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<br />. Natural Disaster Mitigation Plan - This plan would serve as the guiding document for managing <br />the tree resource in a community before, during and after a storm. Plan could include: <br /> <br />Tree care prior to a storm <br />Storm response and clean up <br />Rules and regulations regarding private property debris pick-up and disposal <br />Regreening and recovery <br />Saving and repairing damaged trees <br /> <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br /> <br />disasters. According to Morentz et al. (1982), "Planning is a process of anticipating future needs and <br />programming resource expenditures in light of expected hazardous conditions and human vulnerabilities." <br /> <br />At the vegetation level, the homeowner or municipal tree manager must visualize trees as they grow and <br />mature, and plan for the changes. To paraphrase Fazio (1988), "A few cents of preventative planning are <br />worth many dollars of remedial arboriculture." Fazio advises several points for vegetation planting and <br />maintenance, and these are presented along with recommendations from a number of arborists and urban <br />foresters in the upcoming sections titled "Planting Tips," and "Planning Tips." <br /> <br />Several types of plans may be made that would be extremely useful in the event of a natural disaster. <br />These plans are as follows: <br /> <br />. ArboriculturalfTree Care Expert Plan - This plan would serve as a guide for a private company in <br />the event of a storm. Refer to article at end of chapter titled "Plan to Plan." Plan could include: <br /> <br />Equipment needs <br />Additional assistance (financial, staffing, other tree care firms) <br /> <br />. Comprehensive Urban Forestry/Master Street Tree Plan - This plan would serve as a community's <br />guide to tree planting, maintenance and care. <br /> <br />A Community may wish to consider the following elements or "Keys to Success" as they plan for natural <br />disasters: <br /> <br />. Have a core group of people that manage activities. Be sure members of this core group are <br />empowered to make decisions. Include representatives from the following groups: <br /> <br />Police, Fire, and Public Works Department <br />Forestry Department <br />Private Arboricultural Firms <br />Media contacts <br />Climatological consultant <br />Utility company(s) <br />Nurser; es <br /> <br />. Coordinate the tree-related mitigation plan with any other mitigation plans in the community (fire, <br />police, utility). <br /> <br />128 <br />