Boise Forestry 2015_Appendix D

Appendix D -­‐ Public Strategic Planning Outputs Table of Contents 1. June 25 Public Workshop 2. Agenda 3. Sign-in sheet 4. Public Workshop FAQ 5. Discussion Session priority votes 6. Public Survey Results

Public Workshop for Boise’s Community Forestry Management Plan

Thursday, June 25, 2015 6-­‐8pm Boise Public Library (Hayes Auditorium) 715 S Capitol Blvd Boise, ID 83702

1. Boise’s Community Forest Plan – The Future of our city’s trees

20 minutes

2. Collaborative Discussion & Prioritization

20 minutes / session • Vegetative Resource – Learn about the city’s community forest. Help shape a vision for the health of our community forest.

• Resource Management – How do we manage the city’s trees? Help select the top priorities for future management.

• Community Framework – Understand how the community forest relates to our community.

Help shape future community engagement and action.

3. Wrap-­‐up & Discussion

20 minutes

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FAQ Workshop Discussion Sessions

COMMUNITY FRAMEWORK Brian Jorgenson, Derek Risso and Mark Baltes

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What would happen if someone wants to cut down a tree on their property?

Who enforces/regulates this?

There are a couple of possible scenarios to consider: 1. The tree is on public right-­‐of-­‐way within Boise city limits. – In this case, the individual would be required to contact Boise Community Forestry to request a permit for tree removal. An arborist/inspector would examine the tree and determine if it is a candidate for removal (if it is dead, mostly dead, or constitutes a risk to public safety that can’t be mitigated through lesser means, such as pruning). If the inspector determines the tree should not be removed, the property owner has the option to appeal to the City Forester, then to the Parks Commission and finally to the City Council. This process is spelled out in the Boise Tree Ordinance – Section 9-­‐16-­‐09.

2. The tree is on private property. – There are generally only 2 instances where the City might become involved with an individual removing a tree from private property: a. The tree is an elm tree. Elm trees on private property require a permit for removal from Boise Community Forestry. This is to prevent the spread of Dutch Elm Disease to healthy elm trees in the City. The permit is free of charge. b. The property where the tree is growing is in a recognized Historic District. A Certificate of Appropriateness may be required by Planning and Development Services to proceed with a removal. Click here for more information.

Is the fact that the urban forest is a fully functioning ecosystem part of this effort?

Yes. Staff and stakeholders are well aware of the many important services the urban forest serves in Boise. This includes air and water quality benefits, energy savings benefits, carbon sequestration, property values increases, wildlife habitat, health benefits and others.

How do you get the “right” information out there?

Beyond neighborhood associations, you need to reach people who would never join a N.A. Make sure citizens are involved in the processes, not just agencies/government/business.

There is still a lot of mis-­‐information out there about trees and good tree care. One of our goals is for the City of Boise to work with partners and other stakeholders to get current, science-­‐based information out to anyone who is looking for it. Of the 12 staff members of Boise Community Forestry, 10 are arborists certified with the International Society of Arboriculture. Our goal is to be the resource people turn to with questions about trees and tree care.

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Trees can also be viewed as problematic. Provide some consideration to businesses with respect to maintaining visibility of their signage and buildings.

This is an important issue which often creates challenges in Boise and to many urban forest managers and business owners throughout the country. Proper planning, species selection and placement and signage placement/size are all considerations to factor in addressing the issue. In implementing the 2015 Community Forest Management Plan, City Staff has identified a strategy to create a team of business owners, City Planning & Development staff and Community Forestry staff who will work together to address this issue. This team will develop a viable procedure for addressing issues on existing sites and a procedure for planning future developments in a way that considers business signage visibility and growth of urban tree canopy.

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Dennis Matlock, Matt Perkins, Lance Davisson

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Do we have 2 species of catalpa in Boise?

