Urban Forestry Advisory Board — Fayetteville, AR
Date: 2026-01-07
Time: 16:00

100 W. Rock St, Suite 246
 Fayetteville, AR 72701

 Urban Forestry Advisory Board Agenda
 Rock St. Meeting Room / Virtual Meeting Via Zoom
 Wednesday, January 7, 2026
 4:00 PM


 Members
University of Arkansas Rep. - Caroline Wahlgreen (Exp: 12/27)
 Land Development Rep. - Devin Spears (Exp: 12/27)
 Resident at Large. - Kate Shirley (Exp: 12/26)
 Resident at Large Rep. - Taz Zinck (Exp: 12/26)
 Tree Service Rep. - Joseph Fox (Exp: 12/26)
 Resident at Large Rep. - Joe Donahue (Exp: 12/27)
 Resident at Large Rep. - Carlo Bertani (Exp: 12/27)

 City Staff
 Urban Forester Bethany Douglas
 Urban Forester John Scott
 Urban Forester Willa Thomason
Urban Forestry Advisory Board January 7, 2026




Zoom Information

 Webinar ID: 859 7466 2610
 Registration Link: https://fayetteville-
 ar.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wEpkJjlYTvuZ7b3ERSJilQ


Call to Order

Roll Call

 Introduce new members


Minutes
 Approval of the December 2025 Meeting Minutes.


Reports and Presentations

 Carlo Bertani (10 Minutes)


Unfinished Business

 Updates on Tree Planting for 2025 - John


New Business

 UFAB duties - A review of Duties and responsibilities of the board (John)
 Article XV of code.


 2026 Workplan for UFAB - Goals for the year, what the board would like to
 accomplish for 2026


 Development Review (Willa and Bethany)



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 Development Review foresters will share tree removal and planting tracking
 methods and explain how these will be presented each month going forward.


 Tree Escrow Funds – Planning for Future Use
 Current balance: $69,806.49
 No expenditures are required until 2031.
 These funds are directly tied to specific park quadrants, and while we do need to develop a
 spending plan, there is no immediate urgency. This allows us time to be thoughtful and
 strategic in how we allocate these resources to best support our urban forestry goals.


 Budget and work plan for 2026 — Review the overall plan for the budget and
 work plan for 2026 (John)


 Tree Planting Projects for 2026- John
 Cottages at Old Wire
 St. James Detention Pond
 Markham Hill Sang Rd. extension detention pond
 POA Detention Pond ???
 Ozark Chinquapin Test Plot area

Announcements

Public Comment

Adjournment


NOTICE TO MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE
Urban Forestry Advisory Board meetings may be attended in-person or virtually.
Community members have the opportunity to address the board at a designated time
during the meeting.

Citizens may propose items to be included in the board's agenda. To submit an item for
consideration, e-mail the Urban Forestry Advisory Board team at least one week prior to the
meeting.

As a courtesy, please turn off all cell phones and pagers.




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100 W. Rock St, Suite 246
 Fayetteville, AR 72701

 Urban Forestry Advisory Board Agenda
 Rock St. Meeting Room / Virtual Meeting Via Zoom
 Wednesday, January 7, 2026
 4:00 PM


 Members
University of Arkansas Rep. - Caroline Wahlgreen (Exp: 12/27)
 Land Development Rep. - Devin Spears (Exp: 12/27)
 Resident at Large. - Kate Shirley (Exp: 12/26)
 Resident at Large Rep. - Taz Zinck (Exp: 12/26)
 Tree Service Rep. - Joseph Fox (Exp: 12/26)
 Resident at Large Rep. - Joe Donahue (Exp: 12/27)
 Resident at Large Rep. - Carlo Bertani (Exp: 12/27)

 City Staff
 Urban Forester Bethany Douglas
 Urban Forester John Scott
 Urban Forester Willa Thomason
Urban Forestry Advisory Board January 7, 2026




Zoom Information

 Webinar ID: 859 7466 2610
 Registration Link: https://fayetteville-
 ar.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wEpkJjlYTvuZ7b3ERSJilQ


Call to Order

Roll Call

 Introduce new members


Minutes
 Approval of the December 2025 Meeting Minutes.


