City of San Leandro, CA
TREE MASTER PLAN
November 2024
PROJECT TEAM
Chris
Peiffer
Director of
Urban Forestry
Strategy
Alex
Hancock
Director of
Urban Forestry
Consulting
Senior Advisor &
Strategist
Morgan
Garner
GIS Project
Manager
50+ planning
projects
UFMP & Overall
Project Manager
Policy, Planning, &
Sustainability expert
GIS & Urban
Forestry Analyst
Project mgmt,
coordination, maps
ANALYSIS, ENGAGEMENT, PLANNING & GIS TEAM
TJ
Wood
Director of
Field Services
Rocky
Yosek
Field Services
Operations &
Account Manager
Inventory Project
Manager
Managed over 1M
trees inventoried
Inventory Logistics
& Coordination
1,000's of trees
inventoried
DATA COLLECTION: INVENTORY
1 Project Overview
Tree Inventory
Urban Heat Assessment
Community Input
Recommendations
Next Steps
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3 4
5 6
AGENDA
2 CLARK ET AL.: A MODEL OF URBAN
FOREST SUSTAINABILITY
"Urban trees and forests are
considered integral to the
sustainability of cities as a
whole. Yet, sustainable urban
forests are not born, they are
made. They do not arise at
random, but result from a
community-wide
commitment to their
creation and management.”
3 Clean the air and
breathe easier
Reduce stress
and improve the
quality of life
Mitigate
urban heat
impacts
Save energy and
lower energy costs
for buildings
Boost local and
regional economies
Protect wildlife and
restore ecosystems
Positively influence
climate to ensure
sustainability
Bolster property
values
PROJECT OVERVIEW
BENEFITS OF URBAN FORESTS
4 Pests and diseases Drought Urban sprawl Sea level rise Wildfires Invasive species Storms and disasters Program resources
PROJECT OVERVIEW
RISKS FACING URBAN FORESTS
5 PROJECT OVERVIEW
Integration with City plans (i.e., General
Plan & CAP)
Redress inequities with services &
canopy benefits
Climate resiliency through canopy
growth, preservation, and sustainable
practices
Standards & Best Practices for
maintenance, planting, preservation,
data management
PURPOSE & OBJECTIVES
6 PROJECT OVERVIEW
PROJECT TIMELINE
7 TREE INVENTORY
22,265 total points
17,859 trees
4,032 planting sites
16,140 street trees
1,719 park trees
July - Dec 2022
TreePlotter INVENTORY application: https://www.pg-cloud.com/SanLeandroCA/ 8 TREE INVENTORY
URBAN TREE DIVERSITY
52 unique genera
373 unique species
9 TREE INVENTORY
CONDITION, OBSERVATIONS, AND
MAINTENANCE NEEDS
10 TREE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
5-YEAR TREE MAINTENANCE CYCLE
11 URBAN HEAT ASSESSMENT
12 URBAN HEAT ASSESSMENT
13 Web & Social Media
2 Community Surveys
Public Meetings & Events
Tree Plantings (2022 – 2024)
Focus Groups & Workshops
External stakeholders
City Staff
COMMUNITY INPUT
14 CALFIRE GRANT AND TREE PLANTING EVENTS
COMMUNITY INPUT
15 FOCUS GROUPS
COMMUNITY INPUT
16 RECOMMENDATIONS
17 RECOMMENDATIONS
GOAL: Foster a culture of inclusive tree stewardship
through robust education, partnerships, and
capacity-building opportunities that empower all
community members to build tree equity.
17 ACTIONS
51 TARGETS
GOAL: Measure and track the performance of San
Leandro's urban forest in an effort increase the
quality and quantity of trees, the benefits provided
by trees, and the resources dedicated to tree
management.
7 ACTIONS
21 TARGETS
GOAL: Develop and implement plans, policies, and
procedures that reflect the community's priorities,
are driven by data, and proactively tackle issues
facing trees in San Leandro.
15 ACTIONS
45 TARGETS
18 NEXT STEPS
19 Questions & Discussion
20 THANK YOU!
Alex Hancock
Director of Urban Forestry Consulting Services
PlanIT Geo
[email protected]
Jennifer Auletta
Parks & Landscape Manager
City of San Leandro
[email protected]
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