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Putting Assessments to Work …. Strategic Tree Canopy Management
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David Stephenson – Urban Forestry Program Manager
Idaho Department of Lands
Tim Maguire– Principal &GIS Director
Ecosystem Sciences Foundation
Putting Assessments to Work …. Strategic Tree Canopy Management
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Treasure Valley Canopy Network
1. Idaho’s Treasure Valley2. Canopy Assessments3. TV Canopy Network4. Network Projects and Efforts
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• Economic Hub - Health, Education,
Agriculture, Technology
• Population: 600,000 (40% of state pop & 3rd largest metro in PNW)
• Interest in growing active, healthy and sustainable cities
Idaho’s Treasure Valley
• Climate: Semi-Arid (9-12” precipitation/yr)
• State Capitol: Boise is “The City of Trees”
Les Bois is French for “The Woods”
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Treasure Valley Canopy Network
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Treasure Valley Canopy Network
2009 - The BeginningInitial Meeting w/ Representative
sectors ▫ Transportation ▫ Energy ▫ Water ▫ Air ▫ Planning ▫ GIS ▫ Municipal Forestry
Challenges• Air Quality • Stormwater• Energy
Opportunities• Regional Approach• Multi-disciplinary• Urban Tree Canopy (UTC) provides
ecosystem services; how do we acquire information and data?
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Treasure Valley Canopy Network
0 2.5 5 7.5 101.25Miles
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Treasure Valley Canopy AnalysisProject Area
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Treasure Valley Canopy Network
Land Use:• Residential• Commercial• Industrial• Public• Open Space• School• Park• Transportation• ROW
Land cover:• Parcel Canopy %• Parcel Impervious %• Riparian• Parking Lot
Planting Area:• Parcel PPA impervious %• Parcel PPA Vegetated %
Key Benefits• Air Quality• Energy
Other Information• City• Neighborhood (Boise only)• Street Tree
Tree Planting Sites (associated information)
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Treasure Valley Canopy Network
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Treasure Valley Canopy Network2013: Assessments
complete:-Lots of Data!
CommunityViz scenario planning tools
9 cities, 266 square miles 21 GB of GIS data• 21 Land Cover & UTC
% -- Land Use, census block, neighborhood assoc, etc.
Training for core team partners
• Ecosystem Services Analyses: Energy, Air, Stormwater, Carbon• Potential planting locations• And More!
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Treasure Valley Canopy Network
Moving beyond the assessment• Creating the
Network
• Partnership Coordination
Mission: Collaborate, Innovate, Sustain ….. Supporting efforts that link urban forests to infrastructure, economy, human health, ecology and community
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Treasure Valley Canopy Network
Who? Public and private sector professionals
• Academia• Air Quality• Conservati
on• Economics• Energy
• Forestry• GIS• Hazard
Mgmnt.• Health Care• Natural
Resources
• Planning• Sustainabil
ity• Stormwate
r• Transportat
ion• Water
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Treasure Valley Canopy Network
Tim Maguire–Principal &GIS DirectorEcosystem Sciences
Foundation
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Energy
Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI)
Municipal Forestry
Community Growth & Enhancement
Society & Public Health
Boise River Restoration
Environmental Justice
Economic Implications – Real Estate
Treasure Valley Canopy NetworkProject & Program Growth
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Treasure Valley Canopy NetworkEnergy Efficiency“West is the Best”Idaho Power’s Shade Tree Program1. Energy Efficiency
Eval. 2. Shade Tree
Workshops3. Enhanced
Strategic Planting Web Tools
4. Outreach Materials
5. Monitoring
Project Partners:1. Idaho Power/IDL2. Arbor Day Foundation3. Local Nurseries
2013 2014 20150
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
IDL/USFSID Power
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Treasure Valley Canopy NetworkGreen Stormwater InfrastructureUrban Watershed ManagementFoothills to Urban Watersheds1. UTC Assessment
Data2. TV Specific
Models3. Land
Cover/Impervious4. EPA Tech.
Assistance5. Silva Cells
Project Partners:1. ACHD2. City of Boise3. CCDC
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Treasure Valley Canopy NetworkMunicipal ForestryBoise’s Neighborwoods ProgramStrategic Planting1. Public and
Private 2. Intersect R/W
with Potential Planting Loc.
3. 18 months = 82 Trees
Project Partners:1. City of Boise
Parks and Recreation
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Treasure Valley Canopy NetworkCommunity Growth and EnhancementDowntown Re-DevelopmentCentral Addition Eco District & Boise’s West end1. Functional
Landscapes2. Functional
Streetscapes3. Sustainability
Pocket Park
Project Partners:1. Idaho Chapter -
US Green Building Council
2. City of Boise
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Treasure Valley Canopy NetworkSociety and Public HealthTrees, Nature and Healthy Living
Project Partners:1. Blue Cross of Idaho2. University of Idaho3. Boise State
Nature and Health Evidence1. Childhood
Obesity2. Trees/Nature &
Birth Weight 3. Trees/Nature &
Depression Rates
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Treasure Valley Canopy NetworkBoise River RestorationBoise River Enhancement NetworkTree Canopy Data Supports:1. Restoration
Planning & Design
2. Impervious Surfaces
3. Temperature Control
Project Partners:1. Trout Unlimited2. Idaho Rivers
United3. South Boise
Water
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Treasure Valley Canopy NetworkEconomic ImplicationsTree Canopy and Home Prices in BoiseGiving Realtors Data1. Boise Climate2. Tree Canopy =
Older Neighborhoods
3. Foothills Growth4. Tree Canopy
BenefitsA. Energy Conservation
Project Partners:1. Keller-Williams2. Idaho
Association of Realtors
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Treasure Valley Canopy NetworkEnvironmental JusticeCorrelate Tree Canopy with Economic/Ethic/Racial DataTree Canopy Equity1. Minorities = Less
Trees2. Low Income =
Less Trees3. Census Block
Level4. Patterns &
Reasons5. Prioritize
Plantings
Project Partners:1. Boise State
University2. Dr. Michal
Fragkias
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Treasure Valley Canopy NetworkSharing Our Storywww.tvcanopy.net www.facebook.com/TreasureValleyCanopyNetwork
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Dave Stephenson & Tim Maguire
Putting Assessments to Work …. Strategic Tree Canopy Management
QUESTIONS