1. Mobile Community Tree Inventory Software System A Windows Based Street Tree Inventory Tool for Municipalities David Bloniarz USDA Forest Service Urban Natural Resources Institute

2. The idea behind the MCTI system was to design a tree inventory software application that could be distributed to arborists, tree managers, city foresters and consultants at no cost via the internet, and have it packaged as a stand alone program, requiring the purchase of no additional computer software.

3. The MCTI system is comprised of three components, with each component building on the foundation of the previous level. Enables use by a variety of users.

4. Variable level of applicability From paper to PDA implementation Variable inventory protocols Maintenance Risk tree Utility Easy to use Inexpensive … it’s freeware

5. Paper tally sheet template Computerized desktop inventory program PDA data collection program MCTI COMPONENTS

6. Paper tally sheet template

7. PC Desktop Application

8. Pocket PC Data Collection

9. What data to collect?

10. Getting Started – Paper Tally

12. Getting Started - Computer Requires a PC (Windows 95 or newer) Install MCTI Desktop Application Data entry at your desktop

13. Desktop Data Entry Screen

14. Desktop Recap Screen

15. Using a Computer and Pocket PC Increases efficiency Reduction in data entry errors Simple and fast method for data collection

16. Synchronization – Electronic Data Transfer Move data to computer Collect Data

17. Getting Started (Computer and PDA) Requires a Pocket PC PDA Install Stratum/MCTI PDA Utility

18. PDA to Desktop PDA to Desktop Data Transfer

20. Configuration Screen

25. Tree Species Configuration Screen

26. Street Listing Configuration Screen

27. PDA Log In Screen PDA Log In Screen

28. PDA Data Input Screen PDA Data Input Screen

29. Tree Location Data Entry Screen

30. Tree Dimensions Data Input Screen

31. Tree Evaluation Data Input Screen

33. Desktop Archive Screen

35. Desktop Detail Screen

36. Reporting Options

37. Sorting Options

38. Reporting Options

40. Reporting Screen – Species Distribution

41. Reporting Screen - Condition

42. Reporting Screen – Tree Evaluation

46. Questions?

47. Mobile Community Tree Inventory Software System A Windows Based Street Tree Inventory Tool for Municipalities David Bloniarz USDA Forest Service Urban Natural Resources Institute