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• <br /> Removal recommendations set removal priorities as follows: <br /> 1. Dead or dying trees that constitute a threat to personal safety, health or welfare; <br /> 2. Trees that may cause significant damage to property, buildings and/or parked <br /> automobiles; <br /> 3. Stumps from previously cut trees; <br /> 4. Trees growing in undesirable locations. <br /> A management plan that is specific, well organized and adequately documented <br /> supports budget requests by linking expenditures directly to specific tree <br /> management activities. For example, identifying specific locations scheduled for <br /> planting, exact trees requiring pruning and individual trees to be removed will <br /> demonstrate the value of the urban forestry program. Presenting specific <br /> management activities based on accurate tree inventory information can be an <br /> effective method for securing the necessary financial resources. From the overall <br /> management plan, specific annual work plans can be developed. <br /> Coordination between sectors of the local government enhances the effectiveness of <br /> the management plan and provides alternative methods for getting the work done. <br /> Road widening, underground utility repair, overhead line clearing, planned unit <br /> developments, rezoning, economic development efforts, new construction and open <br /> space planning are some of the activities that can enhance or harm an urban forest. <br /> Coordination with the agencies of local government or public utilities responsible <br /> for planning, development and maintenance will increase the chances that the urban <br /> forest benefits from, or at least survives, development activities. <br /> The process of developing the management plan is an opportunity for establishing <br /> and maintaining cooperation -- an opportunity that should not be missed. For <br /> example, better coordination with the Eugene Water and Electric Board's line <br /> clearance program could benefit both agencies. EWEB representation on the City's <br /> Tree Commission is a starting point, helping further the understanding of the <br /> differing needs of the City and of EWEB. Additional areas of coordination and <br /> cooperation are inevitable. <br />