Attachment 1 is the preliminary Recommended Tree Species list, prepared by City Forester Justin Ono alongside recommendations from Davey Resource Group, as part of the UFMP project. For comparison, Attachment 2 is the Recommended Tree Species list from the current (2001) Forest Management Plan.
The Proposed Tree Species List is notably much more comprehensive in species diversity than the existing list, was developed with Climate Change impacts in mind, and is displayed in a tabular format, for easier, side-by-side comparisons, as compared to the more narrative format of the existing list. The new list also includes more information including canopy spread, being utility friendly, native or adaptive, sun exposure, pest and disease concerns, and more.
The purpose of having a greater variety of recommended trees for residents (and the City) to choose from is also to avoid catastrophic loss of trees if there is a pest affecting any one tree species.
Following the presentation by the City Forester, the Forest and Beach Commission and Steering Committee are encouraged to provide feedback on the overall format for the new list, suggest modifications/additions/deletions to the list of trees, and other guidance.
Additional reports will continue to be presented to the Forest and Beach Commission over the next few months leading up to the draft UFMP which will contain Tree Species List, previously-presented technical reports, and other upcoming reports and survey results.
Environmental Evaluation
This action does not constitute a project within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act under Public Resources Code Section 21065. It has no potential to cause either a direct physical change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment and, therefore, does not require environmental review.