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<br />20 <br /> <br />A. Urban Wood Recycling Objectives <br />This program supports the Urban Forestry Management Plan t o ensure the sustainability of the <br />urban forest. The goal is to maximize sequestered carbon and utilize removed trees in the most <br />efficient method possible. <br />This effort is to utilize trees removed from urban environments for their highest potential <br />environmental value. Environmental benefits are realized by diverting wood that would otherwise <br />populate landfills and reduce greenhouse gas emissions that are released through traditional <br />disposal processes. Co-benefits include sourcing local raw materials for construction, maximizing <br />benefit from trees being removed, and displaying urban wood products in the community - telling <br />the story of the City in which the trees matured. <br /> <br />B. Tree Recycling Plan <br />1. Trees that are removed are subject to be potentially repurposed for their highest use. <br />This includes, but is not limited to, being milled into lumber, left in public spaces as <br />natural architecture including wildlife habitat or crafted into useable products such as <br />benches, picnic tables, new construction elements and / or other wood crafts/projects. <br />2. City commits to one urban wood project each year subject to funding and resources <br />availability. <br />3. Suggested resources for wood processing can be found at urbansalvagedwoods.com & <br />urbanwoodnetwork.org. <br />4. The selection criteria for urban wood shall be made at the discretion of the arborist. <br />5. Should wood not be eligible for repurposing into product, trees may be disposed as part <br />of the City’s green waste practices, mulched or other biomass products for use in the <br />community, whenever possible. <br /> <br />C. Species Replacement Plan <br />1. Tree replacement criteria should include a consideration for end of life uses. For trees <br />that are removed, with the potential for urban wood, a replacement tree from the <br />Replacement Sustainable Species List (Appendix D) will be considered for replant. <br />2. Trees will be replaced if they meet City standards and from the Approved Species List. <br /> <br />D. Urban Wood Public Construction Projects <br />1. Use of the certification standards as set by the Urban, Salvaged, or Reclaimed Woods <br />Network and endorsed by the Urban Wood Network is recommended to ensure quality. <br />(https://urbansalvagedwoods.com/standards-for-certification-and-chain-of-custody-for- <br />urban-salvaged-and-reclaimed-woods/) <br />2. Urban wood should be considered in all city projects. To gain the maximized benefits of <br />repurposed lumber from city trees, it is recommended that developers and contractors <br />consider using urban wood in any new or modified public construction development that <br />takes place within the city limits. <br />3. This measure assures that the market for the City of Santa Ana ’s urban wood is local <br />and sustainable, maximizing the benefit of repurposed lumber from urban trees. <br />4. It is suggested that urban wood utilization plans be approved by the City of Santa Ana ’s <br />planning department, if applicable. When approval is required, all project scope details <br />shall be in accordance with all municipal construction and/or building code standards. <br /> <br /> <br />Section 9: Urban Wood Recycling <br />Program