Urban forest definition

Urban forest means those native or introduced trees and related vegetation in the urban and near-urban areas, including, but not limited to urban watersheds, soils and related habitats, street trees, park trees, residential trees, natural riparian habitats, and trees on other private and public properties.
Urban forest means trees in cities, villages and other concentrated development.
Urban forest means those native or introduced trees and related vegetation in an urban area, including, but not limited to, urban watersheds, soils and related habitats, street trees, park trees, natural riparian habitats, and trees on other private and public properties. Where feasible, introduced trees and plants shall be native species selected and planted in accordance with best management practices. No plants or trees identified on the California Invasive Species list maintained by the California Invasive Plant Council, or other appropriate sources, shall be planted.

Examples of Urban forest in a sentence

  • The selection of species, calliper and timing of work shall be undertaken in consultation with the Parks and Open Space Department and Development Engineering Department and in accordance with the latest Town standards and specifications within the final and approved North Oakville Urban Forest Strategic Management Plan, where applicable.

  • Pruning standards shall conform to ISA standards specified in the Urban Forest Program of the City Department of Recreation and Parks.


More Definitions of Urban forest

Urban forest means the area in and around a city that contains trees and associated plant and animal life. The area may be public or private and may include single trees, small groups of trees or trees in large groups that would be identified commonly as a forest or woodland.
Urban forest means the trees and shrubs in the Settlement Area, including trees in yards, along streets and utility corridors, in protected areas, and in watersheds. This includes individual trees, street trees, and green spaces with trees;
Urban forest means all trees on public streets and rights-of-way within the borders of the City and County of San Francisco, any trees growing on land subject to the jurisdiction of the Department, and any other trees subject to the provisions of this Article.
Urban forest means the natural resource composed of all Trees and woody Shrubs on public and private property within the City limit.
Urban forest means the trees that exist within the City.
Urban forest means all of the trees and other vegetation in and around our cities and towns. It includes trees in home landscapes, schoolyards, parks and greenbelts, utility rights-of- way and cemeteries. It also includes trees along streets and streams and anywhere else that trees can grow in and around a community.
Urban forest means the trees and shrubs that comprise the tree canopy in the City’s rights-of- way, streets, parks, and under the circumstances specified in this ordinance, private property.