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Pleasanton commission reviews draft 25-year Urban Forest Master Plan, flags funding and wildfire outreach needs
Summary
City staff and consultant Dudek presented a draft 25-year Urban Forest Master Plan outlining canopy goals, a 25-year implementation budget, equity priorities and a wildfire appendix; commissioners raised outreach, funding-source clarity and coordination with fire agencies as priorities for revision before council review.
Pleasanton city staff and their consultant Dudek presented a draft Urban Forest Master Plan (UFMP) to the Energy and Environment Commission, describing a 25-year roadmap to manage, preserve and expand the city’s tree canopy on public and private property.
The plan, presented by Sarah Hosterman (Landscape Architect Assistant, City of Pleasanton) and Kevin Cullinan (Dudek), lays out a public-facing document, a technical assessment for staff and an appendix with wildfire guidance, species lists and best practices. The presenters told commissioners the plan is intended to support the Climate Action Plan 2 (CAP 2) goals and establish a measurable baseline for city tree management.
Commissioners and residents asked for clearer budgeting detail, more public education and stronger wildfire outreach. Staff said they will take the draft to the Park and Recreation Commission, then to City Council, with a target to present a final draft to council on May 20.
Why it matters: the UFMP sets the city’s approach to trees and urban…
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