To the best of my knowledge, we have 2 distinct species of Catalpa growing in Boise. By far the more common is the Northern Catalpa (Catalpa speciosa). Another species, Catalpa bignonioides, is represented by the cultivated variety ‘Nana’, which is quite small in stature.

Information about this species and others is available in our online Tree Selection Guide.

What progress and/or goals have been met since 2006 plan?

Part of the process in developing the 2015 Community Forestry Management Plan was to examine the 2006 plan to determine what was completed, left uncompleted or was partially completed. The results of this examination are available at this website.

What is the status of Japanese beetles?

The Japanese Beetle is still with us in Boise. This destructive insect was introduced to the area in 2011 or 2012, and Boise Community Forestry has worked annually every year with the Idaho Department of Agriculture to eradicate the insect. Much more information about the current status of the beetle is available at the Idaho Department of Agriculture website.

What can citizens do if they want assistance with tree planting for energy conservation?

Starting in 2013, Idaho Power began distributing free shade trees for just this purpose.

Contact Patti Best at pbest@idahopower.com for further information. Also, the City of Boise has a couple of free tree programs which may meet this need. ReLeaf Boise provides shade trees on the public right of way at no cost to property owners and NeighborWoods provides shade trees free of charge to property owners without public right of way adjacent to their home.

How can citizens learn more about trees and possibly even assist with inventory, tree problems, etc.?

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Visit the Boise Parks & Recreation Department’s Community Forestry website for lots of information about trees, tree care and volunteer opportunities, such as our Tree Steward Program.

• Where can we learn more about the UTC Assessment?

The UTC (Urban Tree Canopy Assessment) was completed in 2013. You can find the most information at the Treasure Valley Canopy Network website. The site allows you to view and interact with the tree canopy via friendly on-­‐line maps. You can also download the 2013 Tree Canopy Assessment report and all of the data.

• How do we include the multi-­‐tiered ecosystem benefits, wildlife/insect benefits, etc., human health? – Citizen engagement?

Through constant education and outreach, not only through Community Forestry, but through all of the stakeholders such as nurseries, commercial tree services and wildlife/habitat experts.

• We need to increase citizen engagement o Use social media as an engagement tool Agreed, there are many, many avenues the City and other stakeholders can use to reach out to citizens in Boise and the city is actively pursuing social media as one of these avenues.

• Work with teachers and schools at local park Staff currently does regular outreach to local public and private schools. Several times a year we conduct tree walks and talks for class rooms or other groups interested in the urban forest.

• Could we engage citizens in a neighborhood level inventory of public and private trees?

Community Forestry staff will be looking into this in the coming months, stay tuned!

• How do we learn more about the tree stewards program?

See this website and come to our Spring Tree Care Classes!

VEGETATIVE RESOURCE Debbie Cook, Elizabeth Walker, Kathy Robert

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Considering species selection based on drought survival?

Ability to withstand drought conditions is already accounted for in our Tree Selection Guide.

However, if we are to grow healthy, productive trees, artificial irrigation is a necessity.

Irrigating trees is different than irrigating turf grass, trees are generally much more efficient in their use of water.

Consider wildlife in the management of the natural areas (6) – the whole urban forest (parks, backyards) Wildlife is one of the most important considerations in our urban forest, particularly in the natural and riparian areas of the City. We continue to work with Idaho and Federal Fish and

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Game authorities to protect wild animals and birds and give them a safe place in among our trees.

• Use the parks to investigate new species suitability We do this exact thing at the Laura Moore Cunningham Arboretum. We are constantly trying new or little used species in an effort to expand the diversity of the urban forest.

• 3. Species Suitability – consider drought, climate change See answer above.

• 7. Native Vegetation – pesticide use The Boise Parks & Recreation Department has one of the most forward thinking Integrated Pest Management programs in the West. Please review our Integrated Pest Management Guidelines for much more information.

2016 Forestry Management Plan Public Workshop June 25

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“Dot” Assignment Workshop Breakout Sessions

“What are the most important goals for the City to focus on over the next 10 years?”

