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2021 Urban Forestry Management Plan Village of Bellevue July 2016 2017 – 2021 Urban Forestry Management Plan Village of Bellevue July 2016 This document was funded in part by an Urban Forestry Grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Forestry Program as authorized under S.23.097. Urban Forestry Management Plan 2016 Village of Bellevue Parks, Recreation, and Forestry Village of Bellevue 2828 Allouez Avenue Bellevue, WI 54311 www.villageofbellevue.org Management Plan Prepared By: Douglas Tenor Village of Bellevue Parks Foreman & Village Forester Veronica Kasperek Village of Bellevue Urban Forestry Intern Approved By Village of Bellevue Park Commission/Tree Board: 7/11/16 Approved By Village of Bellevue Village Board: 7/27/16 Table of Contents Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 1 Assessment of Tree Resources ..................................................................................................................... 3 Summary ............................................................................................................................................... 3 Tree Diversity ........................................................................................................................................ 4 Incorporation of New Trees .................................................................................................................. 6 Assessment of Tree Risks .......................................................................................................................... 8 Causes of Decline .................................................................................................................................. 8 Tree Pruning ........................................................................................................................................ 10 Tree Debris .......................................................................................................................................... 10 Tree Removals and Stumps ................................................................................................................. 10 Invasive Species and Disease .............................................................................................................. 11 Accomplishing Management Goals ............................................................................................................ 12 Tree Maintenance ............................................................................................................................... 12 Recommended Action ................................................................................................................................. 14 Tree Acquisition and Planting ............................................................................................................. 14 Tree Pruning ........................................................................................................................................ 16 Staff Training ....................................................................................................................................... 16 Equipment Resources ......................................................................................................................... 16 Urban Forestry Intern ......................................................................................................................... 18 Continuing Programming .................................................................................................................... 19 Volunteer Resources ........................................................................................................................... 19 Urban Wood Partners ......................................................................................................................... 20 Managing Invasive Species and Disease ............................................................................................. 20 Technical Invasive Species and Disease Mitigation ............................................................................ 21 Evaluating and Updating Plan ..................................................................................................................... 22 Schedule of Recommended Action ............................................................................................................. 23 Appendix A – Glossary of Terms ................................................................................................................. 25 Appendix B – Monoculture Maps ............................................................................................................... 27 Appendix C – Tree Zone Map ...................................................................................................................... 28 Introduction The Village of Bellevue Urban Forestry Management Plan identifies existing public urban forestry resources within the Village along with recommendations for the successful management. This plan capitalizes on these resources in order to strengthen and enrich the conditions of the local urban forest and the benefits provided. Benefits of a healthy, sustained urban forest only occur when properly managed. The Village of Bellevue Arboricultural Specifications Manual outlines the obligations of the Village to maintain the urban forest and the policy tools that may be utilized to achieve arboricultural standards. Readers are encouraged to refer to Appendix A – Glossary of Terms as needed in order to develop an in- depth understanding of the components of urban forestry management. Purpose: The purpose of the Village of Bellevue Urban Forestry Management Plan is to guide the implementation of the urban forestry program in order to provide residents and visitors benefits through the Village’s many local urban forests. Scope: This plan provides information on the Village’s forestry resources and guidance on successful urban forestry management. Accompanying is a suggested five-year guideline for urban forestry management, which where able, provides cost estimates. All of the Village’s street and public trees are encompassed in this plan with the intention of promoting greater awareness, health, and support. Planning and maintaining the urban forest occurs on several levels. Generally, a community will adopt an Urban Forestry Strategic Plan as well as an Urban Forest Management Plan. Strategic Plans create a foundation and timeline for administration, management, and enforcement of the community tree program. Management Plans are based upon a tree inventory and identify site-specific tree planting, maintenance, and removal activities within a multi-year time-frame. In 2008, the Village adopted its first Urban Forest Strategic Plan and in 2010, the first Urban Forest Management plan. The Village Park Commission acts as the Village’s authorized Tree Board, aiding and helping to guide urban forestry related decisions. The components of an urban forest include street trees, green spaces, forested conservancies, park trees, vegetation on residential, commercial, and industrial sites within the entire village boundaries. Trees are managed in order to provide a continued level of economic, social, and environmental benefits. A healthy urban forest should be viewed as a “green infrastructure,” reducing the costs and need to manage air quality and waste. Not only do trees provide Mature tree assets at Josten Park oxygen and filter pollution, tree canopies provide shade and Village of Bellevue Urban Forestry Management Plan 1 influence the heating and cooling of homes. Storm water mitigation is also a benefit with a notable impact. It is important to note that trees increase in value over time as they mature and grow in size. As a result, the cost of removing and replanting a tree exceeds that of maintaining it properly. Goal: The goal of this plan is to identify the strengths and weaknesses of local urban forestry management in order to ensure the local urban forest is being managed to its fullest potential. Prioritized topics include: Fragmentation of monoculture neighborhoods Replacement of dead and declining trees Population of unplanted neighborhoods Increase in urban forestry staff Further risk abatement Continued staff training The Village of Bellevue has a proud history of caring for the urban forest. Recently, the Village was Awarded Tree City USA status for the 13th year in a row. Additionally, the Village received its third growth award through Tree City USA in 2015 by providing exemplary programming through the Adopt-A-Tree, Buddy Tree, and Neighborhood Tree Planting programs. Arbor Day celebrations are common place and are annually celebrated with 3rd graders at McAuliffe Elementary School. Summer Camp attendees help plant a tree in DeBroux Park. Village of Bellevue Urban Forestry Management Plan 2 Assessment of Tree Resources In 2015, 4,017 trees were inventoried in public spaces including Village parks, facilities, and the right of way. Conservancies and leased properties are not included within the inventory. The majority of the Village’s trees are located along improved streets in front of residential homes. The Parks, Recreation, and Forestry department maintains these trees with funding from the Storm Water Management Utility and General Fund. Figure 1. Approximate location of all public trees in green. Summary
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