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Other Urban Forest Management Planning Resources
Arranged alphabetically by source
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Description |
Planning for Urban and Community Forestry: A Literature Review |
American Planning Association |
Review contains book, article, and government document citations related to the relationship between planning and urban forestry, arranged by topic. |
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| 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, |
http://selfcenter.clemson.edu/article.php? |
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
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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 |
National Arbor Day Foundation |
Publication geared toward general public that mainly deals with community involvement aspects of urban forestry |
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Guidelines for a community forestry management plan |
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 |
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Community Tree Plans: A Guide for Tree Commissions and Environmental Advisory Councils |
Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences, Agricultural Research and Cooperative Extension |
Includes strategies for tree plan objectives |
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Urban Forestry South Expo - USFS Urban Forestry Manual |
http://www.urbanforestrysouth.org/resources/ |
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 |
Urban Forestry South Expo |
Public domain computer applications, database or spreadsheet templates, GIS data, and Palm Pilot or other handheld programs |
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Urban Forest Plans, what worked |
http://www.fs.fed.us/psw/programs/cufr/products/ |
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/ |
USDA Forest Service, State and Private Forestry, Northeastern Area |
Two documents – guidebook and sample plan |
Urban Forestry Index (UFind) |
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 |
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A technical guide to developing urban forestry strategic plans and urban forest management plans |
http://dnr.wi.gov/forestry/ |
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Bureau of Forestry |
Includes budget spreadsheet |
The Community Tool Box |
University of Kansas, Work Group for Community Health and Development |
Toolkit mainly addressing community mobilization/ involvement. |
Urban Forest Management Plan Training Sessions
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URL |
Source |
Description |
Municipal Forestry Institute (MFI) |
SMA |
Week long intensive training program covering leadership and management tools of program administration, coalition building, strategic thinking, program planning, and public relations |