COMMUNITY FRAMEWORK Brian Jorgenson, Derek Risso and Mark Baltes

4 Dots 1. Public Agency Cooperation 3 Dots 5 Dots 3 Dots 5 Dots

2. Involvement of large institutional landholders 3. Green Industry Cooperation 4. Neighborhood Action 6. General Awareness of trees as a community resource

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Dennis Matlock, Matt Perkins, Lance Davisson

1 Dot 1. Tree Inventory 1 Dot 3. City-­‐wide Management Plan 5 Dots 4. Municipal-­‐wide funding 4 Dots 6. Tree Establishment, planning and implementation 2 Dots 7. Maintenance of publicly-­‐owned, highly managed trees (not open space) 2 Dots 8. Tree Risk Management 2 Dots 9. Tree Protection policy development and enforcement 4 Dots 10. Publicly-­‐owned natural areas management planning and implementation

VEGETATIVE RESOURCE

Debbie Cook, Elizabeth Walker, Kathy Robert

4 Dots 1 Dot 6 Dots 4 Dots 2 Dots 2 Dots 3 Dots

1. Relative Canopy Cover 2. Age Distribution of Trees in the Community 3. Species Suitability 4. Species Distribution 5. Condition of Publicly Managed Trees 6. Publicly Owned Natural Areas (riparian areas in foothills and Boise River Greenbelt) 7. Native Vegetation

Boise's Community Forestry Plan -- Interactive Workshop survey

Q1 Did you attend the June 25th Public Workshop at the Boise Public Library Answered: 117

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Total Respondents: 117

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Q2 Select the 3 most important GOALS for the city to accomplish over the next 10 years Answered: 89

Skipped: 28

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RELATIVE CANOPY COVER -- CURRENT CONDITION: Existing tree canopy cover is at 16% GOAL: Grow the city’s tree canopy cover to a level between 16 – 25%

70.79% 63

AGE DISTRIBUTION OF TREES IN THE COMMUNITY -- CURRENT CONDITION: Small trees (1-​‐6” diameter) represent 51% of street and park trees GOAL: No diameter class represents more than 50% of the tree population

23.60% 21

SPECIES SUITABILITY -- CURRENT CONDITION: The majority of the existing tree population is well adapted to the region and urban area GOAL: More than 75% of tree population is considered suitable for the area

62.92% 56

SPECIES DISTRIBUTION -- CURRENT CONDITION: Maple trees represent 19% and Ash trees represent 12% of the population. GOAL: No genus represents more than 10% of the public tree population city-wide

29.21% 26

CONDITION OF PUBLICLY MANAGED TREES -- CURRENT CONDITION: City has a complete tree inventory which includes detailed tree condition ratings GOAL: City has a complete tree inventory and formalized risk assessment protocol

31.46% 28

PUBLICLY OWNED NATURAL AREAS (RIPARIAN AREAS IN THE FOOTHILLS AND BOISE RIVER GREENBELT) -- CURRENT CONDITION: Publicly owned-​‐natural areas have been identified in natural area surveys and management plans GOAL: Enhance natural areas plans and surveys with urban tree canopy data and include in city-wide Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

32.58% 29

NATIVE VEGETATION -- CURRENT CONDITION: Native species are used on a project specific basis. Invasive species are recognized and discouraged. GOALS: Native species are used on a project-​‐appropriate basis. Invasive species are recognized and aggressive eradication efforts are employed.

41.57% 37

Total Respondents: 89

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Q3 Do you have any additional comments regarding Boise's Vegetative Resource?

Answered: 33

Skipped: 84

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Q4 Select the 3 most important GOALS for the City to accomplish over the next 10 years Answered: 80

Skipped: 37

TREE INVENTORY -- CURRENT...

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TREE INVENTORY -- CURRENT CONDITION: The city has a complete tree inventory of public trees and a sample-​‐based inventory of privately owned trees (Treasure Valley Urban Tree Canopy (UTC) Assessment, 2013) GOAL: Update public tree inventory to include: enhanced Geographic Information Systems (GIS) capability.

