City of Benicia – Developing and Implementing a Tree Program
November 1, 2010
In 2008, after a multi-year public process, the City of Benicia started
its new tree program with the adoption of an updated tree ordinance. The
goals of the program include completing an inventory of City trees,
increased tree planting, adoption of a modern tree management plan that
specifies proper maintenance practices, public education, public/private
partnerships, and the development of a tree master plan. The program
also dovetails with the City’s 2009 Climate Action Plan, which supports
the tree program and further calls for planting of trees that are
drought tolerant and have excellent carbon sequestration
characteristics.
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