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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSS2 - Trees - PowerPoint PresentationAgenda Item No. SS2 August 13, 2013 �EWP0 City of Newport Beach C9</ pOIR Municipal Operations Department Overview: Urban Forest Maintenance Program Goals of an Urban Forestry Program ------------- - - - - -- ------------------- - - - - -- ----------------------------------------- - - - - -- To provide a safe and aesthetic urban forest environment to achieve species diversity, population density, and age diversity by pruning, planting, and removing trees. What makes up the Newport Beach urban forest? 33,751 trees 315 varieties Located on street parkways, in City parks, on roadside slopes, at City facilities Budget Highlights ► 1 Employee - Urban Forester Major Accounts Professional Technical Services - $1 ,1 50,000 (trimming, injecting, spraying) Tree Reforestation -$13 5,000 (planting) Ficus Tree Maintenance - $60,000 (annual trimming of ficus trees) Tree Claims - $30,000 (removals to mitigate liability claims) Total $1,375,000 b City Council Policies and or_ -nan ce_s_ G ove rn I ng__ Tre__e S __ Policy G -1 Retention or Removal of City Trees Policy G -3 Preservation of Views Policy G -6 Maintenance and Planting of Parkway Trees G -1 Retention or Removal of City Trees _______ ► Defines Special Trees Describes Procedure for Tree Removals Describes Reforestation Process Ability of residents /community associations to fund removal and replacement of street trees. ► G -3 Preservation of Views To preserve views, G -3 prohibits planting parkway trees on specific streets, i.e. 200 blocks of Carnation, Jasmine, Larkspur, Marigold, and Orchid Avenues in Corona del Mar Endeavors to preserve and promote the aesthetic and environmental benefits provided by trees and the preservation of views G -3 Preservation of Views Guides staff to maintain all City -owned plants to maximize public (Exceptions: Special G -1) and private view pla Trees list of Council nes. Policy G -6 Maintenance and Planting of _Parkway T re_e_s _____ Defines Planting Guidelines 25 feet back of intersections and stop signs 10 feet from streetlights, fire hydrants, service walks /driveways, meters and sewers Replacement trees shall be 36" box size Maintenance Rotating schedule - no less than 3 -year trim cycle Tree List Street Tree Designation List Tree Maintenance Pruning - Annual, Grid Removals - 100 to 300 /year depending upon the health of the urban forest Planting - 100 to 300 /year depending upon the number of trees removed citizen requests, and funding availability Emergency Services - Trees involved in traffic collisions, trees failing due to storms or other causes Parks, Beaches, and Recreation Commission's Role Approval of Reforestations Evaluate Removals of Special Trees ► Appeals of Removals Denied by Staff M Arbor Day Foundation Awards ---------------- - - - - -- ------------------------------ --------------------- ► 23 consecutive years - Tree City USA ► 17 consecutive year - Growth Award 0 Challenges to Urban Forest Management ► Birds and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act -------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Challenges to Urban Forest Management ► Pests, diseases, fruit drop - lerps, fungus, bacteria, etc PF A 1 s 1 1 Y� 4 Sulfur Fungus, Laetiporus gilbersonii - Indicates brown rot and extensive internal decay Tortoise Beetles Leaf Hoppers Blue Gum Leaves chewed by Eucalyptus Tortoise Beetles I Myoporum Thrip n r 6 ► Fusarium Wilt Pink Rot /Diamond Scale Challenges to Urban Forest Management Development Pressures Private Public - curb, gutter, sidewalk, and street maintenance Trees Division Projects This Year Request for Proposals for Tree Maintenance Services Distributed to interested firms in September Bring to Council in November for approval of new agreement Trees Division Projects This Year ► Street Tree Designation List - G -6 Revision to allow multiple tree choices to residents based upon size of parkway and room for growth Proposed PB &R Commission Ad -Hoc Committee to work with staff to develop new list. Questions? f7