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Historic-Cultural Monument (HCM) List City Declared Monuments
Historic-Cultural Monument (HCM) List City Declared Monuments No. Name Address CHC No. CF No. Adopted Community Plan Area CD Notes 1 Leonis Adobe 23537 Calabasas Road 08/06/1962 Canoga Park - Winnetka - 3 Woodland Hills - West Hills 2 Bolton Hall 10116 Commerce Avenue & 7157 08/06/1962 Sunland - Tujunga - Lake View 7 Valmont Street Terrace - Shadow Hills - East La Tuna Canyon 3 Plaza Church 535 North Main Street and 100-110 08/06/1962 Central City 14 La Iglesia de Nuestra Cesar Chavez Avenue Señora la Reina de Los Angeles (The Church of Our Lady the Queen of Angels) 4 Angel's Flight 4th Street & Hill Street 08/06/1962 Central City 14 Dismantled May 1969; Moved to Hill Street between 3rd Street and 4th Street, February 1996 5 The Salt Box 339 South Bunker Hill Avenue (Now 08/06/1962 Central City 14 Moved from 339 Hope Street) South Bunker Hill Avenue (now Hope Street) to Heritage Square; destroyed by fire 1969 6 Bradbury Building 300-310 South Broadway and 216- 09/21/1962 Central City 14 224 West 3rd Street 7 Romulo Pico Adobe (Rancho 10940 North Sepulveda Boulevard 09/21/1962 Mission Hills - Panorama City - 7 Romulo) North Hills 8 Foy House 1335-1341 1/2 Carroll Avenue 09/21/1962 Silver Lake - Echo Park - 1 Elysian Valley 9 Shadow Ranch House 22633 Vanowen Street 11/02/1962 Canoga Park - Winnetka - 12 Woodland Hills - West Hills 10 Eagle Rock Eagle Rock View Drive, North 11/16/1962 Northeast Los Angeles 14 Figueroa (Terminus), 72-77 Patrician Way, and 7650-7694 Scholl Canyon Road 11 The Rochester (West Temple 1012 West Temple Street 01/04/1963 Westlake 1 Demolished February Apartments) 14, 1979 12 Hollyhock House 4800 Hollywood Boulevard 01/04/1963 Hollywood 13 13 Rocha House 2400 Shenandoah Street 01/28/1963 West Adams - Baldwin Hills - 10 Leimert City of Los Angeles May 5, 2021 Page 1 of 60 Department of City Planning No. -
Sustaining America's Urban Trees and Forests
United States Department of SSustainingustaining AAmerica’smerica’s Agriculture Forest Service UUrbanrban TTreesrees andand ForestsForests Northern Research Station State and Private Forestry General Technical DDavidavid J.J. NNowak,owak, SusanSusan M.M. Stein,Stein, PaulaPaula B.B. Randler,Randler, EricEric J.J. GreenGreenfi eeld,ld, Report NRS-62 SSaraara JJ.. CComas,omas, MMaryary AA.. CCarr,arr, aandnd RRalphalph J.J. AligAlig June 2010 A Forests on the Edge Report ABSTRACT Nowak, David J.; Stein, Susan M.; Randler, Paula B.; Greenfi eld, Eric J.; Comas, Sara J.; Carr, Mary A.; Alig, Ralph J. 2010. Sustaining America’s urban trees and forests: a Forests on the Edge report. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-62. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 27 p. Close to 80 percent of the U.S. population lives in urban areas and depends on the essential ecological, economic, and social benefi ts provided by urban trees and forests. However, the distribution of urban tree cover and the benefi ts of urban forests vary across the United States, as do the challenges of sustaining this important resource. As urban areas expand across the country, the importance of the benefi ts that urban forests provide, as well as the challenges to their conservation and maintenance, will increase. The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of the current status and benefi ts of America’s urban forests, compare differences in urban forest canopy cover among regions, and discuss challenges facing urban forests and their implications for urban forest management. Key Words: Urban forest, urbanization, land Lisa DeJong The Plain Dealer, Photo: AP management, ecosystem services Urban forests offer aesthetic values and critical services. -
Urban Tree Risk Management: a Community Guide to Program Design and Implementation
Urban Tree Risk Management: A Community Guide to Program Design and Implementation USDA Forest Service Northeastern Area 1992 Folwell Ave. State and Private Forestry St. Paul, MN 55108 NA-TP-03-03 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). Urban Tree Risk Management: A Community Guide to Program Design and Implementation Coordinating Author Jill D. Pokorny Plant Pathologist USDA Forest Service Northeastern Area State and Private Forestry 1992 Folwell Ave. St. Paul, MN 55108 NA-TP-03-03 i Acknowledgments Illustrator Kathy Widin Tom T. Dunlap Beth Petroske Julie Martinez President President Graphic Designer (former) Minneapolis, MN Plant Health Associates Canopy Tree Care Minnesota Department of Stillwater, MN Minneapolis, MN Natural Resources Production Editor Barbara McGuinness John Schwandt Tom Eiber Olin Phillips USDA Forest Service, USDA Forest Service Information Specialist Fire Section Manager Northeastern Research Coer d’Alene, ID Minnesota Department of Minnesota Department of Station Natural Resources Natural Resources Drew Todd State Urban Forestry Ed Hayes Mark Platta Reviewers: Coordinator Plant Health Specialist Plant Health Specialist The following people Ohio Department of Minnesota Department of Minnesota Department of generously provided Natural Resources Natural Resources Natural Resources suggestions and reviewed drafts of the manuscript. -
Urban Forestry Program FIVE YEAR PLAN
