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Step 1
in the template is the Introduction.
Here the Vegetation Risk Management
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Plan
(VRMP) and its purpose will be
introduced.
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The VRMP
is developed as a tool to assist in reducing vegetative debris following
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a storm
event and increase public safety.
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The VRMP
also aids in maintaining optimum urban tree canopy, promoting tree health,
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providing
for the management, both emergency and arboriculture, and decreasing
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emergency
management costs.
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The VRMP
is a living and dynamic plan that should be reviewed, evaluated, and updated
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periodically
and especially after major storm events that have altered the tree canopy
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in a
major or significant manner.
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Developing
and adopting a VRMP for your community or area of interest will decrease
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emergency
management costs, reduce the likelihood of damage from tree debris,
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and
reduce the overall impact of major storms on the urban forest.
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Trees
and the debris accumulated from their destruction is the number one cost to
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emergency
management in the aftermath of a storm event.
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