Northeastern Area Assoc. of State Foresters Urban & Community Forestry Committee State Sharing Webinar December 15,

1. Northeastern Area Assoc. of State Foresters Urban & Community Forestry Committee State Sharing Webinar December 15, 2009 http://www.northeasternforests.org/UCF/

2. AGENDA: • 2 hrs. (1pm–3pm EST) • Introduction and ground rules – J.Johnson • State sharing via alphabetic rotation – states • Periodic polling questions - states • USFS updates (time allowing) – P. Rodbell, J. Perry, S. Wormstead, others • Comments/feedback - http://tinyurl.com/naasfucf TIPS FOR A SUCCESSFUL NET MEETING: • mute your lines • 5 min. limit per state plus questions • save questions until state is complete with sharing • raise hand to be called on for comments and questions • reference to items on: http://www.northeasternforests.org/UCF/

3. Christopher Donnelly Urban Forester Connecticut Bureau of Forestry 79 Elm Street Hartford, CT 06106 860-424-3178 chris.donnelly@po.state.ct.us

4. Henry Poole Urban & Community Forester Delaware Dept. of Agriculture 2320 S. Dupont Highway Dover, DE 19901 302-349-5754 henry.poole@state.de.us

5. Pam Louks Community & Urban Forestry Coordinator Indiana DNR, Division of Forestry 5785 Glenn Road Indianapolis, IN 46216 317-591-1170 plouks@dnr.in.gov

6. INDIANA Community & Urban Forestry Update • Key Project: Sample Urban Statewide Inventory- (SUSI) Hired DRG to do sample random street tree inventory of cities and towns in each class category. • Cost: $149,000 paid for with two years federal grant funds. $50,000 for SUSI Tools Competitive Grant project. • Why: • Wanted to get a ball park view of species make up, vacant tree spaces, utility issues etc. of the urban forest. • Wanted to see ecosystem services being delivered by street trees. • Wanted a comparison to the 1990 sample inventory. • Result: Indiana received reports and STRATUM analysis on each community along with the Executive Report for the entire state using median values. We also received a comparison to the 1990 inventory. • Utilizing: Each SUSI community receives a Report Card, comparison to communities in their population range, vacant street tree spaces, monetary replacement value of the urban forest, executive summary, and STRATUM reports. We have a few communities who are using the SUSI data and STRATUM reports as a management tool for their urban forestry program and to share with municipal leaders to justify budget dollars for urban forestry management. • Final products we are developing as part of this project: • State of the Indiana Urban Forest • SUSI Tool Fact Sheets entitled: • Urban Trees: The Ultimate Storm Water Treatment Plant • Urban Woodlots: Connecting Communities to Nature • Urban Forests: Economic Generators • Urban Trees: A Social Asset to the Community

7. Figure 2. Indiana’s Distribution of Street Trees by Genus

8. Figure 3. Relative Age Distribution Compared to Ideal Age Distribution

9. STRATUM Analysis Results for Total Annual Benefits per Community Class in the State of Indiana

10. Randy Cook Forestry Project Coordinator Iowa DNR-Forestry Bureau 502 E. 9th Street, Wallace State Office Bldg. Des Moines, IA 50319 515-281-5600 randy.cook@dnr.state.ia.us

11. Polling Question #1: • Which approach are you using for your state assessment: • Identifying priority geographic urban areas (raise your hand) • Identifying priority urban issues (raise your hand) • Both? (raise your hand)

12. Kevin Sayers Urban & Community Forester Forest, Mineral, Fire Management Division P.O. Box 30452 Lansing, MI 48909 517-241-4632 sayersk@michigan.gov

13. NASF UCF Meeting • Washington D.C. - December 7-9 • Combined w/southern group of ‘urbanators’ annual meeting • American Clean Energy and Security Act (aka HR 2454) • NASF supports w/changes (nonprofit role, USFS and State Forestry agency role) • NASF 2009-10 Workplan update: • Primer papers for state foresters (UTC, Stormwater, Carbon, Forest Health) • Support budget recommendations for: UF strike teams, urban FIA, National UCF • NUCFAC: 4 vacancies. Need western participation • SBA Tree Planting grants renewing? • (Need comments asap: Jake Donnay jdonnay@stateforesters.org) • Other presentations: • D.C. Urban Forestry, Alliance for Community Trees, Paul Reese – USDA FS

14. Mary KramarchykNYS Dept. of Env. ConservationDivision of Lands & Forests625 Broadway, 5th FloorAlbany, NY 12233518-402-9425

15. Drew Todd Urban Forestry Coordinator Division of Forestry 2045 Morse Road, Bldg. H-1 Columbus, OH 43229 614-265-6707 Fax: 614-447-9231 drew.todd@dnr.state.oh.us

