Davey Resource Group…Delivering Natural Resource Management

Solutions

Natural Resource Consulting — Who We Are

• Urban Foresters• Wetland Scientists• Restoration Ecologists• Endangered Species Experts• Environmental Planners• GIS Specialists

Natural Resource Consulting — What We Do

• Urban Forestry Consulting• Inventories• Management plans and software• Planting plans and master plans• Tree appraisals and expert witness work

• Ecological Services• Natural Resource Inventories• Ecological restoration• Invasive species control• Endangered species surveys

Natural Resource Consulting

Ecological Services

Natural Resource Inventories• Wetlands and streams

• Woodlands and significant trees

• Endangered species and special habitats• Significant geological features• Restoration opportunities• Educational/outreach opportunities

Ecological Planning and Design

Ecological Planning and Design

• Keeping natural features

• Incorporating green infrastructure

• Designing sustainable landscapes

• Recreational uses

• Educational components

Ecological Planning and Design

Designing your plan to avoid impacts to ecological features can minimize your overall project costs and help avoid lengthy. delays.

Ecological Restoration

Ecological Restoration

Invasive Species Control

• Upland and wetland areas

• Non-natives and monocultures

• Re-vegetation services

• Follow-up maintenance

Ecological Services — Who We Work For

• Municipal and County Governments – engineering and planning

• State agencies – Departments of Natural Resources

• Federal agencies – USDA, USFWS, NPS

• Parks – local, county, and metropolitan park districts

• Real Estate Developers and Allied Professionals – Architects, engineers, land planners, and landscape architects

• Non-profit Organizations – watershed organizations, arboretums

Davey Resource Group

Urban Forestry Services

Urban Forestry Consulting Services

• Inventories for:Public streets, parks, public

properties and facilities, zoos, undeveloped land, cemeteries, campuses, military bases, and golf courses

• Management plans• Tree management software

Urban Forestry Consulting Services

• Urban Forestry Master Plans• Master Planting Plans• Forest Canopy Analysis Studies• Ordinance Writing• Operational Reviews• Tree Appraisal/Risk Assessment • Cost-Benefit Analysis Studies

using i-TREE software• Contract Foresters• Training/Public Education

Urban Forestry Services — Who We Work For

• Municipal and County Governments – public works, parks, and planning departments

• State agencies – Departments of Natural Resources; forestry divisions• Federal agencies – National Cemetery Administration, military bases, US

Forest Service• Educational Institutions - Colleges, corporate campuses, zoos, and

arboretums• Allied Professionals - Architects, engineers, land developers, and

landscape architects• Non-profit Organizations – citizen/grassroots support groups,

International Society of Arboriculture

Client ExamplesMunicipalOrlando, FL Portland, ORSun Prairie, WI Roswell, NMAnn Arbor, MI Sacramento, CAPittsburgh, PA New York, NYAlexandria, VA Granville, OHCharlotte, NC Tampa, FL

FederalArchitect of the CapitolNational Cemetery AdministrationArmy Corps of EngineersLangley Air Force Base

Educational InstitutionsBryn Mawr CollegeAudubon Zoo New OrleansNational Zoo of DCAmerican UniversityGeorge Washington University

Non-Profit OrganizationsMax McGraw Wildlife FoundationNorthern Kentucky Urban Forestry CouncilInternational Society of ArboricultureColonial Williamsburg

Putting i-Tree to Work for Davey Clients

Applications: STRATUM, UFORE, MCTI

Services:•Reference City Data Collection•Inventory Data Conversion•Data Analyses and Reports•Training•Public Outreach

Recent i-Tree Projects• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania• Chattanooga, Tennessee • Indiana (statewide)• Oak Lawn, Illinois• St. Louis, Missouri• Northern Kentucky

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• City initiated a street tree inventory in 2005• Inventory-based Management Plan created• Nonprofit FPUF established in 2006• FPUF commissioned STRATUM analysis in 2007• Results used for advocacy, fund-raising, recruiting,

and management decisions

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Benefits Defined

www.pittsburghforest.org

Chattanooga, Tennessee

• U.S. Conference of Mayor’s Climate Protection Agreement signed in 2006

• City initiated a sample inventory in 2007• City commissioned a STRATUM analysis in 2008• Incorporation into Citywide Climate Action Plan

Chattanooga, Tennessee

• U.S. Conference of Mayors Climate Protection Agreement• Reduce global warming pollution

levels to 7% below 1990 levels by 2012.

• Increasing the tree canopy in the downtown area from the current seven percent to 15 percent, with an overall canopy goal of 40 percent Citywide.

• STRATUM Analysis• Chattanooga’s street tree

resource removes 20,000 tons of CO2 /year

• Results“Take Root” Planting Program

1,500 trees planted downtown

Indiana Department of Natural Resources

• 20 Communities• 16 sample inventories• 4 existing inventory

conversions

• Structural Comparison• 1994 to 2008• Small : Medium : Large

• STRATUM Analysis• Statewide Management

Indiana Department of Natural Resources

Using STRATUM Results for:• Fact Sheets

• Utility compatible species• Benefits

• “State of the State” Report• Change in urban forest over time• Establish state-level mgt goals

• Repeatable project, compare again in 2022?

St. Louis, Missouri

• City initiated an inventory in 2000• U.S. Conference of Mayor’s Climate Protection Agreement

signed in 2006• Tree removals must result in tree reforestation; a no net loss

policy ensures sufficient tree canopy Citywide• City commissioned STRATUM analysis in 2008

St. Louis, Missouri

>18% Benefits

($816,525)

• Over 74,000 Street Trees (20% Ash)• Potential Impact of EAB

St. Louis, Missouri

Using STRATUM Results to Maximize Benefits through:

• Expanded planting program focusing on underutilized, good performers

• Set canopy cover increase goals, focus on increasing canopy cover across less-forested wards (use large-growing trees)

• Efficient management• Maintain mature trees, they are worth it.• Prepare for EAB

Northern Kentucky 2008

• Five cities completed street tree inventories from 2004 through 2007

• Non-profit Northern Kentucky Urban & Community Forestry Council commissioned UFORE analysis in 2008

• Results used for advocacy and fund-raising

Northern Kentucky Urban Northern Kentucky Urban Forest Forest

UFORE Analysis SummaryUFORE Analysis SummaryNumber of Trees 11,867

Top 3 Species Callery Pear, Red Maple, Honeylocust

Population <12” DBH 75%

Trees Susceptible to Insect Threats

89%

Pollution Removal 17,781 lbs/year, at $44,634 year

Carbon Storage 3,059 tons, at $69,745 year

Compensatory Value $17,134,800

Total Value of Benefits $17,249,179

Value per Tree $1,450

Projected BenefitsProjected Benefits

Carbon

Storage (tons/year)

Estimated Market Value

Avoided Carbon

Emissions (tC/year)

Estimated

Market Value

Air Pollution Removal (tons/year)

Estimated Market Value

Total Value

Existing

Public

Trees3,058 $69,722 n/a n/a 2.9 $14,561 $84,283

5%

Canopy Increase

6,160 $139,871 58 $1,323 6.3 $31,621 $172,815

10%

Canopy Increase

9,347 $211,345 88 $2,006 9.7 $48,676 $262,027

15%

Canopy Increase

12,534 $282,820 16 $2,652 13.1 $65,731 $207,262

DRG Urban Forestry and Ecological Consulting — We Love What We Do!

Jenny GulickSenior Urban Consulting ForesterJenny.gulick@davey.com859-384-8258

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