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Other Urban Forest Management Planning Resources

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Title

URL

Source

Description

Planning for Urban and Community Forestry: A Literature Review

http://www.planning.org/research/forestry/pdf/litreview.pdf

American Planning Association

Review contains book, article, and government document citations related to the relationship between planning and urban forestry, arranged by topic.

Planning for Urban and Community Forestry http://www.planning.org/research/forestry/

American Planning Association, International Society of Arboriculture, American Forests

Site describes the APA publication and has some related links and information.

Urban Forestry Management Practices for Public Works Managers

http://data.memberclicks.com/bbattach/396920/UrbanForestry-4.pdf

American Public Works Association

Overall guide 2007

Planning for the community forest in South Carolina,
A guidebook

http://selfcenter.clemson.edu/article.php?
story=20070309121426393

also
http://selfcenter.clemson.edu/forestry_project/
MasterFile/ForestryMaster8-23-2006.pdf

Clemson University, Jim Self Center on the Future,

Guide to UF planning, especially in relation to community general plan process

Guidelines for Developing and Evaluating Tree Ordinances

http://www.isa-arbor.com/publications/ordinance.aspx

also

http://phytosphere.com/treeord/index.htm

 

International Society of Arboriculture

Provides a variety of tools and resources for developing, revising, or evaluating local tree ordinances, espcially in the context of an urban forest management plan. 

Urban & Community Forestry, A Practical Guide to Sustainability

http://www.arborday.org/programs/ucf/english.cfm

National Arbor Day Foundation

Publication geared toward general public that mainly deals with community involvement aspects of urban forestry

Guidelines for a community forestry management plan

http://www.nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/forest/community/
pdf_files/community_forestry_management_plan_guidelines.pdf

New Jersey Community Forestry Program

Guidelines needed to create a Community Forestry Management Plan as required under the New Jersey Shade Tree and Community Forestry Assistance Act

Community Tree Plans: A Guide for Tree Commissions and Environmental Advisory Councils

http://pubs.cas.psu.edu/FreePubs/pdfs/uh182.pdf

Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences, Agricultural Research and Cooperative Extension

Includes strategies for tree plan objectives

Urban Forestry South Expo -  USFS Urban Forestry Manual

http://www.urbanforestrysouth.org/resources/
collections/urban-forestry-manual

Urban Forestry South Expo

An educational tool for State forestry agency employees and others who work with communities on urban forestry issues

Urban Forestry South Expo - Applications & Data

http://www.urbanforestrysouth.org/resources/files

Urban Forestry South Expo

Public domain computer applications, database or spreadsheet templates, GIS data, and Palm Pilot or other handheld programs

Urban Forest Plans, what worked

http://www.fs.fed.us/psw/programs/cufr/products/
cufr_401.pdf

USDA Forest Service, Center for Urban Forest Research, Pacific Southwest Station

PDF of 2003 talk by Greg McPherson evaluating four urban forest plans

Sample Urban & Community Forest Management Plan & Guidebook

http://www.na.fs.fed.us/urban/inforesources/mgmtplanguide/
mgmtplanguide.shtml

USDA Forest Service, State and Private Forestry, Northeastern Area

Two documents – guidebook and sample plan

Urban Forestry Index (UFind)

http://www.urbanforestryindex.net/

USDA Forest Service, University of Minnesota, and TreeLink

Database of current and historic urban forestry and arboriculture publications and other media that can be searched by topic, author, title, description, or keyword

A technical guide to developing urban forestry strategic plans and urban forest management plans

http://dnr.wi.gov/forestry/
uf/resources/uf%20planning%20guide.pdf

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Bureau of Forestry

Includes budget spreadsheet

The Community Tool Box

http://ctb.ku.edu/en/

University of Kansas, Work Group for Community Health and Development

Toolkit mainly addressing community mobilization/ involvement.

Urban Forest Management Plan Training Sessions

Title

URL

Source

Description

Municipal Forestry Institute (MFI)

see http://www.urban-forestry.com

SMA

Week long intensive training program covering leadership and management tools of program administration, coalition building, strategic thinking, program planning, and public relations