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Do you have an interest in the green spaces, trees and other vegetation in the City? If so, we would like to hear from you!
The City has developed a draft Urban Forest Strategy for the years 2018-2023 in response to the priorities set in the Strategic Community Plan, Nedlands 2028 identifying the issues facing these areas in the future. The purpose of the strategy is to respond to changing weather patterns, water shortages, ground water availability, reducing tree canopy and the quality of infrastructure to support this environment.
The strategy primarily addresses public land and only monitors the condition of trees on private land. It provides guidance on ensuring that the City can achieve the tree canopy cover target which will result in increased shade to reduce the surface temperature and achieve increased social, environmental and economic benefits that enrich the quality of our City.
How can you get involved, find out more or provide feedback?
To participate, please register by clicking on the 'Register to get involved' tab at the top of this page. Once you have registered, please visit the document library, read the strategy document.
The engagement activities have closed for this project, however you can still ask questions of the City by using the question tool and we will respond.
Please note that all feedback is assessed regardless of the tool that is used. It is advisable to provide your feedback using the tool that best suits your needs. Multiple submissions by an individual is assessed as one submission. All feedback received via email and by letter will also be placed on this engagement page.
Feedback and updates will occur by the News Feed on this engagement page.
Do you have an interest in the green spaces, trees and other vegetation in the City? If so, we would like to hear from you!
The City has developed a draft Urban Forest Strategy for the years 2018-2023 in response to the priorities set in the Strategic Community Plan, Nedlands 2028 identifying the issues facing these areas in the future. The purpose of the strategy is to respond to changing weather patterns, water shortages, ground water availability, reducing tree canopy and the quality of infrastructure to support this environment.
The strategy primarily addresses public land and only monitors the condition of trees on private land. It provides guidance on ensuring that the City can achieve the tree canopy cover target which will result in increased shade to reduce the surface temperature and achieve increased social, environmental and economic benefits that enrich the quality of our City.
How can you get involved, find out more or provide feedback?
To participate, please register by clicking on the 'Register to get involved' tab at the top of this page. Once you have registered, please visit the document library, read the strategy document.
The engagement activities have closed for this project, however you can still ask questions of the City by using the question tool and we will respond.
Please note that all feedback is assessed regardless of the tool that is used. It is advisable to provide your feedback using the tool that best suits your needs. Multiple submissions by an individual is assessed as one submission. All feedback received via email and by letter will also be placed on this engagement page.
Feedback and updates will occur by the News Feed on this engagement page.
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The objective of the urban canopy is to increase the cover of the urban canopy to 20 per cent greater than the 2017 audit (see FAQs for heat maps of canopy). To achieve this, the following actions are proposed:
Replace all deceased public trees in road reserves and
public open space (public domain) as first priority
Provide new street trees on demand as second priority
Provide infill winter street tree planting to all road
rehabilitation projects and EMP projects as third priority
Ensure there is a nett increase in the number of public
trees each year
Maintain planting targets in greenway and bushland
management plans
The objective of environmental science is to support the operational activities with science-based decisions. To achieve this, the following actions are proposed:
Work with UWA developing strategies for improving the
condition of the City’s tree stock and the aquifer
Source updates of the CSIRO infra-red aerial photography
demonstrating canopy growth when available
Develop
a plant pathogen management plan
Expand
and formalise the tree health management program
Work with Arbor Carbon with respect to native tree health
The objective of management is to progress with quality management
practices in area of arboriculture and environmental conservation. To achieve this, the following actions are proposed:
Ensure
there is provision of sufficient and appropriately qualified staff to deliver
on the strategy
Review
arboriculture and environmental practices on a regular basis
Provide
an annual training program to maintain the required skills and practices
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The objective of planning and reporting is to develop and maintain documented plans for the
maintenance of trees in all public open space. To achieve this, the following actions are proposed:
Maintain
and update all policies, procedures and plans relative to public trees
Provide an annual plan and report demonstrating the increase in
numbers of public trees
Provide a monthly report in the CEO’s Update on the progress of
street tree removal and replacement
Identify the trees in the private and the public domain on the CSIRO
infra-red aerial photography to provide for separate reporting
