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Durham – Where Great Things Happen 1 City of Durham Tree Canopy Assessment and Street Tree Inventory Results City Council Work Session March 9, 2017
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Durham – Where Great Things Happen 1
City of Durham Tree Canopy Assessment
andStreet Tree Inventory Results
City CouncilWork SessionMarch 9, 2017
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Durham has been a Tree City USA for 34 years!
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Economic, Environmental, Social Benefits of Trees
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Existing Tree Canopy Percentage Grid
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Canopy Analysis
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Existing Tree Canopy Coverage
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52% 46% 54%
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Existing Tree Canopies % - Mid-Atlantic Cities
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52 45 27 39 35 13
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Potential Tree Planting Sites - Durham
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52%20%
28%
48%
52%
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The Canopy Analysis allows us toview the existing canopy…
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Ward 1
Ward 2
Ward 3
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…and the planting potential onboth public and private properties…
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Ward 1
Ward 2
Ward 3
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…with the ability to delineate specific neighborhoods with the existing canopy…
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…and the tree canopy potential.
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Selective Street Tree Inventory Results
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Inventory Results:Street Tree Condition Ratings
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Excellent 44 Good 1,721Fair 1,465Poor/Diseased 200 Dead 30
Total 3,460
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Follow-up Actions Identified in Inventory
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•Immediately remove 101 dead/diseased trees
•Prune 1,664 trees over the next 5 years
•Remove 200 trees over the next 5 years
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Develop and implement a strategic plan for Durham’s Urban Forest that
• compares tree planting scenarios to determine what will best accomplish community goals
• more evenly distributes the tree canopy throughout the City
• involves others, including: City/County Planning, community advocates, university partners, etc.
To Maintain Our Current 52%Urban Tree Canopy Coverage
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City of Durham Tree Canopy Assessment
andStreet Tree Inventory Results
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