17.50% 14

CANOPY COVER ASSESSMENT -- CURRENT CONDITION: Mapped urban tree cover using aerial photographs and satellite imagery included in city-​‐wide GIS (Treasure Valley UTC Assessment, 2013) GOAL: Continue to update the UTC Assessment as needed

22.50% 18

CITY-WIDE MANAGEMENT PLAN -- CURRENT CONDITION: The existing plan (2006) provides general operational direction GOAL: Implement a strategic multi-​‐tiered management plan with significant stakeholder and public investment.

37.50% 30

MUNICIPAL-WIDE FUNDING -- CURRENT CONDITION: Funding currently provides for management of the community forest resource and engagement in stakeholder collaborations and public involvement GOAL: Enhance funding to provide for measurable increases in stakeholder and public engagement and increase in urban forest benefits.

37.50% 30

CITY STAFFING -- CURRENT CONDITION: certified arborists and professional foresters are on-​‐staff and provided with regular professional development GOAL: Develop a multi-​‐disciplinary team with community forestry and other city & stakeholder staff to implement the community forest management plan

36.25% 29

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Boise's Community Forestry Plan -- Interactive Workshop survey TREE ESTABLISHMENT, PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION -- CURRENT CONDITION: Coordination of tree establishment occurs on a project by project basis in collaboration with Planning and Development Services (PDS). GOAL: Tree establishment plans are developed collaboratively and guided by needs derived from existing inventory data.

30.00% 24

MAINTENANCE OF PUBLICLY-OWNED, HIGHLY MANAGED TREES (NOT OPEN SPACE) -- CURRENT CONDITION: Plan in-​‐place to systematically maintain all public trees with desired improvement in implementation. GOAL: All mature publicly-​‐owned trees are maintained on a 6-​‐year pruning cycle, young trees are structurally pruned as needed.

28.75% 23

TREE RISK MANAGEMENT -- CURRENT CONDITION: Effective risk management practices in place. GOAL: Complete tree inventory and a formalized risk-​assessment protocol in place.

13.75% 11

TREE PROTECTION POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND ENFORCEMENT -- CURRENT CONDITION: Policies in place with desired improvement for enforcement. GOAL: Integrated municipal-​wide policies that ensure protection of publicly owned trees and increased awareness for protection of privately owned trees.

38.75% 31

PUBLICLY-OWNED NATURAL AREAS MANAGEMENT PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION CURRENT CONDITION: Management planning underway with stewardship being developed to facilitate public use. GOAL: Stewardship plan in effect for each publicly owned natural area focused on sustaining ecological structure and function.

31.25% 25

Total Respondents: 80

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Q5 Do you have any additional comments regarding Boise's Community Forest Resource Management?

Answered: 21

Skipped: 96

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Q6 Select the 3 most important GOALS for the City to accomplish over the next 10 years Answered: 80

Skipped: 37

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PUBLIC AGENCY COOPERATION -- CURRENT CONDITION: Informal teams among departments and agencies work together on a projectspecific basis. GOAL: Municipal policies are implemented by formal interdepartmental and interagency teams working on community projects.

48.75% 39

INVOLVEMENT OF LARGE INSTITUTIONAL LANDHOLDERS -- CURRENT CONDITION: Community Forestry has periodic correspondence and provides educational materials and guidance to landholders. GOAL: Develop clear goals for the tree resource with large institutional landholders.

36.25% 29

GREEN INDUSTRY COOPERATION -- CURRENT CONDITION: The city has relationships with several industry organizations and supports collaborative educational opportunities. GOAL: Develop cooperative arrangements for enhanced consumer education.

28.75% 23

NEIGHBORHOOD ACTION -- CURRENT CONDITION: Neighborhood associations are established and occasionally engaged. GOAL: Enhance collaboration with neighborhood associations.

