Urban Forest Management Plan
Toolkit

This page presents an overall outline for a typical urban forest management plan. For registered users that have input data online, it also provides a way to determine where you have entered content and allows for downloading or printing of your content.

Include document section – By default, all document sections are included, as shown by the green checkmark to the left of each plan section. The administrator of a user account can subtract sections they do not wish to include in the plan. Excluded sections are marked with a red .

My work plan/My outline – Each arrow links back to the corresponding user input block. If you have not entered any information for that particular item the arrow will display as an open outline . A solid colored arrow indicates that user input has been added.

You may print or download all your completed work plan or outline sections using the buttons below.

include	document section	work plan	outline	Status
	1. Title page
	2. Executive summary
	3. Table of Contents
	4. Vision and mission
	4.1. Vision statement
	4.2. Mission statement
	5. Introduction
	5.1. Historical context
	5.2. Environmental context
	5.3. Why we need a plan
	5.4. Benefits provided by trees
	5.5. Scope of the plan
	5.5.1. Planning horizon
	5.5.2. Relationship to other planning documents
	6. Status of the urban forest
	6.1. Historical context
	6.2. Environmental context
	6.3. Tree resource assessment
	6.3.1. Canopy cover
	6.3.2. Street trees
	6.3.3. Facility trees
	6.3.4. Parking lot trees
	6.3.5. Park trees
	6.3.6. Heritage trees
	6.3.7. Open space trees
	6.4. Management
	6.4.1. Summary of management responsibilities
	6.4.2. Summary of ordinance, policies, and plans already in place
	6.4.3. Summary of current tree management practices/program
	6.5. Community
	6.5.1. Values
	6.5.2. Local concerns/ issues not identified above
	7. Strategic Plan
	7.1. Issues and needs
	7.1.1. Tree resources
	7.1.2. Management
	7.1.3. Community
	7.2. Goals
	7.2.1. Objectives
	7.2.1.1. Actions
	7.3. Monitoring plan effectiveness
	7.3.1. Monitoring plan matrix
	8. Appendix
	8.1. Technical guides and standards
	8.2. Assessment methods
	8.3. Planning documents / policies
	8.4. Ordinances
	8.5. Other
	9. Implementation plan
	9.1. Implementation plan matrix
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