16. http://www.ohiodnr.com/default/tabid/21391/Default.aspx

17. Western Lake Erie Basin Emerald Ash Borer Community and Woodlands Assistance Program Program Overview Since the discovery of Ohio’s first Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) infestation in 2003, this exotic, invasive species has caused millions of dollars in damage to the state’s wooded ecosystems, residential properties, urban forests, as well as to landscape and nursery businesses. Northwestern Ohio, with its high percentage of ash trees, and proximity to the Michigan EAB introduction site, has been especially hard hit. Requests for assistance from EAB-impacted landowners and communities remains high. A recent ODNR Division of Forestry survey of communities returned a demand of $11 million from more than 60 communities to provide for ash tree removal and replacement assistance.In the City of Toledo alone, more than 7,500 ash trees need to be removed, dramatically impacting the urban right-of-way landscape. Using congressionally directed funds, the Division of Forestry developed the Western Lake Erie Basin Emerald Ash Borer Program to address the economic and environmental impact to this highly infested region.  The four major components of this program involve assistance to private woodland owners, demonstration sites, micro-loans to low-income homeowners, and grants to communities within the target area.

18. Increasing Rural Community Wealth and Environmental Health

19. Polling Question #2: • Are you planning to be involved (or promote) Urban Tree Canopy projects (assessments, goal setting, and implementation) in the coming year? : • Yes • No

20. Ellen Roane Urban & Community Forestry Program Specialist Pennsylvania DNR 400 Market Street, P.O. Box 8552 Harrisburg, PA 17105 717-705-2825 eroane@state.pa.us

21. Dick Rideout Urban Forester Wisconsin DNR P.O. Box 7921 Madison, WI 53707 608-267-0843 Richard.Rideout@dnr.state.wi.us

22. DNR Rolls Out the Wisconsin Community Tree Management Institute

23. Wisconsin’s Urban Forestry Best Management Practices for Preventing the Introduction and Spread of Invasive Species Table of Contents Acknowledgements........................................................................................................................ 3 Preface............................................................................................................................................ 6 Purpose and Scope Statements........................................................................................................ 7 How to use this Manual .................................................................................................................. 8 Chapter 1: Introduction ................................................................................................................... 9 Chapter 2: Elements of Invasive Species Management................................................................ 17 Chapter 3: Planning....................................................................................................................... 22 Chapter 4: Design ......................................................................................................................... 30 Chapter 5: Sales ............................................................................................................................ 34 Chapter 6: Planting and Installation.............................................................................................. 37 Chapter 7: Management/Maintenance .......................................................................................... 46 Chapter 8: Sanitation and Debris Disposal ................................................................................... 56 Chapter 9: Monitoring and Research ............................................................................................ 61 Chapter 10: Education................................................................................................................... 65 Appendix A: Brief Overview of Control Methods ....................................................................... 67 Appendix B: Monitoring............................................................................................................... 69 Appendix C: Terrestrial Invasive Plants in Wisconsin ................................................................. 73 Appendix D: Short List of Invasive Insects and Diseases for Wisconsin..................................... 75 Appendix E: Resources................................................................................................................. 77 Appendix F: Financial Assistance for Managing Invasives ......................................................... 87 Appendix G: Federal and Wisconsin State Statutes and Administrative Rules Applicable to Invasive Plants and Pests .............................................................................................................. 89 Appendix H: References............................................................................................................... 93 Appendix I: Glossary .................................................................................................................... 97 Appendix J: List of BMPs........................................................................................................... 100 http://council.wisconsinforestry.org/invasives/urban/

24. Monica M. Lear, Ph.D. Deputy Associate Director Urban Forestry Administration 2217 14th St. NW, 3rd Fl. Washington D.C. 20009 202.671.5133 monica.lear@dc.gov

25. Reinee Hildebrandt Urban Conservation Program Admin. Illinois Department of Natural Resources One Natural Resources Way Springfield, IL 62702 217-785-8771 reinee.hildebrandt@illinois.gov

26. Jan Santerre Project Canopy Coordinator Maine Forest Service 22 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333-0022 207-287-4987

27. Polling Question #3: • The Southern states take funding off the top of the region’s UCF budget and give (or grant) it to the state that is hosting their regional UCF committee meeting each year. This is done to facilitate travel, covering other region rep. attendance etc… .  Would you support a similar arrangement in NA? • Yes • No • Not certain but worth discussing

28. Marian Honeczy Supv. Urban & Community Forestry MD DNR Forest Service 580 Taylor Avenue Annapolis, MD 21401 410-260-8507

29. Eric Seaborn Urban Forestry Coordinator MA Dept of Conservation & Recreation 251 Causeway Street., Ste. 600 Boston, MA 02114-2104 617-626-1468 Eric.Seaborn@state.ma.us

30. Ken Holman Minnesota DNR Forestry 500 Lafayette Road St. Paul, MN 55155 651-259-5269 ken.holman@dnr.state.mn.us

31. Justine Gartner Missouri Dept. of Conservation P.O. Box 180 Jefferson City, MO 65102 573-751-4115 x 3116 justine.gartner@mdc.mo.gov

32. A.J. Dupere New Hampshire Division of Forests and Lands Urban Forestry Center 45 Elwin Road Portsmouth, NH 03801 603-431-6774 ajdupere@dred.state.nh.us

33. Michael D'Errico Supervising Forester Community Forestry Program 501 East State Street, P.O. Box 404 Trenton, NJ 08625 609-292-2532 Michael.D'Errico@dep.state.nj.us

