Urban Your Urban DDOT was Here Division

The District has set a goal of 40% coverage ISA-certified District arborist______by 2032. Canopy coverage increased from 35.1% to has assessed a nearby tree location for: 37.2% between 2006 to 2011. http://ddot.dc.gov/ publication/dc-tree-canopy-factsheet-progress-2006-   Removal* 2011 There are over 130,000 street trees in the District.  Planting  Inspection

The Urban Forestry Division in an average year: Comments:

 Responds to over 12,000 service requests

 Evaluates over 30,000 street trees for health, condition, and maintenance needs

 Generates over 20,000 work orders

 Prunes over 6,000 street trees Service Request #: ______ Removes over 3,000 street trees  Work Order # ______has been  over 6,000 street trees generated to complete service  Completes over 5,000 additional work orders that:  Requested service is not necessary at this time. Call 311 (311.dc.gov) for reason. Inject elms against Spray female ginkgos to inhibit fruiting  Only Pepco prunes near utility lines. Pepco Emergency: 202-872-3432 Prune and remove trees on an emergency basis and following storms.  The tree is not on DDOT managed .  Tree located in the public dimension.  Tree is the responsibility of the property owner.  Tree located on National Park Service Property.  Cannot a tree at requested location due to a conflict.

* This serves as a notice that all remaining plants and structures will be removed per DCMR Title 24 District Department of Transportation Section 109.15. Urban Forestry Division 55 M Street, SE, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20003 (202) 671-5133; For Service, Call 311 Delivering a healthy, safe and http://ddot.dc.gov/trees growing street tree canopy in DC Urban Matter Services Operations

Street Protection of Urban Trees Call 311 for Service Requests Urban Forestry plants 4,000-8,000 street trees each year. Passage of the Preservation Act of 2002  Tree Inspection Requests – within 3 business days Residents may call 311 to request a street tree planting. and updated with the Tree Canopy Protection Amend-  Planting/Pruning/Removal Requests – http://ddot.dc.gov/page/tree-planting-ddot-trees ment Act of 2016 requires that the District: Reviewed within 30 business days

 Street Tree Removals—within 9 months Establish an urban forest preservation program to pre- Street Tree Pruning  Street Tree Pruning—within 9 months serve the tree canopy on private and District property. Urban Forestry prunes the District’s street trees to http://ddot.dc.gov/page/tree-regulations  Street Tree Planting– October through April maintain overall health, form, and safety. Urban Forestry Submit requests for new trees by June 15 Requires a permit to remove all trees larger than 44” in also prunes to give clearance over sidewalks and  Elm Trees - winter pruning and April-May injections circumference. roadways, over homes and buildings, and to clear views of http://ddot.dc.gov/service/special-tree-permit;  Female Ginkgo Trees - treated during March and traffic control devices and street lights. April to prevent fruiting Prepares and annually updates a 5-year urban forest Only Pepco prunes near utility lines. report and master plan. http://ddot.dc.gov/page/dc- http://ddot.dc.gov/node/500662 Pepco Emergency: 202-872-3432 assessment-urban-forest-resources-and-strategy Benefits of Urban Trees Trees in Alleys are not Managed by DDOT Street Tree Removal  Most trees in alleys are located on private property Urban Forestry removes trees that are dead, dying, The ecological, economic, and social value of planting and are the responsibility of the owner. and maintaining a healthy urban forest is one of the diseased, or deemed unsafe by a District . Trees most beneficial investments a city can make.  Paper alleys are by definition unimproved and are removed in 3 stages for the top, trunk, and stump. unmanaged by DDOT.  Mind, Body, Leaf - The psychological benefits of an  DPW will clear vegetation growing into an alley if 24/7 Storm and Emergency Response urban forest can reduce property crime by 48% and alley is requested and Cut Back Vegetation violent crime by 56%. Other findings include: During an emergency, Urban Forestry will clear, in the specified. Call 311 or visit http://dpw.dc.gov/  The greener the residence, the lower the crime. following order: all major roads, minor roads, alleys (to  Aggression and violence are reduced with nature service/alley-cleaning allow passage for sanitation and emergency vehicles), and nearby. walkways. Street trees that may have fallen on homes or  Usable green spaces entice neighbors outdoors on Sidewalks Damaged by Tree vehicles are inspected in a timely manner. Call 311 or a regular basis, where they build ties to one an-  Call 311 and request sidewalk repair. 311.dc.gov for Department of Public Works to remove other.  Healthy trees will not be removed.  Property Value - The economic benefits of trees can yard waste. increase property value 20%.  Trees, Air, Climate - One acre of trees absorbs Public Space Permits and Trees Tree Health Management enough carbon dioxide every year to offset 26,000  All work in public space requires a permit. The District’s USDA Forest Service Cooperative Forest miles of automobile exhaust. http://ddot.dc.gov/service/apply-tree-permit Health program protects and enhances the urban forest  Water - Trees can keep 35,625 tons of sediment per https://tops.ddot.dc.gov or Phone: 202-442-4670 square mile from entering waterways every year. from possible exotic invasive threats.  Energy - Trees can reduce home heating bills by 28%. http://ddot.dc.gov/page/health-care-hot-air-why- Grade Your Government! urban-forests-matter Rate the Urban Forestry Division’s services: Web: grade.dc.gov •Text: 202-499-2530 •Twitter: @ddotdc