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[JMCNEIL at oakville.ca]

After reading through this U.S. Forest Service report I'm glad we 
established permanent UFORE sample plots in Oakville to monitor long-term 
changes in canopy cover.

Shame no agency is doing same for the entire GTA.


John McNeil, MBA, Registered Professional Forester, Certified 
Arborist/Municipal Specialist
Manager of Forestry & Cemetery Services 
Parks & Open Space Department
jmcneil at oakville.ca 

” Urban Forestry is the Front Line of Defence against Global Climate 
Change ”
Central Operations 
1140 South Service Road West
Oakville, Ontario, L6L 5T7 
Tel. (905) 845-6601, Ext: 3395 

Mailing Address:
Town of Oakville 
P.O. Box 310, 1225 Trafalgar Road
Oakville, Ontario, L6J 5A6 
http://www.oakville.ca/

 
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[UFRESEARCH] San Francisco Bay Area State of the Urban Forest Final Report 
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News Release
USDA Forest Service 
Pacific Southwest Research Station
Center for Urban Forest Research
Release No. 07-04   Contact: Jim Simpson (530) 759-1724 
jrsimpson at fs.fed.us or Greg McPherson (530) 759-1723 gmcpherson at fs.fed.us
Date: December 19, 2007
 
San Francisco Bay Area
State of the Urban Forest Final Report Released
 
The Center for Urban Forest Research has just published our most recent 
study, the San Francisco Bay Area State of the Urban Forest Final Report, 
written by Jim Simpson and Greg McPherson. Starting tomorrow, you can 
download the report from our home page at 
http://www.fs.fed.us/psw/programs/cufr/ under What’s New.
 
The project had three main goals: (1) to describe the historic changes to 
the region’s urban canopy cover and amount of impervious surface, (2) to 
quantify the value of ecosystem services the current forest provides, and 
(3) to estimate future benefits based on possible expansion of the urban 
forest. This information will enhance our understanding of the relevance 
of urban forests and of the extent to which they affect the environmental 
and economic health of Bay area communities.
 
Some of the most interesting findings in the study include the following:
 
·        Urbanization has led to a 10% increase in canopy cover over the 
last 20 years, but also to a 17% increase in impervious surfaces.
 
·        Total annual benefits for the region were estimated at $5.1 
billion per year!
 
·        A modest increase of just 3% in the urban canopy will increase 
annual benefits by $475 million or $69 for each person in the Bay area.
 
For those interested in the historic changes in the urban forests of the 
San Francisco Bay area and the benefits the trees provide, this document 
provides a wealth of information. It also offers inspiration for residents 
of other regions to learn about the ecosystem services their urban forests 
provide and to work to care for their trees.
 

Kelaine Vargas
Urban Ecologist
Center for Urban Forest Research
US Forest Service
1731 Research Park Dr.
Davis, CA 95618
Phone: 530.759.1726
Fax: 530.756.1409
http://www.fs.fed.us/psw/programs/cufr/
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