Reports and Presentations

 Carlo Bertani (10 Minutes)


Unfinished Business

 Updates on Tree Planting for 2025 - John


New Business

 UFAB duties - A review of Duties and responsibilities of the board (John)
 Article XV of code.


 2026 Workplan for UFAB - Goals for the year, what the board would like to
 accomplish for 2026


 Development Review (Willa and Bethany)



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Urban Forestry Advisory Board January 7, 2026



 Development Review foresters will share tree removal and planting tracking
 methods and explain how these will be presented each month going forward.


 Tree Escrow Funds – Planning for Future Use
 Current balance: $69,806.49
 No expenditures are required until 2031.
 These funds are directly tied to specific park quadrants, and while we do need to develop a
 spending plan, there is no immediate urgency. This allows us time to be thoughtful and
 strategic in how we allocate these resources to best support our urban forestry goals.


 Budget and work plan for 2026 — Review the overall plan for the budget and
 work plan for 2026 (John)


 Tree Planting Projects for 2026- John
 Cottages at Old Wire
 St. James Detention Pond
 Markham Hill Sang Rd. extension detention pond
 POA Detention Pond ???
 Ozark Chinquapin Test Plot area

Announcements

Public Comment

Adjournment


NOTICE TO MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE
Urban Forestry Advisory Board meetings may be attended in-person or virtually.
Community members have the opportunity to address the board at a designated time
during the meeting.

Citizens may propose items to be included in the board's agenda. To submit an item for
consideration, e-mail the Urban Forestry Advisory Board team at least one week prior to the
meeting.

As a courtesy, please turn off all cell phones and pagers.




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 ARTICLE XV URBAN FORESTRY ADVISORY BOARD




 ARTICLE XV URBAN FORESTRY ADVISORY BOARD

33.280 Purposes And Definitions
(A) It is the purpose and intent of the City Council of the City of Fayetteville to redefine the scope of the former
 Tree and Landscape Advisory Committee as the new Urban Forestry Advisory Board to advise the City Council
 on urban forestry and arboricultural related issues as an integral part of the city's green infrastructure.
(B) It is also the purpose and intent of the City Council of the City of Fayetteville to have the Urban Forestry
 Advisory Board sit as the Wildland-Urban Interface: Firewise Advisory Board to advise the City Council on
 wildland and urban development related issues as an integral part of the city's fire protection program and
 green infrastructure.
(C) For the purposes of this Article, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or
 requires a different meaning:
Arboriculture. The art, science and technology of cultivating and maintaining trees, shrubs and other woody plants.
Firewise. The process of making a structure, developed parcel, subdivision or community within or on the edge of
the wildland-urban interface less at risk for wildfire.
Urban forestry. The art, science and technology of sustained planning and managing trees, greenspaces and forest
resources in and around urban community ecosystems for the physiological, sociological, economic, and aesthetic
benefits trees provide society.
Wildland-urban interface. The line, area, or zone where structures and other human development meet or
intermingle with undeveloped wildland or vegetative fuel.
(Ord. No. 4099, §1, 6-16-98; Ord. No. 5426, 8-2-11)


33.281 Establishment
There is hereby created a board to be known as the Urban Forestry Advisory Board which shall also sit as the
Wildland-Urban Interface: Firewise Advisory Board. Said board shall be a continuation and renaming of the
previously existing Tree and Landscape Advisory Committee.
(Ord. No. 3699, §4, 4-20-93; Ord. No. 3901, §1, 7-5-95; Ord. No. 3963, §2, 4-16-96; Code 1991, §§162.04 (A),
162.04 (C); Ord. No. 4099, 6-16-98; Ord. No. 5426, 8-2-11)


33.282 Powers And Duties
(A) The Board shall:
 (1) Adopt rules to govern the conduct of its business. Said rules shall be consistent with the provisions of
 the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act, A.C.A. §25-19-101 et seq.
 (2) Advise the Mayor, City Council, and the director(s) of the department(s) managing the urban forestry
 program on issues related to urban forestry and arboriculture.
 (3) Organize and administer an ongoing program of public education designed to increase public
 awareness of urban forestry and arboriculture.
 (4) Advise the Urban Forester on all city tree planting projects on city rights-of-way and/or medians.