57.50% 46

CITIZEN - MUNICIPAL - BUSINESS INTERACTION -- CURRENT CONDITION: Informal general cooperation exists between the city, citizens and businesses GOAL: Improve formal communication and cooperation with community partners

33.75% 27

GENERAL AWARENESS OF TREES AS A COMMUNITY RESOURCE -- CURRENT CONDITION: Trees are seen as important to the community GOAL: Engage the public to help recognize the community forest is vital to the community’s environmental, social and economic well-being.

68.75% 55

17.50% 14 REGIONAL COOPERATION (WITHIN THE TREASURE VALLEY) -- CURRENT CONDITION: Regional collaboration is in-effect GOAL: Continue to enhance regional coordination and planning efforts.

Total Respondents: 80

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Q7 Do you have any additional comments regarding Boise's Community Framework?

Answered: 9

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Q8 Why are you interested in Boise's community forest? (select all that apply) Answered: 83

Skipped: 34

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Q9 What portion of the community forest is most important to you? (select all that apply) Answered: 78

Skipped: 39

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Total Respondents: 78

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Q10 What area of the city do you live in?

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Q11 If you have any additional comments about the Community Forest Management plan, please let us know.

Answered: 26

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Q11 If you have any additional comments about the Community Forest Management plan, please let us know.

Answered: 26

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I would like to see more mandates and/or goals of greater tree coverage in parking lots and sidewalks, both public and private. This would provide many benefits including beautifying parking lots and sidewalks, and providing more options for shade during the hot summer months.

7/15/2015 10:23 PM

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This is amazing way to inform and have communication with Boiseans. Yes people dont always notice trees, but they can be beautiful, yes some are messy and if asthmatic, less pine dust who be helpful.

7/15/2015 9:32 PM

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I thought this was about kind of trees. More Linden, less Elm. also the Sycamores suffer terrible in a damp spring.

7/15/2015 5:54 PM

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I know I live outside Boise proper but (almost) the main reason I agreed to move here from Alaska one and a half years ago was because of the trees that make this oasis called Boise green. Without the beautiful trees, this would be a very different place. Thanks for the opportunity to comment.

7/15/2015 4:53 PM

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I'd like to see more 'bee friendly' flowering trees...locust, golden rain tree, etc.

7/15/2015 4:37 PM

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Regarding area you live, my office is downtown

7/15/2015 6:24 AM

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Thanks for asking on input! Our city forest management is one of the keys to city livability in my opinion!

7/14/2015 12:03 PM

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The composition and configuration of trees in Boise should be designed to support ecosystem processes, ecosystem services, and native wildlife communities. Seeking to have some diverse distribution of tree species is anathema to wise planning in a naturally xeric region. New tree planting should be cognizant of current and future climate condition and support resilience and safe harbor for wildlife -especially birds and pollinators- native to the region.

7/14/2015 8:11 AM

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I would like this plan to be adopted with ACHD, so that minimum tree/landscape standards included for street trees, medium landscape, etc.

7/13/2015 4:51 PM

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Concerned about tree health, wondering what property owners can do to maintain the health of trees on our property.

7/13/2015 4:27 PM

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Community Forestry and ACHD need to develop a more nuanced policy for planting street trees that takes into consideration planter strip width, soil drainage, etc. It's a travesty that Sycamores are not allowed by current policy, and I'm quite certain there are trees that can be planted in tree lawns much narrower than 8 feet. The long term benefits of getting mature trees far outweigh the cost of having to replace a few sidewalk panels every once in a while.

7/13/2015 4:02 PM

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Responsible water conservation

7/12/2015 7:22 AM

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would like to be more involved not sure how to go about doing this..I'm on the Greenbelt it all over downtown everywhere almost everyday everybody knows me..lol..with my little chihuahua..snapping photos and chit chatting, often yelling at the bikers on the Greenbelt slow down.please email me tamike000@Yahoo.com , as to how I could be an asset or help you out

7/12/2015 1:54 AM

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pleased with what I see in Boise. Keep up the good work. focus on native waterwise plants whenever possible. I love when you include large boulders in the landscape of public areas, such a park center rd medians.