URBAN FORESTRY PROGRAM FIVE YEAR PLAN DRAFT 2016 URBAN FORESTRY PROGRAM ACKNOWLEDGMENTS • Mayor Kevin L. Falconer • State Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) • Community Forestry Advisory Board • Inland Urban Forestry Group • David Graham, Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Mayor’s Office • Mike Hansen, Deputy Chief of Staff & Chief of Policy, Mayor’s Office • Jeff Murphy, Director, Planning Department • Nancy Bragado, Deputy Director, Planning Department • Alyssa Muto, Deputy Director, Planning Department • Anne Fege, Chair, Community Forestry Advisory Board • Melissa Garcia, Senior Planner, Planning Department • Jeremy Barrick, Urban Forestry Program Manager, Planning Department • Sergio Arias, Horticulturist, Transportation and Storm Water Department • Lara Gates, Community Development Specialist IV, Planning Department • Nancy Graham, Senior Planner, Planning Department • Kyle J. Stevens, Intern, Planning Department 4 FIVE YEAR PLAN TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary...............................................................................................................7 Definition and Scope of Urban Forestry.............................................................................9 Current Structure of San Diego Urban Forest Management.......................................11 Background.........................................................................................................................12 Climate Action Plan Implementation................................................................................15 -
Urban Forestry Manual
URBAN FORESTRY MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction _______________________________________________________________________________________ 2 Purpose _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 3 Objectives __________________________________________________________________________________________ 3 Definition of Terms _____________________________________________________________________________ 3-6 Standard of Care __________________________________________________________________________________ 6 Tree Care Management ________________________________________________________________________ 6-7 Tree Care Procedures _________________________________________________________________________ 8-17 Arboretum & Botanic Garden _______________________________________________________________ 17-18 Utility, Curb, Gutter, and Sidewalk Repairs ________________________________________________ 19-20 New Development and Construction ______________________________________________________ 21-25 Tools and Staffing ___________________________________________________________________________ 26-27 Jurisdiction/Governing Authority __________________________________________________________ 27-29 Tree Donation Program _____________________________________________________________________ 30-31 Glendora’s Protected Trees _____________________________________________________________________ 32 List of Approved and Undesirable Trees ___________________________________________________ 33-35 FAQ’s __________________________________________________________________________________________ -
Partners in Progress
Partners in Progress CALIFORNIA Final Report 1 Table of Contents California ReLeaf....................................................3 Selection by the US Forest Service......................4 ARRA Sub-Grant Recipients California Urban Forests Council..........................5 The City of Chico....................................................6 Community Services & Employment Training.....7 Daly City.................................................................8 Friends of Oakland Parks......................................9 Friends of the Urban Forest................................10 Goleta Valley Beautiful.........................................11 Hollywood/LA Beautification Team....................12 Koreatown Youth and Community Center.........13 The Los Angeles Conservation Corps.................14 North East Tree....................................................15 Our City Forest.....................................................16 The City of Porterville..........................................17 Sacramento Tree Foundation..............................18 Tree Fresno...........................................................19 The Urban Corps of San Diego County...............20 Urban Releaf.........................................................21 2 alifornia ReLeaf works statewide to promote Calliances among community-based groups, individuals, industry, and government agencies, encouraging each to contribute to the livability of our cities and the protection of our environment by planting and caring for trees. California -
Urban Forest Assessments Resource Guide
