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DOCUMENT ORGANIZATION <br />CITY OF PLEASANTON URBAN FOREST MASTER PLAN | xiii <br />PART 1 <br />Urban Forest Master Plan <br />This part of the document is written <br />for the public and summarizes <br />the history and current state of <br />Pleasanton’s urban forest, identifies <br />key findings, and provides a strategic <br />action and implementation plan to <br />help the City achieve its future vision <br />for the urban forest. <br />SECTIONS <br />1 | Introduction: provides an overview <br />of what an Urban Forest Master Plan <br />(UFMP) is and why the City of Pleasanton <br />needs such a plan. It also covers the <br />benefits of trees, the key findings of <br />the plan, and a summary of the canopy <br />cover and tree inventory analyses. <br />2 | Context: covers the history of <br />trees and tree-related ordinances in <br />Pleasanton, the UFMP development <br />process, and a summary of community <br />engagement activities. <br />3 | The Plan: contains the overall <br />strategy for the City in achieving <br />its urban forest goals including the <br />vision, guiding principles, and specific <br />actions that will serve as a road map <br />for Pleasanton. <br />4 | Implementation: provides a <br />prioritized list of actions for improving <br />the urban forest along with the <br />relative cost, responsible party, and <br />method of measurement for tracking <br />the success of each action. <br />5 | Monitoring: includes a summary <br />of the self-assessment monitoring tool <br />by Vibrant Cities Labs that shows the <br />current status (prior to the UFMP) of <br />Pleasanton on a number of key urban <br />forest sustainability indicators. This tool <br />will also allow the City to track future <br />improvements to these urban forest <br />sustainability indicators. <br />6 | References: Provides a list <br />of scholarly sources and research <br />articles referenced in this plan. <br />PART 2 <br />Technical Assessment <br />This part of the document is tailored <br />for City Staff and provides a deeper <br />dive into the analyses of the City’s <br />urban forest canopy cover, tree <br />inventory, staff and budgeting, <br />community engagement, and how <br />this plan relates to other City planning <br />documents. <br />PART 3 <br />Appendices <br />This section of the document <br />contains additional information and <br />resources referenced in Parts 1 and <br />2 including a section on wildfire <br />planning (Appendix A), a frequently <br />asked questions sheet with relevant <br />City contacts for residents (Appendix <br />B), a recommended tree species <br />list (Appendix C), and a series <br />of illustrated arboriculture best <br />management practice standards <br />(Appendix J).