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Committee considers investment in tree-inventory software to support proactive forestry
Summary
Members discussed whether to invest committee funds in a higher-end tree-inventory program versus using the city's current GIS-based system; options include researching up to three commercial products for cost-benefit comparison and possible volunteer support for data collection.
Committee members raised the possibility of dedicating tree-committee funds toward a commercial tree-inventory management product to improve proactive maintenance and tracking, rather than relying solely on the city's existing GIS layers and volunteer inventory updates.
One committee member proposed: "I would love to look into the 3 programs that are out there and provide you with, like, hey. Here's this. This is the cost. This is what they offer." Staff said Draper already has an ESRI-based GIS inventory that could be expanded but acknowledged the current system needs updating after a long period of neglect. The group agreed to evaluate existing city capacity and compare commercial options before committing funds.
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