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Community Forest
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Guidelines for Tree Selection
and Maintenance
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Huntington Beach
Goals of the Plan
• Establish and maintain optimal tree
cover
• Sustain age and species diversity
• Recommend appropriate species and
suitable locations
• Promote conservation and citizen
support of tree resources
• Adopt and enforce a City Tree
Ordinance to ensure protection of the
community forest
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Objectives for Street
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• Increase the tree population density by R
planting over 6,000 vacant sites
• Passively reduce diversity from 200
species to 100, no less than 1% or :
more than 5%, of the total forest -:
• Maintain age diversity of 20% young,
70% mature and 10% older, high `
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• Replace approximately 2% of trees
annually
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Street Tree Maintenance ��';�'a�.
Standard requirements are pruning &
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inspection every 36 months .,,
• Palms and Brazilian Peppers require '
annual maintenance
• Approximately 18,000 trees are pruned
each year
• Unscheduled and emergency
maintenance comprise 10% of theF
activity '
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Woodland Trees
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• Over 9,800 in City park sites Al 4
• Divided into three groups
— Group 1 Maintained similar to street trees?
— Group 2 Maintained as needed
— Group 3 No maintenance, natural state
No species limitations, except fi
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• Street trees are replaced during the f °
sidewalk re air/tree replacement
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• Twelve species are offered for , a
parkways, medians and other locations
with limited spacef4
• Staff arborists work with residents to ' ,
select the species for their street
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Tree Regulation ° V
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• Enforces arboricultural and landscape F
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• Regulates maintenance permits }
• Controls the planting, removal and
maintenance of public trees ,64.
• Prohibits defacing of public trees
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• Defines protection of trees from
excavation or construction activities
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Sponsored by the Arbor Day
Foundation, the National Association
of State Foresters & US Forestry
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• Recognizes communities that
effectively manage their public tree t
resources 2-4
• Increases awareness and appreciation
of trees in the community
Community Forest Plan V
Summary
* Establishes goals and management
practices for City tree resources
* Provides a species selection guide forf
trees compatible with their location � �
* Guides the maintenance policies for
street and park trees
* Encourages public involvement and ,
appreciation of the urban forest
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CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
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TO: Honorable Mayor Pro Tern and City Council Members —
FROM: Pam Julien Houchen, Mayor 1?
DATE: January 12, 2001
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SUBJECT: H-Item for the January 16, 2001 City Council Meeting AWED 1-11
Development of Tree Master Plan
ISSUE:
Recently the city was informed that 22 of our mature Eucalyptus Trees were diseased and
had to be removed (Attachment). Many of these were on Main Street. As these trees
were removed, they were replaced by various trees, including Palm Trees.
/ At the recent League of Cities Institute for Mayors and City Council Members held this
week, I spoke with John Gelff, San Juan Capistrano City Council Member, regarding
their city's approach to tree planning and preservation. He explained to me that they
have developed a Tree Master Plan. This document specifies the types and sizes of trees
which should be planted throughout the community according to space and size
limitations, whether the tree is to be planted in the ground or in a container, etc., thus
ensuring a wide variety of trees
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1. Direct staff to develop a Tree Master Plan in conjunction with the guidance of the
City Beautification & Landscaping City Council Committee.
2. Present a draft report to City Council for review and further direction by August 2001.
Attachment
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Bill Workman
Connie Brockway
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INTER-DEPARTMENT COMMUNICATION
HUNTINGTON BEACH
MEMORANDUM
TO: Ray Silver, City Administrator
VIA: Robert F. Beardsley, Director of Public Works q
FROM:Daryl D. Smith, Interim Deputy Director of Public Works
DATE: November 6, 2000
SUBJECT: TREE REMOVAL IN DOWNTOWN AREA
Per adopted policy, I am notifying you by this memo that twenty-two (22) mature
eucalyptus trees will be removed within the next 3 to 4 weeks, beginning on November
20, 2000.
There were one hundred sixty (160) large, mature eucalyptus trees inspected along the
41h of July parade route, along other streets and in parks within the area.
Our concerns required follow up inspections by Dr. Fred Roth and Mr. Steve Holcomb,
each a Consulting Arborist, and was relative to the failure of the large, mature
eucalyptus at the corner of 121h Street and Main, which damaged a vehicle and caused
injury to two people.
I have attached the reports from Dr. Roth and Mr. Holcomb, which outlines the work
required to eliminate the potential failures in these trees.
1 believe there will be substantial concerns and telephone calls when the tree removal
and other work occurs, however, I do not believe the City has any alternatives in this
matter.
Should you have any questions, please call me at 375-5138.
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c: John Van Oeffelen, Interim Superintendent, Park, Tree & Landscape Division
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Frederick Roth, Ph.D.
Consulting Arborist
October 4, 2000
John Van Oetfelen
Supervisor, Tree, Landscape and Pesticide Maintenance
City of Huntington Beach
P.O. Box 190
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Dear Mr. Van Oeffelen:
I have examined the proposed plan for managing the eucalyptus trees that were the subject of my
report dated April 16, 2000 and I am in complete agreement. I found that many of the trees I
examined had defects that clearly place the public at risk and this plan for phased renewal of the
urban forest wilt provide the optimum combination of public safety and environmental
enhancement. The plan has my enthusiastic endorsement.
Best re,ards,
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Frederick Roth, Ph.D.
Consulting Arborest
6276 Mayberry Avenue C
Rancho Cucamonga, California 91737-3743
(909) 987-7165 (voice)
(909) 980-7995 (fax)
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