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Transcribed Flips Urban Forestry Meeting of October 9, 1996 STRATEGY 1: (word smithing on strategies to be done by Scott) Develop management tools necessary to manage the Urban Forest asset. (public & private, street and park trees) (Develop program that's understandable, implementable, and enforceable) (Improve maintenance management). Objective 1: Inventory 25% of Eugene's street trees per year. Work Activities: 1. Data entry into the street tree inventory system. 2. Develop a policy and procedure manual for all of the Urban Forestry program. STRATEGY 2: Provide education and consensus - building of program staff (increase staff professionalism) (Refine operational coordination to work better together). Objective 2: 50% of crew members certified by ISA by 1999. Objective 2a: Yearly staff questionnaire results show 90% satisfaction with program direction. Work Activities: 1. Develop a training /development plan for staff aimed at getting certified by International Society of Arborists. 2. Contact University and other education sources for volunteers to provide training expertise. 3. Provide one certified training class or educational class each year. 4. Have regular combined management/line staff goal- setting meetings. 5. Develop and administer a questionnaire, and follow up with meetings to discuss issues. STRATEGY 3: Develop (increase) (efficient) maintenance programs that maximize resources (directing resources where most needed). Objective 3: Increase number of blocks pruned in the Block -to -Block tree pruning program by 10% per year. Work Activities: 1. Expand Block -to -Block tree pruning program. 2. Re- examine hazard abatement policies. 3. Find resources for and develop natural area management plans for park trees. 4. Data entry into the street tree inventory system. 5. Develop a training /development plan for staff.