CITY
OF NAPA
URBAN FORESTRY
MANAGEMENT PLAN
Update and Overview
B y :
J e f f G i t t i n g s
P a r k s a n d U r b a n F o r e s t r y M a n a g e r M a r c h 1 7 , 2 0 2 6
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Cit
y Council
Action Request
• Receiv
e an update and
overview of the Urban
Forestry Management Plan,
a guiding document for
protecting, preserving
planning and promoting
Napa’s Urban Forest.
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Pro
ject
Background
• City o
f Napa received project funding
through the 2022 Cal Fire Urban and
Community Forest Grant.
• 2023 City partnered with Davey
Resource Group “DRG” and Napa
Resources Conservation District “RCD”
to deliver this project.
• Project will deliver a long-term Urban
Forestry Management Plan for City of
Napa.
• Project grant period ends March of 2026
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A 4
0 Y ear plan to Maintain Napa’s Urban Forestry
-Dev
elopment of the plan
• A Word docu
ment for
staff review
Draft One
• Full 85-
page plan
broken into 4 sectionsDraft T
wo
• Final DraftDraft
Thr
ee
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Pie
ces of Plan!
• What is
the process to develop an Urban
Foresty Plan?
Executive
Summary
of the plan
• At the
foundation of the plan are the four P’s
Vision (Preserve, Protect, Promote and Plan)
Visioning
Stat
ement
• What do w
e have?
Section 1:
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Pie
ces of Plan!
• What do w
e want?
Section 2:
• How do we
get there? Goals and
Recommendations section
Section 3:
• How are
we doing?
Section 4:
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Tre
e Environmental
Benefits summary
• Napa’
s urban forest provides $2.7 million
dollars in annual benefits
• 52.9 million gallons of stormwater runoff that
does not enter the stormwater system. Valued
at $475,920
• 4,500 tons of Carbon absorbed in Napa’s Trees.
Valued at $766,801.
• 225,780 pounds of pollutants removed from
the atmosphere reducing negative health
effects from air pollution . Valued at $1.4
million
• To date, Napa’s urban forest is storing 325,670
tons of carbon valued at $15.1 million
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Can
opy coverage for
Napa.
• Tree
Canopy Data and Landcover Analisis
• Community Input
• 21.5% Canopy Cover
• 76% of the Canopy is Private
Public Canopy
Acres
596
23 .6%
Private Canopy
Acres
1,932
76.4%
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Dat
a that will help drive
forestry management!
• Tree
inventory which includes 34,173 community
trees “Tree Keeper Software”
• Species Diversity
• Age Class and tree health data
• Tree Canopy Data and Landcover Analisis
• Community Input
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A H
ealthy
Urban Forest
Needs a Vision
Preserv
e: “Preserving healthy trees and ensuring young
trees can reach their full potential.”
Protect: “
Tree protection programs and education are
instrumental in establishing best practices.”
Plan: “P
roactive planning for the maintenance and care of
trees is essential to maintaining a healthy urban forest.” Promote: “Each community member can play a role in
sustain a healthy urban forest.”
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Dev
elopment of goals
and recommendations
section
How was
the goals and recommendations
section created?
• Assessment of urban forestry
sustainable indicators.
• Community Tree inventory
• Tree canopy assessment
• Review of existing policies and
practices.
• Themes and priorities based on
community input
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Bre
aking down the goals
and recommendation
section using the four P’s
• Preserve
• Promote
• Protect
• Plan
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Que
stions
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