Managing Natural Resources: A Guide for Municipal Commissions
This publication serves as a guide for municipalities on the planning and management of street trees, parks, and open space as important community assets.
This 85-page publication describes how municipalities can develop and maintain a community forestry program. It includes chapters on the benefits of trees, the importance of open space, and ecological considerations for community forest management. It describes the roles of planning commissions, tree commissions, and environmental advisory councils. It outlines the basic components of an urban forestry program, such as a street tree ordinance, tree inventory, and management plan. Additional information about planning and regulation, budgeting and contracting, landscape design, vacant lot reclamation, stormwater management, and working with utilities is also provided.
B. Elmendorf
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UH189
Comb/Spiral Binding
U&CF Program Development, Tree Board, Urban Forest Management
National
MW: S-BIND-PA-08-001
MWCU&CF
