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Philadelphia Urban Forest Strategic Plan

What is an urban forest?

Philly’s urban forest includes…

Street trees Park trees Natural areas

Private property Schools, hospitals, churches Alleyways, weed trees

Philly’s urban forest includes…

EVERY TREE in Philadelphia is part

• f our urban forest.

• 2.9 million trees total
• 20% canopy cover across the city
• 118,000 street trees
• 10,500 acres of park land

– 5,600 acres of natural forested lands

• Residential land use has the most tree canopy

and the greatest potential for more tree canopy

Philadelphia’s Urban Forest Today

2019 Urban Tree Canopy Assessment

20%

• f Philadelphia is covered by tree

canopy 2009 Greenworks Philadelphia goal:

30%

in every neighborhood

• Philadelphia Parks & Recreation

⁻ Street tree planting, pruning, removal since 1913 ⁻ Park tree maintenance ⁻ Natural lands restoration and maintenance ⁻ TreePhilly Yard Tree Giveaway program (with Fairmount Park Conservancy) since 2012

• Philadelphia Water Department

⁻ Green stormwater infrastructure (public and private) ⁻ Waterways restoration ⁻ Stormwater regulations and incentive programs

• Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Tree Tenders Program

⁻ Over 5,000 certified Tree Tenders since 1993

• Philadelphia Orchard Project

⁻ 65 orchards supported across the city since 2007

Philadelphia’s Urban Forest Today

• Office of Sustainability

– Heat Vulnerability Index

• Some neighborhoods can be as much as 22° F hotter

than others

Philadelphia’s Urban Forest Tomorrow

2019 Urban Tree Canopy Assessment

20%

• f Philadelphia is covered by tree

canopy 2009 Greenworks Philadelphia goal:

30%

in every neighborhood

2019 Urban Tree Canopy Assessment

6%

Loss of existing canopy since 2008 Most of this loss occurred on residential land.

To achieve equity, we will have to actively engage residents in communities that have previously been under-invested in

Philadelphia’s Urban Forest Tomorrow

Mission

To establish a 10-year strategic plan for the planting and care of the urban forest, guided by values of environmental justice, community engagement, and sustainability..

Philadelphia Urban Forest Strategic Plan

Phase One – Workplan and Information Gathering

• Task 1: Project Kickoff meeting
• Task 2: Existing Conditions and Research, Review and Synthesis

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City provides:

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Existing conditions report

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Tree canopy assessments and data

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Policy review

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GIS layers

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Other relevant reports, manuals, guidelines, data, and research

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Develop management units in partnership with Project Team (for management recommendations and canopy goal setting)

Scope of Work summary

Phase Two – Stakeholder and Community Engagement

• Task 3: Design and Implement a Stakeholder Engagement Plan

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If we are successful, we will have:

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Made participation accessible for residents in priority neighborhoods (through strategic meeting times and locations, childcare, compensation, etc)

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Gathered input on a citywide scale with an engaging campaign

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Engaged the Steering Committee in a meaningful way

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Created a foundation for future involvement and collaboration with specialty groups (real estate, utilities, youth, tree care industry, etc)

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Gathered information on barriers to participation in street tree and yard tree planting programs (structural, informational, perceived)

Scope of Work summary

Phase Three – Plan Development

• Task 4: Data Analysis for Goal Setting and Prioritization

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Recommend unique canopy goal for each management unit

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Develop prioritization map for street tree planting in the city

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Identify neighborhoods or smaller geographic units as high and low priority for new street tree plantings

• Task 5: Develop Recommendations

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For planting and stewardship by management unit

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including street trees

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Policy

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Funding

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Communication and Education

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Staff Needs

Scope of Work summary

Phase Three – Plan Development (cont.)

• Task 6: Develop a Roadmap for Plan Implementation

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3, 5, 10 year time frame

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General cost category (high, medium, low)

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Lead partner

• Task 7: Create Citywide Urban Forest Strategic Plan

Scope of Work summary

• Can bid as a single entity or as a team
• Can bid on one, several, or all of the components of the

scope of work, eg:

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Task 3: Design and Implement a Stakeholder Engagement Plan

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Task 4: Data Analysis for Goal Setting and Prioritization

• Team applicants are strongly encouraged
• One contract will be issued
• Networking portion of this event is an opportunity to make

connections!

Applicant Teams

Progress

May 2019

• Convened Project Team

December 2019

• Tree Summit
• Tree Canopy

Assessment

February 2020

• Released RFP for

consultant

• Tree Summit

– December 5, 2019 – 100 people, 50 organizations

Progress

• Tree Summit

– December 5, 2019 – 100 people, 50 organizations

• Tree Summit

– December 5, 2019 – 100 people, 50 organizations

March 1st

• Deadline to submit

questions

March 9th

• Answers to questions

posted online and emailed

March 22nd • Proposals due

Next Steps

• Due Sun, March 22nd, 2020
• PDF version
• Email with subject line “Urban Forest RFP

Submission”

– mayorsfund@phila.gov AND – Erica.smith@phila.gov

Proposal Details

1. Cover letter 2. Table of Contents 3. Introduction/Executive Summary 4. Applicant Profile 5. Project Understanding

– Brief narrative statement, confirm your understanding of what is required to achieve the objectives of the project

6. Proposed Scope of Work

– Which tasks are you bidding on – Project schedule – Who is responsible for which tasks and deliverables

7. Statement of Qualifications/Relevant Experience 8. Proposed Subcontractors

Proposal - Scope of Work

• Cost proposal

– Itemized line-item breakdown, AND – Breakdown by milestone – * If applying for Task 3: Stakeholder Engagement – must include cost of public outreach activities (venue reservation, catering, printing, etc)

• References

– 2 examples of projects similar in scope – 1 example of a final deliverable from the above – Example of community organizing, if relevant

Proposal

March 1st

• Deadline to submit

questions

March 9th

• Answers to questions

posted online and emailed

March 22nd • Proposals due

Next Steps

March 1st

• Deadline to submit

questions

March 9th

• Answers to questions

posted online and emailed

March 22nd • Proposals due

Next Steps

Week of April 27th

• Interviews conducted

with select group of applicants

May 22nd

• Final selection made

Summer 2020

• Kick off planning

process