Trees in cities, a main component of a city’s urban forest, contribute significantly to human health and environmental quality. Urban forest ecosystem assessments are a key tool to help quantify the benefits that trees and urban forests provide, advancing our understanding of these valuable resources. Over the years, a variety of assessment tools have been developed to help us better understand the benefits that urban forests provide and to quantify them into measurable metrics. The results they provide are extremely useful in helping to improve urban forest policies on all levels, inform planning and management, track environmental changes over time and determine how trees affect the environment, which consequently enhances human health. American Forests, with grant support from the U.S. Forest Service’s Urban and Community Forestry Program, developed this resource guide to provide a framework for practitioners interested in doing urban forest ecosystem assessments. This guide is divided into three main sections designed to walk you through the process of selecting the best urban forest assessment tool for your needs and project. In this guide, you will find: Urban Forest Management, which explains urban forest management and the tools used for effective management How to Choose an Urban Forests Ecosystem Assessment Tool, which details the series of questions you need to answer before selecting a tool Urban Forest Ecosystem Assessment Tools, which offers descriptions and usage tips for the most common and popular assessment tools available Urban Forest Management Many of the best urban forest programs in the country have created and regularly use an Urban Forest Management Plan (UFMP) to define the scope and methodology for accomplishing urban forestry goals. -
Arizona Landscape Palms
Cooperative Extension ARIZONA LANDSCAPE PALMS ELIZABETH D AVISON Department of Plant Sciences JOHN BEGEMAN Pima County Cooperative Extension AZ1021 • 12/2000 Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, James A. Christenson, Director, Cooperative Extension, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, The University of Arizona. The University of Arizona College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is an equal opportunity employer authorized to provide research, educational information and other services to individuals and institutions that function without regard to sex, race, religion, color, national origin, age, Vietnam Era Veteran's status, or disability. Contents Landscape Use ......................................... 3 Adaptation ................................................ 3 Planting Palms ......................................... 3 Care of Established Palms...................... 5 Diseases and Insect Pests ....................... 6 Palms for Arizona .................................... 6 Feather Palms ........................................... 8 Fan Palms................................................ 12 Palm-like Plants ..................................... 16 This information has been reviewed by university faculty. ag.arizona.edu/pubs/garden/az1121.pdf 2 The luxuriant tropical appearance and stately Adaptation silhouette of palms add much to the Arizona landscape. Palms generally can be grown below the 4000 ft level Few other plants are as striking in low and mid elevation in Arizona. However, microclimate may make the gardens. Although winter frosts and low humidity limit difference between success and failure in a given location. the choices somewhat, a good number of palms are Frost pockets, where nighttime cold air tends to collect, available, ranging from the dwarf Mediterranean Fan should be avoided, especially for the tender species. Palms palm to the massive Canary Island Date palm. -
A Literature Review of Resilience in Urban Forestry
Arboriculture & Urban Forestry 46(3): May 2020 185 Arboriculture & Urban Forestry 2020. 46(3):185–196 ARBORICULTURE URBAN FORESTRY Scientific Journal of the International& Society of Arboriculture A Literature Review of Resilience in Urban Forestry By Emily S. Huff, Michelle L. Johnson, Lara A. Roman, Nancy F. Sonti, Clara C. Pregitzer, Lindsay K. Campbell, and Heather McMillen Abstract. Urban forests provide many benefits to residents and may also improve cities’ resilience, the overall capacity to recover from anthro- pogenic and natural disturbances. Resilience is often considered from an ecological, social, or social-ecological perspective. In this literature review, we synthesize past studies (n = 31) to explore resilience in urban forests and green spaces and to understand how social or ecological perspectives have been considered. We found studies that combine resilience and urban forests have been increasing over time. Definitions of both resilience and urban forests are highly variable, but generally the studies increasingly focus on a social-ecological systems approach. The most common theoretical framework applied to understanding urban forests and resilience is a risk and vulnerability assessment approach. Studies were spread across geographies, with some concentration near major research stations and universities with scientists who specialize in resilience and urban green spaces. As more attention is focused on the role of green infrastructure in contributing to urban resilience, we encourage the adoption of consistent definitions, theories, and indicators. Keywords. Adaptive Capacity; Resilience; Social-Ecological Systems; Urban Forestry; Vulnerability. INTRODUCTION negative effects, like compacted soils that could reduce Resilience is an emerging policy goal for cities world- the sustainability of the forest and reduce the potential wide, as cities struggle to recover from both chronic opportunities for forests and trees to provide benefits. -