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 (5) Review and recommend revisions to the Unified Development Code Chapter 167 Urban Forestry
 Technical Manual at least once every three (3) years to reflect changes in Chapter 167, city policies or
 arboricultural and horticultural practices with a focus on improvements in plant science, arboricultural
 practices, technology, construction methods and long range planning.
 (6) Plan and administer an annual Arbor Day celebration.
 (7) Advise the Urban Forester on expenditures from the Tree Escrow Funds.
 (8) Develop and administer a recognition program for individuals, businesses, institutions or non-profits
 who have demonstrated exceptional efforts in tree preservation, protection and/or tree planting.
 (9) Have authority to create an action plan to accomplish the objectives of the board.
 (10) Have authority to establish committees of the board which shall be chaired by a member of the board,
 but which may consist of non-board members who are citizens of the city or owners or managers of a
 business located in the city.
(B) The board sitting as the Wildland-Urban Interface: Firewise Advisory Board shall:
 (1) Advise the Mayor, City Council, and the director(s) of the department(s) involved in managing the
 Firewise Community program on issues related to fire-safe building practices, wildland fire
 management, and urban development related issues.
 (2) Assist the Fire Department with an ongoing program of public education designed to increase public
 awareness of firewise practices.
 (3) Plan and administer an annual Firewise Project.
 (4) Plan and administer an annual Firewise Day.
(Ord. No. 5426, 8-2-11)


33.283 Composition And Terms
(A) The board shall consist of seven (7) members who shall be appointed by the City Council.
 (1) One (1) position shall be filled by a representative from the land development community; one (1)
 position shall be filled by a representative of the tree service community; one (1) position shall be filled
 by a representative from the University of Arkansas with knowledge of urban forestry or arboriculture
 practices; and four (4) positions shall be filled by residents of the city at large with an interest in urban
 forestry or arboriculture.
 (2) In the event no application for a position as a representative from a specified discipline is received, the
 position may be filled by any resident of the city.
 (3) Vacancies in an unexpired term shall be filled by the City Council for the remainder of the term at the
 next Council nominating process after the vacancy shall have occurred.
 (4) Members of the former Tree and Landscape Advisory Committee serving at the time of the adoption of
 this Article shall continue to serve their respective terms as members of the Urban Forestry Advisory
 Board. Terms of membership on the board shall be for a period of two (2) years with staggered terms
 carried over from the former Tree and Landscape Advisory Committee.
 (5) The Mayor may designate city staff to assist the board in the conduct of its business.
(Ord. No. 5426, 8-2-11; Ord. No. 5446, 10-4-11; Ord. No. 6196, §8, 7-2-19)



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33.284 Officers
At the first regularly scheduled meeting after the effective date of this Article, the board shall elect from among its
members a chairperson and vice-chairperson, who shall each serve a term of one (1) year. Further, the board may
elect such additional officers as it deems necessary for the proper performance of its duties.
(Ord. No. 5426, 8-2-11)


33.285 Meetings
The Urban Forestry Advisory Board shall meet at least once each month and may call special meetings if necessary
to carry out its duties. The Urban Forestry Advisory Board sitting as the Wildland-Urban Interface: Firewise
Advisory Board shall meet at least twice each year. Special meetings may be called as needed to carry out the
board's duties. A majority of the voting membership of the board shall constitute a quorum.
(Ord. No. 5426, 8-2-11)


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 2026 Project Budget Overview
 Estimated
 Projected/ Projected Remaining Actual money Number of Tree Given Actual Number
Funding Source Initial Budget encumbered Balance spent on Projects Actual Balance Trees Planted Away of Trees Planted
Tree Escrow $ 69,806.49 $ 69,806.49
Urban Forestry Funds $ 323,000.00 $ 323,000.00
Total $ 392,806.49 $ - $ 392,806.49 $ - 0 0 0




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 2025 Project Status Update Project Time line
 Bulk Bid Sub Estimate
 Prices 440.00 Based on
 Lg tree, 190.00 per
 259.00 Sm tree For # Trees
 tree, 106 for inhouse given  Sub Week Spring Engineering
Project Account Bid Cost Shrubs projects # Trees planted
 Away contactor Planted Status or Fall Sign off Criteria January FebruaryMarch April May June July August September October November December




