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4.14.9 Work with electric utility providers to limit trimming of trees and other vegetation to that <br />which is necessary for the safety and maintenance of transmission lines, where feasible <br />and according to American National Standards Institute (ANSI) professional arboricultural <br />specifications and standards. <br />4.14A 0 Perform vegetation management that is needed in utility rights-of-way that are located <br />in sensitive areas or shoreline areas, in a manner that will maintain, restore or improve the <br />shoreline or sensitive area ecological function. <br />Implementation Strategies - Urban Forestry <br />Prepare and publish technical specifications for landscape professionals and landscape <br />contractors reflecting best management practices/standards for achieving adequate soil <br />conditions, plant quality specifications, proper planting techniques, proper mulch placement, <br />tree care and pruning, and other relevant information. <br />Prepare and make available technical guidance for homeowners on tree selection, planting, care, <br />pruning, selecting a good arborist, and identifying and controlling invasive plants. <br />Conduct volunteer activities in parks and other public areas to help carry out urban forest <br />restoration plans, to remove invasive plants and plant native trees and other vegetation. <br />Create "Adopt an Urban Forest,' "Ivy Removal Team," or similar programs, to actively remove <br />invasive plants and promote ongoing stewardship of urban forests in the City's parks and other <br />public areas. <br />Add an urban forestry page to the City's website that contains information about programs, <br />regulations, technical guidance, finding a certified arborist, and other relevant issues. <br />Expand the annual Arbor Day celebration to widen public participation; <br />Evaluate other jurisdiction's heritage tree programs, and reach out to business and resident <br />community to determine interest in a heritage tree program in Tukwila. <br />Develop mechanisms for monitoring tree canopy growth, removal and replacement - in addition <br />to periodic tree canopy assessments - using GIS and remote sensing methods; <br />Review and amend, as necessary, SAO and Shoreline regulations to ensure consideration of tree <br />retention, particularly in steep slope areas. <br />TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN - OCTOBER 2013 PAGE 4-26 <br />153 <br />