7/11/2015 9:25 PM

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Thank you for taking care of the City of Trees!

7/10/2015 9:17 AM

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They have a big job to do and do a great job.

7/9/2015 6:42 AM

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Consider how Community Forestry and the Idaho Botanical Garden can do more together to help you reach the department's education goal.

7/3/2015 8:57 AM

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Please consider food bearing trees. Fruits, nuts, flowers. Usable shade.

7/1/2015 9:36 AM

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Continue to promote how citizens can maintain and care for current trees. Especially during the extreme heat and lack of rain periods. Promote local trees that are drought tolerant. Promote citizens to replace lost trees. Promote the Boise arborist working for the city - they are awesome individuals.

7/1/2015 12:00 AM

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Could trees be planted in the erosion contours high in the foothills above Boise?

6/30/2015 11:20 AM

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check out Keep Indianapolis Beautiful. They used thermal imaging to map hot spots in the city and target those areas. Problem was getting people to water newly planted tress.

6/29/2015 10:10 PM

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Create a city-wide FOOD FOREST. Make people first, not grass first. Food not Lawns.

6/29/2015 3:07 AM

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Food forests!

6/28/2015 3:59 PM

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Fact is that curb strip irrigation needs to be a priority even if it's simply requiring the installation of sleeves anytime a sidewalk repair is done by ACHD. Educate home owners, especially deadbeat landlords about the need to water trees. Week long 100ยบ heat waves are likely to become more common. Also, do not plant free Arbor Day trees in curb strips if their is no automatic sprinkler line feeding the curb strip. I personally planted some only to watch them die due to homeowner not watering. I mean, gosh, City of Boise has so many codes and regulations, what's one more?

6/28/2015 9:37 AM

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I would like to see better planning and care of trees that are planted.....There are a number of trees that were planted in southeast boise in marianne williams park that died due to lack of water, poor placement or beavers...An unfortunate waste of time and money.

6/26/2015 9:27 PM

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Overall, community forestry is doing a good job; thank you!

6/26/2015 4:58 PM

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Q3 Do you have any additional comments regarding Boise's Vegetative Resource?

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Use native vegetation as much as possible.

7/15/2015 10:46 PM

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Id like to see more maples. Less pine. Allergic to pine and extremely messy and definitely not as pretty. Maples in a variety of colors would be beautiful canopy.

7/15/2015 9:20 PM

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Re: species suitability: Norway maples are planted in areas where they doNOT belong. They are invasive and messy. Sycamores should be given much more room than I have noticed. Please make sure that any of the people who choose the trees actually know what they are doing. Thank you.

7/15/2015 9:17 PM

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Boise residents lost a lot of trees this last years due to weather. I personally lost 2 and a 3rd is probable. How about vouchers to replace those trees.

7/15/2015 9:14 PM

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Monkey puzzle. Seems like ahold fit for the area & considered a living fossil.

7/15/2015 8:56 PM

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I would like to see greater efforts to preserve & incorporate mature trees when redevelopment occurs rather than replacing them with much younger smaller trees.

7/15/2015 6:19 AM

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Species suitability: if by 'well-adapted' you mean adapted to more water than most city trees would get under natural conditions, then I agree with you. In my opinion, most of the trees in Boise are NOT adapted to this region - they are supported by non-natural irrigation inputs. I am disappointed there is no reference to xericadapted trees here. What is your plan if precipitation declines or changes from snow dominated to rain dominated in our upstream reaches that contribute to the city's water supply?

7/14/2015 8:02 AM

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I know cottonwood trees are likely considered "native," but they are a huge allergy trigger for a lot of people.

Please consider allergies in your tree plan and my sinuses will love you.