Total $ - $ - $ - Planning
Totals $ - 0 0 0 Bidding
Spring Projects $ - Installation
Fall Projects $ - Complete
Budget
2025 Tree Planting Projects - City of Fayetteville
 Total from all Departments 0 Status

 Number of trees estimated
 Department Project UF Goal for tree planting 1850 net trees
 to be planted
 Tree giveaway numbers Net Tree
 Invasive bounty
 Earth Day
 Celebration of trees

 New trees planted for the year 0

 Total 0
 Walker




Department Total 0
Currently planted




Department Total NA 0

 Replacement trees not new
 Public Works Urban Forestry planting
 Estimate




Department Total 0

Transportation




Department Total NA 0

Engineering




Department Total 0
Currently Planted
Facilities




Department Total 0


Water and Sewer




Department Total 0
 Tree Escrow Money for 2025
 Must be used in proper quadrant - Public Spaces
Project Amount for Project Balance
Initial Budget- (Estimate, I will have actual
 $ in Jan) 69,806.49
$ + interest = to the NE Park Quad
 David Lashley park




$+ interest = to the SE Park Quad
 Bayyari Project




$ + interest = to the NW Park Quad
 Clabber Creek trail hardwood tree
 replacement


$ + Interest = to the SW Park Quad
 Harmony Point




Totals $ - $ 69,806.49

 4470 520 8520-5220.00
Number of Trees


 20




 50




 100




 100




 270
 General Fund UF - Money for 2026
 Tree Plantings (New) - This is for Parks and Trails

Project Estimate for Project Cost
 $ 323,000.00
Emeral Ash Borer Treatment $ 133,000.00
EAB tree removal $ 110,000.00
POA tree replacement / Detention Pond $ 30,000.00
Tree Storage $ 5,000.00
Celebration of Trees $ 15,000.00
Invasive Plant Bounty $ 7,000.00
 Trees for Invasive bounty
 Shrubs and vines for invasive bounty
Tree Giveaways $ 5,000.00
Tree Week $ 5,000.00
Planting Projects $ -

Internship $ 6,000.00
Signs $ 3,000.00
Misc $ 500.00
Tools $ 500.00




Previous project 2024
 $ 320,000.00 $ -
 Total Spent
ney for 2026
for Parks and Trails
 Original
 Number
 Balance Number of Trees of trees




 2% 2%
 1%

 2% 2%
 5%



 9%




 35%




 $ 323,000.00 0
 Balance of account
 $323,000.00
 2% 2%
 1%

% 2%
 5%
 Emeral Ash Borer Treatment
 EAB tree removal
 POA tree replacement / Detention Pond
9%
 Tree Storage
 42% Celebration of Trees
 Invasive Plant Bounty
 Trees for Invasive bounty
 Shrubs and vines for invasive bounty
 Tree Giveaways
 Tree Week
 Signs

 35%
 2025 PROJECTS
Project Estimate for Project Cost Balance
 $ 250,000.00




 $ - $ 250,000.00
 Total Spent Balance of account




Emerald Ash Borer $ 80,000.00
POA Program $ 50,000.00
Celebration of trees $ 20,000.00
Invaisve Bounty $ 10,000.00
Tree Week $ 20,000.00
Maintenance $ 30,000.00
Remaining $ 45,000.00




EAB 15$ per DBH 20" - 300/tree 250 $ 75,000.00
Signs $ 5,000.00
 $ 80,000.00
POA/HOA Detention Ponds/Street Trees $ 50,000.00 $ 50,000.00
 166 Trees
Celebration of Trees 1100 Trees $ 20,000.00

Invasive Bounty Trees shrubs $ 7,800.00 $ 7,800.00
 Contingency $ 1,200.00 $ 2,200.00
 $ 10,000.00

Tree Week Tree giveaway 300 trees $ 10,000.00
 Advertising 1000 $ 1,000.00
 rental facility $ 100.00
 contingency $ 8,900.00
 $ 20,000.00

 Maintenance Misc Contract
Maintenance water $ 10,000.00
 Tree storage $ 15,000.00
 hose bib $ 5,000.00
 $ 20,000.00

Contingency $ 50,000.00

 $ 250,000.00
 Original
 Number
Number of Trees of trees




 0