Would you like to see any additions to the proposed Urban Forestry Management Plan and/or the Emerald Ash Borer Course of Action Plan?

The Bozeman Urban Forestry Management Plan is an updated version of the previously created Tree City Master Plan created in 2011 by the Bozeman Tree Advisory Board and adopted by the City Commission. Bozeman’s Urban Forestry Management Plan presents the most cost-effective management possible, yet it preserves the existing canopy cover, substantially grows canopy, and maximizes benefits. Every opportunity to “do more with less” is stressed in this plan, and the budget recommendations will result in greater overall efficiency while gaining a remarkable return on investment. This plan represents an impartial overview of the current structure and offers a management strategy that focuses on increasing work productivity, while addressing issues related to risk and liability.

Emerald ash borer is an invasive species that infests any Fraxinus species.Given that it is almost inevitable EAB will be introduced to Bozeman, we must approach this threat on many fronts thus the Emerald Ash Borer Course of Action Plan has been drafted. This pest was first introduced in the U.S. outside Detroit, Michigan, in 2002 and has spread throughout the Midwest, East and now the West. Unfortunatly, this is a problem that Bozeman faces.

The City is seeking public comment on the draft plans.