7/13/2015 8:53 PM

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no

7/13/2015 8:33 PM

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Increase the tree canopy along public streets/sidewalks and street medians. Not only does this look attractive, but it decreases the heat island impact on streets and sidewalks.

7/13/2015 4:34 PM

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Yes, it is insane that the city/ACHD swaps the long term benefits of large trees located in planter strips for the short-term goal of minimizing maintenance costs (sidewalk and curb and gutter heave).

7/13/2015 4:12 PM

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Make sure trees that achd takes care of are trimmed properly. I see many with sucker branches

7/12/2015 9:49 PM

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Manage with future water reduction perspective. Conservation of lacking future resources.

7/12/2015 7:14 AM

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when planting or seeding these new vegetation it is imperative let there are better signs barriers an actual citations given if there is a deliberate destruction of these vegetations

7/12/2015 1:48 AM

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focus needs to be on water-wise native plants as much as possible.

7/11/2015 9:20 PM

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I think that there should be more trees in parks and public areas as well as along the greenbelt and river

7/11/2015 6:22 PM

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I am not that knowledgeable about such things. I would need to ask the opinion of the experts - Community Forestry staff. I would prefer to hear what you think is most important, and why. Also, some of these things seem like they would cost more time and money to do than others, so it seems that several could be accomplished by attrition over time, while others take active investment.

7/10/2015 9:08 AM

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please focus on native vegetation for water conservation and habitat improvement

7/9/2015 10:45 AM

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Keeping the public advised of invasive species and how to eradicate them organically if possible.

7/9/2015 6:34 AM

20

would be nice to see more trees / bushes that produce food and or useful materials rather than just ornamental value

7/6/2015 11:36 PM

21

Please consider food bearing trees.

7/1/2015 9:34 AM

22

Of the trees considered - include more that are drought tolerant or do not consume a lot of water to be sustained

6/30/2015 11:52 PM

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Yes. Please stop cutting all the trees down especially in the downtown area just to make room for construction vehicles that is disgusting and also it is a horrifying thing to realize that trees are being cut down for the convenience of soccer field playing and spectators how gross

6/29/2015 8:54 AM

24

Plant a city wide food forest - fruit & nut trees, fruit bearing bushes, eatable vines, plants & ground covers.

6/29/2015 2:59 AM

25

No

6/28/2015 3:58 PM

26

Food forests!

6/28/2015 3:57 PM

27

Work with ACHD to preserve curb strips and ban the paving of curb strips. Demand conduit sleeves be installed where no irrigation is present to curb strips anytime a sidewalk is rebuilt. This would be to assist future homeowners to irrigate their curb strip. This would only cost $1 at most.

6/28/2015 9:27 AM

28

It would be excellent if, at least in some areas, drought-tolerant species could be focused on to reduce the need for long-term irrigating. More varied species distribution would also reduce the need for pesticides, especially if support species (shrubs, vines, insectary plants) are planted alongside trees. This would have a side benefit of producing edible yields for the community, which could be managed by local groups and donated.

6/27/2015 3:35 PM

29

Would like to see more oak trees

6/27/2015 3:34 PM

30

Use trees that are suitable for our climate.....too much grass is planted in public spaces

6/26/2015 9:20 PM

31

Eliminate the "Tree of Heaven", aleanthus type trees from Central China from the face ot the earth (in USA).

Designate them as an invasive specie for eradication where ever possible. Prohibit planting of invasive/nuisance species to any extent possible.

6/26/2015 4:45 PM

32

The tree pruning class was very informative and excellent.

6/26/2015 3:12 PM

33

work with businesses and industry to plant trees in parking lots and industrial areas to improve overall canopy cover improve water infiltration to reduce runoff over pavement

6/26/2015 12:50 PM

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Q5 Do you have any additional comments regarding Boise's Community Forest Resource Management?

Answered: 21

Skipped: 96

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Responses

Date

1

Have adequate staffing for do a great job.

