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8 | CITY OF PLEASANTON URBAN FOREST MASTER PLAN <br />INTRODUCTION <br />The Tree Preservation Ordinance and the Role of Private Property <br />Because the collective urban forest relies on the contribution from trees <br />on private property, updating the Tree Preservation Ordinance was a top <br />priority under the greater UFMP effort. The Tree Preservation Ordinance, <br />discussed more in Section 2.1, is the City’s main tool for protecting existing <br />mature trees on private property and ensuring trees that are removed will <br />be replaced with appropriate new trees so that the overall urban forest can <br />continue to grow. The City’s efforts to update and enforce the Ordinance is <br />one step towards meeting UFMP goals. Community advocacy, education, <br />and identification of resources for residents are also vital to successfully <br />implementing the UFMP. <br />Tree management is an ongoing venture which requires constant <br />vigilance for their care and success over a long period. This care can be <br />expensive for property owners (both public and private) so engaging and <br />educating the community on the benefits of trees in the built environment <br />is paramount to encouraging their protection over the next 25 years and <br />beyond. In addition to helping to foster a desire to plant new trees and <br />protect existing trees, Pleasanton will need to find new ways to incorporate <br />large tree canopies into older neighborhoods which lack trees. This <br />plan outlines a thoughtful and creative approach to ensure the equitable <br />distribution of trees and shade for the entire city. Working together with <br />the community, the City will utilize the UFMP to help achieve its vision for <br />a resilient and robust urban forest that will continue to provide vital social, <br />economic, and environmental benefits for future generations to come. <br />Pleasanton’s <br />Favorite Benefits <br />from Trees <br />The top three benefits <br />of trees resident’s most <br />valued were shade, <br />environmental benefits <br />like improved air and <br />water quality, and the <br />aesthetic value they give <br />the City of Pleasanton. <br />(Chart on the following page)