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Natural Systems | 51Pleasanton Climate Action Plan 2.0 Strategy NS-1. Increase and optimize carbon sequestration and improve ecosystem resilience Existing Ongoing Actions E11. Pesticide posting program Emissions reduction Not quantified City Cost N/A Co-benefits Not assessed Community Cost N/A The City will continue to implement the Pesticide Posting Program and follow their Integrated Pest Management Program, using notices and signage to inform the public of ongoing pest management operations. E12. Municipal landscape management practice Emissions reduction Not quantified City Cost N/A Co-benefits Not assessed Community Cost N/A The City will continue to manage the amount, source, placement, and timing of plant nutrients and soil amendments in City parks, green spaces, and natural areas through actions such as applying recycled wood mulch from tree trimmings into planters, medians, and tree wells and leaving green waste on-site to the extent feasible. E13. Sustainable land management education Emissions reduction Not quantified City Cost N/A Co-benefits Not assessed Community Cost N/A The City will build upon existing land management education such as continuing the City’s Environmental Services Water Conservation efforts. For example, encouraging lawn conversion and improving landscape design will reduce water use, support native habitats, and preserve the aesthetic benefits of well-designed outdoor spaces. Primary Actions P13. Urban Forest Master Plan Emissions reduction 366,200 City Cost $490k Co-benefits Community Cost $470k The City will develop and implement an Urban Forest Master Plan that includes best practices for tree health and maintenance and reevaluates community tree regulations. The plan should aim to protect and increase tree canopy, and to ensure trees are replanted with a "right-sized tree” sufficient minimum soil volume. The significant carbon storage potential of the plan makes it essential to reaching CAP 2.0 targets. As part of this effort, the following should be considered: • Consider a community planting program that incentivizes the community to increase the quantity of trees planted throughout the City on private property. • Create a community guide with information on the benefits of canopy cover, appropriate species (e.g., climate-adapted, drought- tolerant, and carbon sequestering species), and proper planting practices. • Modify the municipal code as needed to require climate adapted plantings for projects of a certain size, facilitate tree planting throughout the City, and discourage tree removal. • Partner with the school districts to increase tree canopy on school campuses. • Partner with local organizations (e.g., Go Green Initiative) to encourage increased tree canopy throughout the City.