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Appendix G – Urban Forestry Management Procedures

Cite As:
Tinker Air Force Base. 2020. Urban Forestry Management Procedures. Civil Engineering Directorate, 72 ABW/CEIEC, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma.

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Appendix G – Urban Forestry Management Procedures

CHAPTER 1

CHAPTER 2

CHAPTER 3

CHAPTER 4

CHAPTER 5

CHAPTER 6

CHAPTER 7

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Chapter 1

INTRODUCTION

Purpose for Plan

The purpose of these procedures is to establish policy to more effectively and efficiently manage Tinker’s urban forest consistent with the local ecoregion, encourage more community ownership/involvement, and improve forest health thereby optimizing the benefits provided by trees. Primary benefits include:
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Enhanced installation appearance,
Temperature reduction and energy savings by shading,
Reduction in air pollutants,
Soil stabilization,
Improved warfighter and surrounding community quality of life, Enhanced fish and wildlife habitat,
Noise attenuation, and
Reduced wind velocities in pedestrian areas by creation of wind breaks.

Secondarily, these procedures are intended to fulfill the “Tree Ordinance” requirements of the National Arbor Day Foundation’s Tree City USA program.

Definitions

Urban forest is defined as primarily street and park trees that are located on base (including privatized military family housing as trees are considered real property--DODI 4715.03, para. 7.b., p.12) improved and semi-improved grounds (i.e., basically grounds that are mowed). Trees located in unimproved grounds (e.g., Urban Greenway, Glenwood area, riparian areas) or that occur as groupings with dense understory vegetation are a part of the urban forest but shall be considered and managed as “tree stands,” not as individual trees.

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URBAN FORESTRY WORKING GROUP

a. The purpose and intent of the Urban Forestry Working Group (UFWG) is to: 1) Provide community input to strengthen urban forestry policy, 2) Facilitate inter-organizational communication regarding tree care issues, 3) Establish a common base-wide urban forestry vision,
4) Establish base-wide standardization of tree care practices, 5) Foster continuity during personnel transitions,
6) Provide a venue for urban forestry education and awareness, and 7) Facilitate development of a community-based urban forestry program. b. To aid in achieving this, the base has been divided into urban forestry management units (Attachment 1). The UFWG will be comprised of representatives from each urban forestry