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Davey Resource Group, Inc. <br />Tree Inventory Analysis & Maintenance Strategy <br />Page 1 <br />Introduction <br />The City of Orono is home to over 8,119 residents benefiting from public trees in their community. The City of <br />Orono & the Parks and Facilities Department manages all the trees along the street right-of-way (ROW) and <br />throughout public parks and golf courses. <br />In February 2025, the City of Orono worked with DRG to analyze its public tree data and develop this Tree <br />Inventory Analysis & Maintenance Strategy. Consisting of three sections, this plan considers the diversity, <br />distribution, and condition of the inventoried tree population and provides a prioritized system for managing <br />Orono’s public trees. <br />The sections of this plan are as follows: <br />Section 1: Structure and Composition summarizes the inventory data with trends representing the <br />current state of public trees. <br />Section 2: Functions and Benefits summarizes the estimated value of benefits provided to the <br />community by public trees’ various functions. <br />Section 3: Recommended Maintenance details a prioritized maintenance schedule and provides <br />an estimated budget for recommended maintenance activities over a five-year period. <br />This Tree Inventory Analysis & Maintenance Strategy is designed to help the community understand the <br />current state of its public trees, set future goals and benchmarks, anticipate future program needs, and focus <br />on proactive maintenance. <br />The Urban Forest Program Continuum (shown on Page 2) outlines the steps to effectively and sustainably <br />manage and care for Orono’s urban forest. The continuum includes other plans that can support Orono’s <br />urban forest, including: <br />Urban Forest Management Plan which establishes a detailed 3- to 5-year work plan to address <br />maintenance needs using current tree inventory data to streamline Orono’s urban forest <br />management program. <br />An Urban Forest Master Plan engages stakeholder and community members to provide a <br />comprehensive vision for the future of the City’s urban forest, with recommendations and a road <br />map of action steps to reach Orono’s urban forestry goals. <br />13