Urban Forest Plan

Public comment has concluded. We appreciate your engagement!

The 2-month public review and comment period for the draft Sacramento Urban Forest Plan (SUFP) began on April 26th and concluded June 21st. Thank you to everyone who reviewed the draft Sacramento Urban Forest Plan and provided feedback! Over 550 comments were provided through the online workshop and staff were able to speak directly to the public and receive comment at over 20 community meetings and events. Project staff are currently viewing and considering all public comment to inform potential revisions to the SUFP.

Reach out to the project team at urbanforestplan@cityofsacramento.org with any questions. Staff anticipate finalizing redlined edits and bringing the Sacramento Urban Forest Plan forward to City Council for an adoption hearing in Spring 2025.  

Why plan for trees?

The City of Sacramento has a long-standing reputation as the City of Trees. The city’s urban forest provides many benefits to the city and its residents; however, the long-term health and success of the urban forest requires ongoing and intentional management and action.

The SUFP is the City’s primary planning tool for the protection, expansion, maintenance, sustainability, and enhancement of Sacramento’s urban forest. The SUFP will include:

  • Vision for the urban forest
  • Assessments of the current status of the urban forest
  • Policy and program framework including goals, objectives, and actions based on the information and needs identified through the assessments
  • Implementation strategy with timelines and assigned responsibilities
Image looking down the center of K Street with street trees on both sides open_in_full

Public review of draft plan

See table below for the outreach events conducted to receive public comment.  

Community Events and PresentationsCouncil and Commission Meetings
ECOS Earth Day: 04/21/24Preservation Commission: 05/15/24, 5:30 p.m.
Hagginwood Spring Carnival: 04/27/24Active Transportation Commission: 05/16/24, 5:30 p.m.
Back to the Boulevard: 04/28/24Planning and Design Commission: 05/23/24, 5:30 p.m.
Planning Academy: 04/29/24, 5:30 p.m.Sacramento Youth Commission: 06/03/24, 6 p.m.
Strong Towns: 05/02/24, 6 p.m.Disabilities Advisory Commission: 06/05/24, 5:30 p.m.
SABA Cargo Races: 05/18/24, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.Parks and Community Enrichment Commission: 06/06/24, 6 p.m.
Community Ambassadors: 05/22/24Measure U Commission: 06/17/24, 6 p.m.
Oak Park Farmer's Market: 06/01/24, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.Racial Equity Committee:08/13/24, 9 a.m.
Sac City Unified CommUNITY Fair: 06/01/24, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.-
Natomas Farmer's Market: 06/08/24, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.-
Sacramento Pride: 06/08/24 and 06/09/24-
Tahoe Park Neighborhood Association: 06/10/24, 6 p.m.-
CalRecyle Staff: 06/11/24, 12 p.m.-
Trees for Sacramento: 06/13/24, 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.-
Juneteenth: 06/15/24, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.-
Food Truck Mania: 06/19/24, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.-

Draft SUFP development

The SUFP development process has included an analysis of the current urban forest, community and partner collaboration, and staff coordination to align urban forest goals across multiple City planning efforts.

Analysis of the current urban forest:

Community engagement, including the formation of Partner Advisory Committee (formerly the Stakeholder Representative Group), pop-up workshops at community events, and survey:

Alignment with City planning efforts:

Project timeline

  • Fall 2023: Staff finalize administrative draft.
  • Winter 2023: Partner advisory committee review and feedback. Staff finalize public review draft.
  • Spring/Summer 2024: Public review and comment period.
  • Spring 2025: City Council Adoption Hearing.
2017 Collect data (assess the urban forest). 2018 Listen and learn (community engagement). 2019 Develop draft plan (1st Administrative Draft). 2020-2022 Coordinate alignment (Draft release postponed to allow staff to coordinate Urban Forest Plan goals and programs across the General Plan, Climate Action and Adaptation Plan, and Parks Plan). 2023 Finalize Draft Plan (2nd Administrative Draft). 2024 Review and comment (share public Draft Plan) open_in_full

Timeline for the Sacramento Urban Forest Plan

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