1. URBAN FORESTRY

2. The care of trees and other woody plants
Arboriculture

3. Management of naturally occurring and planted trees in urban areas
Urban forestry

4. Valuation and appraisal of trees
Real estate value
Valuation and appraisal of trees

5. Valuation and appraisal of trees
CTLA method
Council of Tree and Landscape Appraisers scoring system
Tree size
Species
Condition
Location
Valuation and appraisal of trees

6. Valuation and appraisal of trees
Replacement cost
Valuation and appraisal of trees

7. Inventory Planning and documentation of trees GIS
Geographic Information System
Inventory

8. Defines authority and penalties of noncompliance, permits and removal
Ordinances

9. Tree Preservation Orders (TPO)
Preserve trees in development areas
Tree Preservation Orders (TPO)

10. Standards and specifications
Standards for urban care
National standards are already available
American National Standards Institute (ANSI) A300 for tree care operations
Standards and specifications

11. Urban forester responsibilities
Maintain tree diversity
Not to exceed:
30% from single plant family
20% of single genus
10% of single species
Urban forester responsibilities

12. Urban forester responsibilities
Recycling wood waste plan
Logs
Mulch
Composting
Urban forester responsibilities