Cleveland Tree Plan Making Cleveland the Forest City Once Again. October 27, 2016 Matt Gray

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1 Cleveland Tree Plan Making Cleveland the Forest City Once Again October 27, 2016 Matt Gray 1

2 The Forest City

3 Cleveland has so few trees that city boundaries can be easily seen on Google Earth 3

4 33 Climate Actions Focus Area # of Actions Energy Efficiency & Green Building 7 Advanced & Renewable Energy 8 Sustainable Mobility 6 Waste Reduction & Resource Conser. 3 Land Use & Clean Water 6 Comm. Engagement & Public Health 3

5 Observed changes in Northeast Ohio 2.4 Rising average temps 26 More rain 20 Longer freeze-free season 22 More heavy rain USDN Great Lakes Climate Adaptation Network 13 5

6 What s the climate affect on Northeast Ohio? Public Health: urban heat island effect, decreased air quality, change in vector borne and allergy-related disease patterns Water Quality: algal blooms, combined sewer overflows, beach health Food Systems: increase crop yields in short term, decreased agricultural productivity in long term Forests: Tree species shifting northward Energy and Industry: increased energy prices, reduced building heating loads, increased A/C Transportation: lengthened commercial navigation season, but local infrastructure affected by freeze-thaw cycles, flooding and erosion, lake effect snow, heat waves Fish and Wildlife: ecosystem disturbances

7 Sustainable Cleveland Summits

8 Cleveland Tree Plan Collaborating to Rebuild Our Urban Forest

9 Thank You This plan was funded by the Mayor s Office of Sustainability, Cleveland Neighborhood Progress, Western Reserve Land Conservancy's Thriving Communities Institute, and LAND Studio. Special thanks to Holden Arboretum for in-kind technical assistance. Stakeholders involved in the development of this project: Broadway Slavic Village Development City - Capital Improvements City - Office of Sustainability City - Planning City - Urban Forestry City Parks & Recreation Cleveland Foundation Cleveland Metroparks Cleveland Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) Cleveland Neighborhood Progress Cuyahoga Board of Health Cuyahoga County Planning Commission Cuyahoga Landbank Cuyahoga River Restoration Dominion East Ohio Gas First Energy Forest Citizens Working Group of Sustainable Cleveland 2019 Forest City Working Group Holden Arboretum LAND Studio MetroHealth Northeast Ohio Area-wide Coordinating Agency (NOACA) Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District ODNR Division of Forestry Ohio City, Inc. Old Brooklyn Community Development St. Luke s Foundation Western Reserve Land Conservancy

10 Overview Process State of the Urban Forest Vision & Goals Action

11 Overview A roadmap for implementing the vision for Cleveland s urban forest A scope of work for dedicated partners to advance urban forest management A handy resource for anyone making decisions on tree planting Makes the case for trees as integral city infrastructure Emphasizes the need to improve equitable distribution of benefits Prioritizes the most urgent needs to turn things around Promotes deep collaboration Determines roles of community partners

12 Process What Do We Have? Our Trees (Vegetation Resource) How Are We Doing? What Do We Want? Our Approach (Management) Our Players (Community Framework) How Do We Get There? Miller, R. W Urban Forestry: Planning and Managing Urban Greenspaces. New Jersey: Prentice Hall. Kenney, W. A., et al Criteria and Indicators for Sustainable Urban Forest Planning and Management. Arboriculture & Urban Forestry 37(3): Clark, J. R., et al A Model of Urban Forest Sustainability. Journal of Arboriculture 23(1):

13 Benefits

14 Benefits

15 State of the Urban Forest

16 State of the Urban Forest Indicators of a Sustainable Urban Forest The Trees The Players The Management Approach Tree Canopy Size/Age Distribution Condition of Public Trees - Streets, Parks Condition of Public Trees - Natural Areas Species Diversity Species Suitability Neighborhood Action Large Private Landholder Involvement Green Industry Involvement City Dept./Agency Cooperation Funder Engagement Utility Engagement Public Awareness Regional Collaboration Tree Inventory Canopy Assessment Management Plan Risk Program Maintenance Program - Streets, Parks Maintenance Program - Natural Areas Planting Program Tree Protection City Staffing & Equipment Funding Equitable Distribution Assessed Performance Level Mod. Mod. Mod. Mod. Mod. Mod. Good Our Approach (Management) Our Trees (Vegetation Resource) Our Players (Community Framework)

17 Vision Cleveland s vision for a healthy urban forest now and in the future: Increase tree canopy and the benefits it provides. Ensure those benefits are available to all residents. Leverage the economic advantages of urban trees. Use trees as an effective tool in neighborhood revitalization. Only through partnership can Cleveland rebuild its urban forest

18 Goals Goal #1: A fundamental shift in thinking on the subject of urban tree infrastructure Goal #2: A reversal of the ongoing canopy loss trend Goal #3: A full stewardship for the public tree infrastructure

19 Recommended Actions #1: Establish a Unified Voice, Formalize Partnerships #2: Develop an Outreach and Education Strategy #3: Develop Funding Plan #4: Obtain a Tree Inventory #5: Develop and Implement a Management Plan #6: Develop an Operational Review #7: Establish a Canopy Goal #8: Institute Policy Changes #9: Plant with a Purpose

20 Action Sheets What Do We Have? How Are We Doing? What Do We Want? How Do We Get There?

21 Recommended Actions #1: Establish a Unified Voice, Formalize Partnerships Culture Change!

22 Recommended Actions #2: Develop an Outreach & Education Strategy

23 Recommended Actions #7: Establish a Canopy Goal American Forest UTC Standards Compared to Cleveland Current Canopy Rec.* Cleveland 2011 Average of All Zones 40% 19% Central Bus. Districts 15% 4% Urban Residential** 25% 21% Suburban Residential 50% n/a

