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An urban forest
management plan is a continuous process where you constantly ask yourself,
“what do we want from our forest”, “what do we currently have at our disposal
to help us get what we want”, “how do we use what we have to get what we
want”, and then reassess periodically to ask “Are we getting what we wanted”.
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This is not a
one-time event.
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Management plans
can be as detailed as you want to make them, but it easy to get overwhelmed.
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Start small and
build from there to ensure the plan is used and not collecting dust on the
shelf.
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Build adaptability
into the plan because we can’t predict the future.
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Keep in mind that
decisions urban forest management effect everyone living in the community, so
include them in the planning process.
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A plan that
includes residents, businesses, and municipal departments has a better chance
of succeeding than one that doesn’t.
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Also a plan that
addresses a city’s master or comprehensive plan will be much more useful to
the community and will more likely be supported by policy-makers.
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