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CITY OF PLEASANTON URBAN FOREST MASTER PLAN | 95 <br />URBAN FOREST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES <br />Here is a breakdown of the overall proposed planting effort, <br />on an annual basis: <br /> ƒ44 trees planted in existing vacant sites by the City <br /> ƒ83 new tree sites created and planted by the City (* See <br />the following section for how this could change) <br /> ƒ175 trees removed and replaced by the City <br /> ƒ100 trees given away by the City to the community in <br />target neighborhoods <br /> ƒ25 trees planted by developers and businesses in target <br />neighborhoods <br /> ƒThe planting efforts described in this section total <br />approximately 425 to 430 trees planted annually on both <br />public and private land throughout the City of Pleasanton. <br />Alternative Strategies That May Impact the Proposed Management Pathway and Cost to the City <br />There are several alternative strategies that the City can take <br />to encourage the community to take a bigger role in meeting <br />the canopy cover goal. Engaging community members <br />to plant trees on residences, commercial properties, and <br />schools, will decrease the need for the City to create new <br />plantable vacant sites in developed public spaces. This <br />would lead to significant cost savings for the City, as they <br />would no longer be responsible for tree establishment and <br />maintenance of these trees. <br />Opportunities in Parks and Open spaces <br />As previously mentioned, there are likely several vacant <br />trees sites, that are yet unidentified in the Pleasanton’s parks, <br />and on some streets. There are 14 parks and two open space <br />areas totaling 282 acres within or directly adjacent to the 26 <br />targeted neighborhoods, which likely have some available <br />planting spaces for new trees. While this wouldn’t reduce <br />costs for establishment care and long-term maintenance, it <br />would reduce the costs of breaking concrete to create new <br />tree sites in developed areas which is estimated to cost <br />the City $880 per site. Park staff should plan to set aside <br />extra time to identify and map additional planting spaces <br />within these parks and open spaces, as well as to look for <br />opportunities to replace smaller trees with larger canopy <br />trees in parkways, medians, and rights-of-way, so that each <br />space is being maximized where appropriate. <br />Opportunities in Schools <br />Schools may be another participant in the canopy cover <br />goal and may provide additional space for trees to grow in <br />these neighborhoods. There are seven schools totaling 109 <br />acres that are within or directly adjacent to the 26 targeted <br />neighborhoods. The City hasn’t previously worked with