24 Recommended Actions #9: Plant with a Purpose

25 Questions? Chad Clink Holden Arboretum/Cleveland Botanical Garden Matt Gray Office of Sustainability, City of Cleveland Colby Sattler WRLC Thriving Communities Institute Jennifer Braman Urban Forestry Section, DPW, City of Cleveland Joe Gregory Davey Resource Group

26 Celebration Years

27 Cleveland = 19% = room to grow

28 THROUGH PARTNERSHIP, CLEVELAND WILL ONCE AGAIN BE KNOWN AS THE FOREST CITY 28

29 Planting with a Purpose The Way Forward: Action Steps Action #9: Plant with a purpose: trees for neighborhood equity 29

30 Cleveland Climate Action Fund Proposals Due Nov

31 Thank You! Matt Gray, Director City of Cleveland Mayor s Office of Sustainability mgray@city.cleveland.oh.us Join us at : 31

32 Cleveland Tree Plan Collaborating to Rebuild Our Urban Forest

33 Thank You This plan was funded by the Mayor s Office of Sustainability, Cleveland Neighborhood Progress, Western Reserve Land Conservancy's Thriving Communities Institute, and LAND Studio. Special thanks to Holden Arboretum for in-kind technical assistance. Stakeholders involved in the development of this project: Broadway Slavic Village Development City - Capital Improvements City - Office of Sustainability City - Planning City - Urban Forestry City Parks & Recreation Cleveland Foundation Cleveland Metroparks Cleveland Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) Cleveland Neighborhood Progress Cuyahoga Board of Health Cuyahoga County Planning Commission Cuyahoga Landbank Cuyahoga River Restoration Dominion East Ohio Gas First Energy Forest Citizens Working Group of Sustainable Cleveland 2019 Forest City Working Group Holden Arboretum LAND Studio MetroHealth Northeast Ohio Area-wide Coordinating Agency (NOACA) Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District ODNR Division of Forestry Ohio City, Inc. Old Brooklyn Community Development St. Luke s Foundation Western Reserve Land Conservancy

34 Overview Process State of the Urban Forest Vision & Goals Action

35 Overview A roadmap for implementing the vision for Cleveland s urban forest A scope of work for dedicated partners to advance urban forest management A handy resource for anyone making decisions on tree planting Makes the case for trees as integral city infrastructure Emphasizes the need to improve equitable distribution of benefits Prioritizes the most urgent needs to turn things around Promotes deep collaboration Determines roles of community partners

36 Process What Do We Have? Our Trees (Vegetation Resource) How Are We Doing? What Do We Want? Our Approach (Management) Our Players (Community Framework) How Do We Get There? Miller, R. W Urban Forestry: Planning and Managing Urban Greenspaces. New Jersey: Prentice Hall. Kenney, W. A., et al Criteria and Indicators for Sustainable Urban Forest Planning and Management. Arboriculture & Urban Forestry 37(3): Clark, J. R., et al A Model of Urban Forest Sustainability. Journal of Arboriculture 23(1):

37 Benefits

38 Benefits

39 State of the Urban Forest

40 State of the Urban Forest Indicators of a Sustainable Urban Forest The Trees The Players The Management Approach Tree Canopy Size/Age Distribution Condition of Public Trees - Streets, Parks Condition of Public Trees - Natural Areas Species Diversity Species Suitability Neighborhood Action Large Private Landholder Involvement Green Industry Involvement City Dept./Agency Cooperation Funder Engagement Utility Engagement Public Awareness Regional Collaboration Tree Inventory Canopy Assessment Management Plan Risk Program Maintenance Program - Streets, Parks Maintenance Program - Natural Areas Planting Program Tree Protection City Staffing & Equipment Funding Equitable Distribution Assessed Performance Level Mod. Mod. Mod. Mod. Mod. Mod. Good Our Approach (Management) Our Trees (Vegetation Resource) Our Players (Community Framework)

41 Vision Cleveland s vision for a healthy urban forest now and in the future: Increase tree canopy and the benefits it provides. Ensure those benefits are available to all residents. Leverage the economic advantages of urban trees. Use trees as an effective tool in neighborhood revitalization. Only through partnership can Cleveland rebuild its urban forest

42 Goals Goal #1: A fundamental shift in thinking on the subject of urban tree infrastructure Goal #2: A reversal of the ongoing canopy loss trend Goal #3: A full stewardship for the public tree infrastructure

43 Recommended Actions #1: Establish a Unified Voice, Formalize Partnerships #2: Develop an Outreach and Education Strategy #3: Develop Funding Plan #4: Obtain a Tree Inventory #5: Develop and Implement a Management Plan #6: Develop an Operational Review #7: Establish a Canopy Goal #8: Institute Policy Changes #9: Plant with a Purpose

44 Action Sheets What Do We Have? How Are We Doing? What Do We Want? How Do We Get There?

45 Recommended Actions #1: Establish a Unified Voice, Formalize Partnerships Culture Change!

46 Recommended Actions #2: Develop an Outreach & Education Strategy

47 Recommended Actions #7: Establish a Canopy Goal American Forest UTC Standards Compared to Cleveland Current Canopy Rec.* Cleveland 2011 Average of All Zones 40% 19% Central Bus. Districts 15% 4% Urban Residential** 25% 21% Suburban Residential 50% n/a

48 Recommended Actions #9: Plant with a Purpose

49 Questions? Chad Clink Holden Arboretum/Cleveland Botanical Garden Matt Gray Office of Sustainability, City of Cleveland Colby Sattler WRLC Thriving Communities Institute Jennifer Braman Urban Forestry Section, DPW, City of Cleveland Joe Gregory Davey Resource Group