10. Create a central repository for monitoring tree planting and tree removals on public and private property, possibly using a web-based application that is open to the public. 11. Ensure consistency in future UTC assessments by using comparable image resolution, classification techniques, and QA/QC procedures. LiDAR and 1.5-2.0’ multispectral satellite imagery acquired at similar times would provide an ideal data set. 12. Create or update an existing targeted education and outreach campaign using the ecosystem benefits values. Use the data, maps, tools, and tree benefits to help non-profits, residents, and businesses visualize their role in reaching, maintaining and expanding Fayetteville’s urban forest for social, environmental, and economic benefits that are relevant to them. 13. Work urban forestry goals and design specifications into other environmental planning initiatives such as wetland restoration projects, open space conservation easements, green infrastructure & low impact development (LID) plans, and energy efficiency programs. 14. Assess forest stands at risk from development by overlaying zoning or future land use data and developable slope %. Quantify and locate areas at risk that if developed would impact overall citywide canopy cover goals as the economy improves and development follows.
15. Promote cost-effective professional development in urban forestry. eLearn Urban Forestry is a state-of-the-art online, distance-learning program geared specifically toward beginning urban foresters and those allied professionals working in and around urban and urbanizing landscapes, including service foresters, natural resource planners, landscape architects, city officials and public works employees. eLearn Urban Forestry provides free access to learning modules, with a link to the Continuing Forestry Education (CFE) group, where for a small maintenance fee you can get ISA or SAF credit. Visit elearn.sref.info/ for more details.
16. Provide an environment for natural forest regeneration. This study shows that grass, herbaceous, and shrub/briar land cover types are naturally regenerating into forests, contributing to the City’s overall tree canopy and ecosystem services.
Fayetteville, Arkansas Urban Tree Canopy Assessment 2012
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