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Urban Tree Canopy Assessments In Idaho; Data Uses and Outcomes

Association of Idaho Cities

Tim Maguire, Ecosystem Sciences and TVCN

Important Websites:GIS Data and Reportinghttp://www.utc.terrasummit.com/Data/

Idaho Statewide Tree Inventory Tool (Canopy Planner)https://pg-cloud.com/Idaho/

http://www.utc.terrasummit.com/Data/

https://pg-cloud.com/Idaho/

Urban Tree Canopy Assessments In Idaho


6 Study Areas and 26 Cities



Results

11%

42%27%

0.3%

19.8%

Generalized Land Cover

Tree Canopy%

Impervious%

Non-Canopy Vegetation%

Water%

Soil & Dry Vegetation%

1,935

3,147

12,435

0

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

14,000

16,000

18,000

20,000

Existing UTC by Acres

Total Unsuitable UTC(Acres)

Total PPA (Acres)

UTC (Acres)



Results

0

20000

40000

60000

80000

100000

120000

140000

160000

180000

Total ROW AQ Energy Public WQ Wildlife

PLA

NTI

NG

SIT

ES

PRIORITIZATION CATEGORY

Chubbuck Pocatello



Results

0%

2%

4%

6%

8%

10%

12%

12%

7%

Existing UTC (%) by City Boundaries

12%7%

14%20%

3%4%

71% 69%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

UTC (%) Potential by City Boundaries

Total UnsuitableUTC %

PPA Impervious %

PPA Vegetation %

UTC %

0%

2%

4%

6%

8%

10%

12%

14%

16%

5%

15%

13%

Existing UTC (%) by Zoning Boundaries

5%

15% 13%8%

18%18%

8%

1% 5%

79%

67%63%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

UTC (%) Potential by Zoning Boundaries

Total UnsuitableUTC %

PPA Impervious %

PPA Vegetation %

UTC %

0%

2%

4%

6%

8%

10%

12%

14%

12%

8%

Existing UTC (%) by Land Ownership

12%8%

16%

10%

4%

2%

68%

79%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

UTC (%) Potential by Land Ownership

TotalUnsuitable UTC%PPAImpervious %

PPAVegetation %



Ecosystem Services (iTree)



UTC Data Uses and Outcomes

UTC Data Uses – Planning/Visualization

Datasets Used:• UTCclass• LC5Class• LCAllclass• PlantingSites

City of Boise Community Forestry Plan (2016)


Training Session I – Pocatello/Chubbuck, Idaho Falls/ Ammon/Iona


UTC Data Uses – Strategic Planting

Datasets Used:• PlantingSites• Impervious• UTCclass• Watersheds

Boise River Enhancement Network

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50%

Fivemile Creek

SPRING_VAL

Tenmile Creek

Kuna Butte

Crane Creek

Hartley Gulch

South Slough

Warm Springs

Eightmile Creek

Currant Creek

Dixie Slough

Lower Indian Creek

Mason Creek

Jackass Gulch

Big Gulch

North Slough

Outlet Boise

Fifteen Mile

Coulee Drain

Mill Slough

Cottonwood Creek




UTC Data Uses – Trend Analysis (EJ)

Boise State - Dept. of Economics

Datasets Used:• Census data• UTCClass• Demographic Data



UTC DATA USES – TV Examples

UTC Data Uses – Complex Modelling

Datasets Used:• LCAllclass• Impervious• UTCclass• Watersheds

Ada County Highway District (ACHD 2016)



Canopy Planner

IDAHO URBAN TREE CANOPY ASSESSMENT


Acknowledgements

THANK YOU Association of Idaho Cities

Special Thanks To:Elaine CleggJohanna Bell

Idaho Lands Resource Coordinating Council (ILRCC)Dave Stephenson (IDL)

Lance Davisson (The Keystone Concept – TVCN)

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