7/15/2015 9:25 PM

2

Give each tree the space it needs. Don't let individuals choose a tree just because they like it. Make sure knowledgeable arborists do the choosing. Thank you.

7/15/2015 9:20 PM

3

Trees cost a lot of money. Dead trees may not be replaced. A voucher would insure this.

7/15/2015 9:17 PM

4

A co-workers daughter was almost killed when a rotten hollow tree fell next to the car she was sitting in. Educated and skilled professionals should be who decides the health of the urban forest and not a "multi-disciplinary team", whatever that means .

7/15/2015 4:45 PM

5

Increased funding and staffing seem to be the most important because they underpin the achievement of the other goals all of which are needed.

7/15/2015 8:06 AM

6

Emphasize educating the public regarding the rationale (benefits, goals, etc.) supporting a mitigation of forest issue (ex. why tree is being replaced).

7/14/2015 11:59 AM

7

Tree inventory and GIS data should be made public for interactive community-driven decision making.

7/14/2015 8:04 AM

8

no

7/13/2015 8:34 PM

9

Some parks are not currently being maintained adequately. First things first.

7/12/2015 7:17 AM

10

yes I'd like to see more people do their jobs I'd like to see an arborist I would like to see some strict regulations regarding trespassing into sensitive areas

7/12/2015 1:49 AM

11

My comments on the previous question hold true here, too. I don't believe I or most other members of the public have sufficient expertise to weigh in on these rather technical choices.

7/10/2015 9:13 AM

12

All of the above choices are needed.

7/9/2015 6:38 AM

13

i would love to see a food forest like the beacon food forest in seattle wa.

7/6/2015 11:40 PM

14

Food bearing trees please (nuts, fruits, flowers)

7/1/2015 9:35 AM

15

Grow eatable & medicinal plants/trees everywhere. FEED the people, and FEED the wild life.

6/29/2015 3:01 AM

16

No

6/28/2015 3:59 PM

17

Food forests please!

6/28/2015 3:58 PM

18

More outreach to educate people about watering their trees in curb strips.

6/28/2015 9:29 AM

19

Management would be most effective if groups from varied disciplines were consulted -- i.e. groups with different forestry and agricultural methods, food charity groups, etc.

6/27/2015 3:39 PM

20

The employees of Boise working with trees and their management are doing a good job, as opposed to the city (developer owned and controlled) council.

6/26/2015 4:51 PM

21

less planning and inventory and more planting

6/26/2015 12:52 PM

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Boise's Community Forestry Plan -- Interactive Workshop survey

Q7 Do you have any additional comments regarding Boise's Community Framework?

Answered: 9

Skipped: 108

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Responses

Date

1

no

7/13/2015 8:36 PM

2

BLM, water resources, Corp of Engineers are looking for future water for Boise. Mandate water conservation across valley instead of increasing usage.

7/12/2015 7:20 AM

3

yes quit letting people destroy the trees equipped buckling under the weight of pressure

7/12/2015 1:50 AM

4

Do not allow land owners to remove trees unless they are diseased, dead,infested, or is a hazard. Then if the tree is removed it should be replaced.

7/11/2015 6:30 PM

5

more involvement with refugee community farms and local market of food production including food forest development in city parks

7/6/2015 11:43 PM

6

Grow FOOD, establish chicken runs, eliminate streets and create neighborhood gathering sites.

6/29/2015 3:04 AM

7

No

6/28/2015 4:00 PM

8

ACHD needs to cooperate with respect to curb strips. Disallow paving of curb strips. Preserve and expand curb strips where missing in many north end and west downtown areas.

6/28/2015 9:31 AM

9

STOP!!! approving every high-density fantasy of developers, INSIST that density of use be compatible. Example: In an area of parcels over 20,000 to 40,000 sq.ft. DO NOT APPROVE 5,000 sq.ft. subdivision lots, they are incompatible.

6/26/2015 4:57 PM

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