A. The Village shall adopt and maintain an Urban Forestry Management Plan (UFMP). This plan shall be the framework for the protection, management, and planting of trees within the Village and shall support and clearly define the regulations identified in the Tree Preservation Ordinance. At minimum the UFMP shall contain:
1. A defined multi-year urban forestry strategy with clearly identified goals;
2. A strategy for completion and maintenance of a tree inventory on public property;
3. Clear guidelines on tree species and age diversity;
4. Clear identification of replacement value and requirements for tree removal or damage;
5. A list of priority locations for new tree plantings;
6. A recommended and prohibited tree species list;
7. Clearly defined specifications for tree planting, pruning, and impact reduction;
8. A risk assessment and management program;
9. A heritage tree preservation, protection and mitigation program;
10. A strategy for management, preservation and protection of naturalized areas;
11. Clear identification of staff qualifications, training, support and needs;
12. Specifications for contracted labor and consulting including insurance requirements;
13. Strategies to eliminate nuisance/invasive trees and other vegetation that constitute a danger or nuisance to the public, Village property or health of other desired trees and vegetation in the Village;
14. Clear identification of forestry equipment and resource needs; and
15. A proposed forestry budget with multi-year year projections and goals.
B. The Village shall establish and maintain an updated inventory of all public trees. The Urban Forestry Management Plan shall be based on this inventory.
C. The Village shall have on staff a Village Forester. Any urban forestry work completed by a contractor on public trees located within the Village shall be under the direction of the Village Forester.
D. The Village shall require that any Contractor, working on behalf of the Village, utilize a certified arborist(s) for all work pertaining to trees, including but not limited to removal, pruning and planting activities in compliance with applicable American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standards.
E. The Village shall provide special protection to Heritage Trees as detailed in the Urban Forestry Management Plan.
F. It is recognized that diverse species and age of trees throughout the Village are critical to the health of the urban forest. Specifications for species and age diversity, planting and management shall be contained in the Urban Forestry Management Plan.
(Amd. Ord. 5727, 7-18-22)