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TREE SELECTION 1.0 The City will plant trees on public property that have potential for good local performance and will, over time, achieve a diversity of species for greater stability of the urban forest. The City will recommend that trees with these characteristics be used in private developments as well. The City, by practice, has been planting a diversity of trees over the past three years, with no one species being greater than 10% of the trees planted 1800+ trees planted representing over 60 species of trees City staff strongly encourages species diversity when reviewing private development plans with limited species diversity. illApproved street tree list specifies which trees do well under given local conditions. City star strongly encourages other suitable species to encourage diversity when over used species are presented as part of development plans. Sat The City needs to acquire and prefonn an inventory of street and park trees to adequately monitor tree composition and performance. 2.0 The City will plant native tree species in appropriate locations on public land and encourage their use on private lands, but not to the detriment of species diversity. Over the past 3 years 7 native species have been found and regularly used In the plans review process native trees are encouraged, when appropriate, when presented plans without the use of native trees. 6k/Approved street tree list with native trees specifies which native trees do well under given local conditions. To increase the availability of native trees, the City should use more native 1 species, thus setting an example for the public and nursery industry that these trees are a viable option. _-- 3.0 The City will encourage citizens to grow trees that produce food. Work with gleaners, the public gardeners, food bank people, and other interested parties to facilitate their involvement in developing and maintaining