urban forest management
underfunded by ~$3 million in 2024
($7.2 million required first year)
18 Fill Existing Vacant Sites
• 5–7-year pruning cycle, three-year
establishment care
• Fresno has just under 30,000 vacant sites
where trees can be planted
• planting at 3,400 trees annually with a net
gain of 727 annually
• Estimated number of trees gained over
50 years is ~25,000 (135,000 to 160,000)
• Urban forest management underfunded
by ~$9 million in 2024 ($13.1 million first
year required)
19 Reaching 20% Canopy
• 5–7-year pruning cycle, three-year
establishment care
• planting at 4,639 trees annually
with a net gain of 2,004 annually
• Estimated number of trees
gained over 50 years is ~80,000
(132,000 to 212,000)
• Urban forest management
underfunded by ~$13 million in
2024 ($16.8 million first year
required)
20 Implementation Plan
06 21
Implementation Plan
• Action items from the
Strategic Plan are
categorized by timeframe
•Estimated costs of each
action item is included
•Recommended
Department(s) to lead
22 Monitoring Plan
07 23
Monitoring Plan
• Goal setting tool to
measure urban forest
progress
•28 question assessment
to be taken every year
•Provides a consistent,
quantifiable metrics to
achieve
•Fresno’s score is 11 (out of
100) with a goal being
around 70-80.