Snohomish Conservation District 10/10/2024

3 | P a g e 6. Implementation Strategy/Methodology/Timeline Goal 1 Increase Tree Canopy in Disadvantaged Communities Approach Increase equitable access to urban tree canopy and associated human health, environmental, and economic benefits in disadvantaged communities by developing and implementing localized Urban Forest Management, Maintenance, and Monitoring Plans. Strategy Engage partners and community members to assist in developing and implementing Urban Forest Management and Maintenance Plans. Methodology 1) Complete tree inventories in Tulalip Tribal communities and in areas identified with the Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool in the Cities of Everett and Marysville (maps attached). 2) Create and implement urban forest management, monitoring, and maintenance plans that include canopy expansion targets and locations on public lands and private property, including homeowners yards. 3) Develop site implementation plans for planting. Field Crews will plant trees, with community engagement, during fall/winter seasons. 4) Conduct annual monitoring (with input from communities). Measurable Outcomes 1) Thirteen neighborhood-scale tree inventories completed. 2) Thirteen neighborhood planting plans completed. 3) Three jurisdiction-wide Urban Forest Management, Maintenance, and Monitoring Plans completed. 4) Tree canopy increased by 10-20% in each disadvantaged community. 5) 7,000 trees planted by Field Crews and community members. 6) Three monitoring reports completed annually, years 2-5 (12 total). Timeline Years 1-5 Goal 2 Increase Climate Resilience Approach Improve urban tree canopy resilience to climate change through best management practices (BMPs). Earn carbon credits for urban canopy expansion and carbon sequestration to support long-term maintenance. Strategy Plant climate/drought resilient tree species and implement maintenance BMPs to increase tree health. Enhance climate mitigation by retaining stored carbon in tree tissue and sequestering atmospheric carbon. Methodology 1) Develop climate and drought resilient tree species list. 2) Routinely monitor tree health and adapt BMPs as needed. 3) Meet carbon credit certification requirements, including project design and monitoring reports, to fund long-term maintenance. Measurable Outcomes 1) Climate Resilient Tree Species Planting List 2) Three annual monitoring and adaptive management reports (=12). 3) Compliance documentation for Carbon Credit Certification.