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Climate Action Initiatives

Urban Forest Plan

Equitable and Resilient Urban Forest Project

Climate Action Initiatives

Urban Forest Plan

Adoption hearing: June 24 City Council meeting

The City’s 20-year plan for trees has entered its final phase. After extensive public outreach—which included 45 community engagement opportunities, consultation with a partner advisory committee, and input from thousands of participants on the project—the Sacramento Urban Forest Plan will be presented to City Council for adoption on June 24.

Materials for upcoming meetings can be found at the City’s Legislative Bodies & Agendas page. Reach out to the project team at urbanforestplan@cityofsacramento.org with any questions.

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Revised SUFP

Review the Revised SUFP with redlined changes incorporating public comment

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Public comments & responses

View a summary table of public comments received and staff responses

Why plan for trees?

The City of Sacramento has a long-standing reputation as the City of Trees. The city’s urban forest provides many benefits to the city and its residents; however, the long-term health and success of the urban forest requires ongoing and intentional management and action.

The City of Sacramento launched the Sacramento Urban Forest Plan (SUFP) in 2018, undertaking a comprehensive multi-year initiative to develop a clear vision and goals for the city’s urban trees – including their growth, maintenance, and protection. The SUFP is the City’s primary planning tool for trees and includes:

Vision to increase Urban Tree Canopy cover to 35% by 2045
Assessments of the current status of the urban forest
Policy and program framework including 55 recommended policies and implementing actions to achieve 35% tree canopy
Implementation strategy that assigns a lead and support City department and timeframe for completion to each of the 55 policies and actions

Photo of people planting trees on the Sacramento Northern Parkway

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Photo credit: Lisa Stone Photography

Public review of the SUFP

Thank you to everyone who provided feedback during the 2-month public review and comment period (April- June 2024) for the draft SUFP!

Project staff have reviewed and considered all public comments and have revised the SUFP based on the feedback received. The Revised SUFP, records of public feedback, and staff responses to comments are available at the links below.

Revised Sacramento Urban Forest Plan (12.8 MB): Revisions are shown in redline and reflect changes made to the document in response to public feedback and final staff review. This revised plan is being presented to City Council for adoption on June 24.
Public Review Draft Sacramento Urban Forest Plan (13.1 MB): Plan version that was made available for public review and comment April-June 2024.
Community Engagement Summary: Overview of outreach conducted during the public review period April-June 2024.
- Public comment submitted via Konvieo (12 MB)
- Letters & correspondence received (14.3 MB)
- Commission & committee feedback (0.3 MB)
- Community outreach summary (14.4 MB)
Summary table of public comment received and staff response (0.5 MB)

See table below for additional City staff outreach efforts, including events and public presentations conducted to receive public comment.

Community Events and Presentations	Council and Commission Meetings
ECOS Earth Day: 04/21/24	Preservation Commission: 05/15/24, 5:30 p.m.
Hagginwood Spring Carnival: 04/27/24	Active Transportation Commission: 05/16/24, 5:30 p.m.
Back to the Boulevard: 04/28/24	Planning and Design Commission: 05/23/24, 5:30 p.m.
Planning Academy: 04/29/24, 5:30 p.m.	Sacramento Youth Commission: 06/03/24, 6 p.m.
Strong Towns: 05/02/24, 6 p.m.	Disabilities Advisory Commission: 06/05/24, 5:30 p.m.
SABA Cargo Races: 05/18/24, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.	Parks and Community Enrichment Commission: 06/06/24, 6 p.m.
Community Ambassadors: 05/22/24	Measure U Commission: 06/17/24, 6 p.m.
Oak Park Farmer's Market: 06/01/24, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.	Racial Equity Committee: 08/13/24, 9 a.m.
Sac City Unified CommUNITY Fair: 06/01/24, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.	Racial Equity Committee: 04/29/25, 11 a.m.
Natomas Farmer's Market: 06/08/24, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.	-
Sacramento Pride: 06/08/24 and 06/09/24	-
Tahoe Park Neighborhood Association: 06/10/24, 6 p.m.	-
CalRecyle Staff: 06/11/24, 12 p.m.	-
Trees for Sacramento: 06/13/24, 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.	-
Juneteenth: 06/15/24, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.	-
Food Truck Mania: 06/19/24, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.	-

SUFP development

The SUFP development process has included an analysis of the current urban forest, community and partner collaboration, and staff coordination to align urban forest goals across multiple City planning efforts.

Analysis of the current urban forest:

Urban Tree Canopy Report: Analysis of citywide tree canopy, including trees on private property
iTree Resource Analysis: Evaluation of City-managed public trees

Community engagement, including the formation of Partner Advisory Committee (formerly the Stakeholder Representative Group), pop-up workshops at community events, and survey:

Alignment with City planning efforts:

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