Urban Forest Strike Team Team Leader Response Protocols Review

1. Urban Forest Strike Team Team Leader Response Protocols Review Eric Kuehler, USDA Forest Service New Kent, VA July 14-15, 2008

2. UFST Current Response Protocols • Storm Damage Assessment Protocol • Pre-storm debris potential assessment • Post-storm debris estimation assessment • Risk Assessment Protocol • Potential Tree Planting Site Protocol

3. Potential Tree Planting Site Protocol Pre-storm planning: SDAP pre-storm Risk Assessment Protocol SDAP Post- FEMA Response Recovery 3-60 days >2 years 12-72 hrs 2 – 24 months Federal Disaster Declaration Disaster Strikes SDAP pre-storm: Not currently in SGSF/Region 8 plan for UFST SDAP: FEMA debris management standards apply Risk Assessment Protocol: FEMA standards may or may not apply Potential Tree Planting Site Protocol: Local planting guidelines apply Disaster Response Timeline

4. Storm Damage Assessment Protocol Post-storm debris: Municipalities need to – Estimate amounts Estimate clean-up costs

5. Storm Damage Assessment Protocol • What information does it provide? • An estimate of the number and size of trees in the affected area requiring removal/pruning (per FEMA criteria) • Estimates vegetative debris that has been generated • Cost estimates for tree removal/pruning • Cost estimates of vegetative debris removal • This is info cities need for planning

6. Isolate affected area using GIS layer or paper map Stratify into land-use areas (i.e. residential, commercial, industrial, etc.) if needed Randomly choose 10-30 street segments from each stratum Obtain length of each street segment (ft) and total street miles in each stratum or the entire affected area Storm Damage Assessment Protocol

7. A tally sheet for each street segment will be needed This form documents removals, pruning, and debris in urban areas Fill out plot information as completely as possible (you may want to use “from” and “to” street rather than address) Tally the number of trees on the right-of-way that you believe should be removed or pruned by size class Estimate the amount of debris in cubic yards on the ROW and out 50 feet from the ROW (by 100 foot segments)

8. 24 cubic yards of debris Debris Estimation yd3 24 = 15 person van 20 = 4 door full size SUV 15 = Dodge Magnum S.W. 9 = std 6’x6’X7’ dumpster 5 = port-o-john 1 = dog house Consult Whole Tree Volume tables for wind-thrown trees

9. Storm Damage Assessment Protocol

10. Storm Damage Assessment Protocol Enter plot information here Enter removal and pruning information here

11. Signify cubic yard debris estimation method by “Y” in the CY field Enter debris estimations here The software will automatically sum debris estimations Storm Damage Assessment Protocol

12. Storm Damage Assessment Protocol Set total street miles and costs

13. Potential Tree Planting Site Protocol Pre-storm planning: SDAP pre-storm Risk Assessment Protocol SDAP Post- FEMA Response Recovery 3-60 days >2 years 12-72 hrs 2 – 24 months Federal Disaster Declaration Disaster Strikes SDAP pre-storm: Not currently in SGSF/Region 8 plan for UFST SDAP: FEMA debris management standards apply Risk Assessment Protocol: FEMA standards may or may not apply Potential Tree Planting Site Protocol: Local planting guidelines apply Disaster Response Timeline

14. Risk Assessment Protocol • Basically determines if tree stays or goes • Highly variable • Depends on what community needs • Can use FEMA-325 standards • Can use local standards • Used to negotiate FEMA settlement • Used to develop interim management plan

15. Risk Assessment Protocol • Basic components of data collection • Species (can be to genus) • DBH • Location (preferably spatial) • Remove entire tree or prune hazard limbs • Justification • Immediate action required • Not storm related • Notes (make it brief)

16. Risk Assessment Protocol • Other components as needed • Physical address • “on street”, “from street”, “to street” • Location on parcel • Public or private tree • Inspect further • Corrective prune or other action • Etc. (to meet communities needs)

17. Risk Assessment Protocol • How to set it up • Determine what the city wants (needs) • What will city do with the data • FEMA reimbursement • UF interim management plan • What is the extent of the damage • What are the areas of prime interest • What are the time constraints • Know the limits of your resources

18. Risk Assessment Protocol • How to set it up • Secure scaled maps and/or GIS layers of impacted area • Recommended GIS layers • Street (edge of pavement or centerline) • Right-of-way • Parcels with addresses • Set-up GPS equipment or paper data sheets • Data dictionary for GPS • Excel spreadsheet for paper data collection

19. Risk Assessment Protocol

20. Reporting • Block report • Priority lists • Location maps • GIS layer • Interpretation How does the city want it?

21. Risk Assessment Protocol Reporting Oklahoma Ice Storm

22. Potential Tree Planting Site Protocol Pre-storm planning: SDAP pre-storm Risk Assessment Protocol SDAP Post- FEMA Response Recovery 3-60 days >2 years 12-72 hrs 2 – 24 months Federal Disaster Declaration Disaster Strikes SDAP pre-storm: Not currently in SGSF/Region 8 plan for UFST SDAP: FEMA debris management standards apply Risk Assessment Protocol: FEMA standards may or may not apply Potential Tree Planting Site Protocol: Local planting guidelines apply Disaster Response Timeline

23. Tree Planting Site Protocol • Used to help communities re-establish the urban forest • Usually there is no FEMA financial assistance for tree planting • Funding could come from other governmental agencies (US Forest Service) • Most likely not an ICS function

24. Tree Planting Site Protocol • How to set it up • Identify communities wants (needs) • Obtain local tree planting criteria (if available) • Public/private planting • Minimum planting space • Spacing requirements • Planting under utilities • Site triangles • Etc.

25. Tree Planting Site Protocol • Obtain scaled maps or GIS layers • ROW and/or publicly-owned property • Parcel boundaries with address • Develop GPS data dictionary or paper data sheet • Street and address • Public or private property • Tree lawn size • Utilities present • Recommended tree size • Notes

26. Reporting • Block report • Location maps • GIS layer

27. Urban Forest Strike Team Team Leader Response Protocols Review Eric Kuehler, USDA Forest Service New Kent, VA July 14-15, 2008 ?