Title: Interpret community forestry plans.
Course: Community Forestry and Tree Management (18502-III) > Section: Exploring Management of Trees in Urbanized Areas

Interpretation should include

- the planning process
- consideration of ordinances, policies, and plans
  - designating responsibilities
  - developing comprehensive management plans
  - resolving conflicts between trees and structures
  - establishing planting and maintenance plans
  - clarifying public nuisances
  - establishing conservation procedures

- tree inventories
- tree boards
- Tree City, USA.

Teacher Resources:

- New Tree Campus K-12, Program of the Arbor Day Foundation, Project Learning Tree (https://www.plt.org/news/new-tree-campus-k-12-program-of-the-arbor-day-foundation/).
- Tree City, USA (https://www.arborday.org/programs/treecityusa/).

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the purposes of a tree ordinance?
- What are the benefits of having tree ordinances in urban areas?
- What are some reasons to establish a tree ordinance in a community?
- What federal regulations affect development plans?
- What differences exist between ordinances for trees in forests and trees in built environments?
- What is Tree City, USA, and its importance?