34. Polling Question #4: • Rate the value of this session to you (or if you support using this format for future meetings when a face-to-face meeting is not feasible) • Not helpful/supportive • Somewhat helpful/supportive • Very helpful/supportive

35. Brian Satterlee Urban & Community Forester Division of Forest Environment 1037 Hartford Pike North Scituate, RI 02857 401-647-3367 brian.satterlee@dem.ri.gov

36. Danielle Fitzko Urban & Community Forestry Coordinator Dept. of Forest, Parks & Recreation 103 S. Main Street Bldg. 10 South Waterbury, VT 05671 802-241-3673 Danielle.Fitzko@state.vt.us

37. Robert Hannah Urban & Community Forestry Division of Forestry 1106 Railroad St. Farmington, WV 26571 304-825-6983 Robert.L.Hannah@wv.gov

38. Phillip Rodbell • FY 09 CARS update • Urban Forest Health Monitoring • John Perry • NA Urban Forest Strike Team Training • Sherry Wormstead • State Forest Resource Assessments update Others

39. Implementation Plan for Urban Pest detection and Tree inventory initiative • KEY POINTS • The components of Urban Pest Detection and Tree Inventory initiative include the development of a pest detection protocol (IPED), an online Urban Forest Health Information Center (UFORHIC) and the expansion of citizen monitoring. • A fully operational IPED software tool is expected by the end of 2009, and a Beta version of the Urban Forest Health Information Center is expected by Summer 2010. • There will be a push for a focused, risk-based implementation of increased citizen monitoring, use of IPED and data generation for UFORHIC in the Summer of 2010. • BACKGROUND • In February 2009 a team of NA and state forestry agency personnel recommended to NAASF that they endorse investment in UPDTI to meet urban forest health monitoring needs in NA. NAASF concurred with their recommendation. Components of UPDTI include: • Finalizing standardized protocols and tools for municipalities to detect pests and conduct tree inventories using IPED software in conjunction with i-Tree or other tree inventory software they currently use. • Expanding the potential of citizen monitoring using the above-mentioned tools through increased collaboration with National Plant Diagnostic Network (NPDN) and Cooperative Extension. • Developing an on-line Urban Forest Health Information Center (UFORHIC) to aggregate, analyze and report on IPED/i-Tree and other tree inventory data at multiple geographic scales. • In 2008 WO Forest Health Protection provided $150,000 to NA Forest Health for the effort; this money was used to develop the IPED pest detection protocol. For FY 2009 NA plans to allocate roughly $220,000 of UCF and FHP carry over dollars to continue the UFHM effort.

40. Implementation Plan for Urban Pest detection and Tree inventory initiative cont. • DISCUSSION • An IPED working group continues progress on IPED development, with a final tool expected by the end of 2009. There will be beta tests of the IPED protocol in six communities this summer, including Ithica, NY, Rome, NY, Syracuse, NY, Wilamette, IL, Dublin, OH and Chatanooga, TN. Results from the field tests will be used to revise IPED for final release in the winter of 2009. • The development of UFORHIC will begin this summer. NA issued an RFP for construction of UFORHIC in mid-June. A cooperative agreement to construct UFORHIC is expected by mid August. The Beta version of UFORHIC will be available for use by Summer 2010. • A Technical Working Group is being formed to advise the ongoing development of the UFORHIC. NA is looking for volunteers from the NAASF FHP and U&CF committees to serve as members of the Technical Working Group. • This summer NA will convene a team with representatives from state forestry agencies, NA and other partner organizations to develop a strategic approach to increased citizen monitoring for the Northeastern Area. • NA will initiate targeted use UFORHIC, IPED and increased citizen monitoring in high risk communities in 2010. NA hopes to find at least 3-4 states that will take the lead demonstrating a risk based approach to implementation in 2010. • Results from the targeted implementation in 2010 will be used to improve UFORHIC to create a final version in Spring 2011 that will be available for use across the Northeastern Area.

41. Urban Forest Strike Team • Developed by States and U.S. Forest Service in Southern Region • Recruit & Train Tree Professionals • Deploy Crews To Disasters Areas • Crews Do Tree Assessments • Hazard Removals & Pruning • Estimate Debris Volume • Create Reports That Document Needed Tree Work & Costs for FEMA • Assess Needed Replanting & Other Remedial Tree Work

42. Northeast Strike Team Pilot Project Worked with the Massachusetts Tree Wardens and Foresters Association to introduce the UFST initiative to the northeast area Established an advisory committee Five people attended training in Virginia Adjusted the process for this area. Recruited qualified participants Conducted training in March and Sept. 2009

43. Future Plans Do some small trial deployment of crews in NA in 2010 Meet with State EMA and FEMA to get their input and help promote UFST Host at least one training per year in other states - Mid-Atlantic and Midwest. Continue to work closely with Southern States – Share crews and resources

44. THANK YOU! Comments and Feedback Regarding this Net Meeting: Please provide anonymous comments by going to:  http://tinyurl.com/naasfucf