Palm Trees for Landscapes in Tulare & Kings Counties
Palm Trees for Landscapes in Tulare & Kings Counties Suggested by Nancy Gravender, UC Master Gardener MEDIUM-SIZED PALM TREES (10-25 Ft. Tall) FAN PALMS: Guadalupe Palm (Brahea edulis) – Grows to 20 ft., spread 15 ft., solitary trunk, large handsome fan leaves, (old leaves self-prune), slow growth, temperature range 20-105 °F. Mexican Blue Palm (Brahea armata) – Grows to 20 ft., spread 10 ft., solitary trunk, stiff, palmate fan covered with pale blue bloom, slow growth, temp. range 20-120 °F. Mediterranean or European Fan Palm (Chamerops humilus) – Grows to 15 ft., spread 15 ft., clumping or multiple trunks, 4-5 ft. in diameter; fan, 2-3 ft. diameter stiff leaflets, petiole has sharp spines, slow growth, temp. range 20-120 °F. Windmill Palm (Trachycarpus fortunei) – Grows to 15 ft. spread 5 ft., solitary trunk covered with old leaf bases, and brown fibrous matted hairy fibers; fan irregularly divided, if not trimmed, the old leaves hang down; temp. range 10–115 °F. FEATHER PALMS: Pigmy Date Palm (Phoenix roebelinii) – Grows to 10 ft., solitary trunk, 4-8 in. in diameter, feather with leaflets much softer than those of other Phoenix palms, although the lower leaflets still contain sharp spines, slow growth, temperature range 28-105 °F. Requires shade in this area. Pindo Palm (Butia capitata) - Grows to 20 ft., spread 15 ft., solitary trunk, blue green pinnate feather, slow growth, temp. range 15-120 °F. Queen Palm (Syagrus romanzoffiana) – Grows to 25 ft. spread 12 ft., solitary trunk ringed with old leaf bases, feather, plumose (leaflets radiating at different angles), fast growth with abundant summer water and fertilizer, temp. -
Engineers News Staff Who Maybe Never Knew What Kind of in That Area
years Vol. 72, #8/AUGUST 2014 For The Good & Welfare By Russ Burns, business manager Anniversary Celebration a HUGE success As we continue celebrating Local allowing us to have a last weekend CONTENTS 3’s 75 years of member representation, together with Local 3.” Congratulations, pin recipients ............ 4 I hope you pay special attention to Our thoughts and prayers go out the coverage in this edition of our to his family. Thomas exemplifies Hawaii endorsements ....................... 6 Diamond Anniversary Event held perfectly what a union member is. Fringe .......................................... 7 on June 28 at Six Flags Discovery He was proud of his career operating ATPA ............................................ 7 Kingdom in Vallejo, Calif. More than cranes and barges, and he wanted his Public Employee News ...................... 8 5,500 Local 3 members, own family to experience their families and his union family. I am Credit Union ................................. 10 friends spent the day glad that he got his wish. Rancho Murieta .............................. 11 watching the exclusive Good things happen Looking at Labor ............................ 12 Local 3 shows that when we come together. Safety ......................................... 13 included tigers, dolphins This is what unionism is. and sea lions, riding the Several recent successes Unit 12 ........................................ 13 rollercoasters and water have resulted because of Organizing .................................... 14 rides and enjoying the our solidarity. President How does Local 3 celebrate 75 years? ... 15 all-you-could-eat lunch. Obama signed the Water 75 years strong .............................. 19 Everyone I talked Resources Reform and District Reports .............................. 20 to said the event was Development Act in a success, including Retiree Richard Thomas enjoys June, which equates to Meetings and Announcements ............ -
RRLR Neighborhood News Spring 2015
Neighborhood NEWS SPRING • 2015 RUXTON-RIDERWOOD-LAKE ROLAND AREA IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION Stairway to Heaven: A Rockland Garden INSIDE by Bliss McCord was on the 2006 Maryland House and Garden Pilgrim- age, has undergone a metamorphosis over the years. Foundation Do you remember the magical moment in “The Wizard Broadens of Oz” when the whirling house plops down in Oz and Mike, a middle school math teacher and the gardener in the family, has spent much of his spare time satis- Leadership With Dorothy opens her gray farmhouse door to an amaz- New Officers fying a passion for trees and gardening by imagining ing Technicolor world? Well, with perhaps a little PAGE 3 hyperbole, that was how I felt as I wound my way and transforming this outdoor space. About the only down the steep steps remaining ves- H to the hidden garden tige of the old E·N·Olivier of Mike Rudie and garden, he says, – The Fruits Jean Lewis last fall. is fiddlehead of a Culinary ferns. Adventure The Rudies have lived PAGE 5 on the northwest Access to the corner of Falls and historic Rock- H Old Court Roads in land houses is Home Sales via a rear road one of the original PAGE 7 Rockland homes for parallel to Falls 14 years. You may Road; residents H Trees – Programs not know them, but and visitors and Planting you surely know must park in an their house. Their area high above PAGE 8 front yard is chock- and behind the a-block with vivid homes. What H makes the Rudie Bare Hills flowers that wave to Business you from the corner.