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Community Forest Ethos Key Themes Align with Tree Master Plan Goals In pursuit of red ressing tree canopy inequities, t his T ree Master P lan is centered in "Commun ity Forestry Eth os," a concept suggested in the 2022 paper, Not by Trees Alone: Centering Commun ity in Urban Forestry Community Forestry Ethos centers "the needs, capacities, and priorities of historically margi n alized communities at the heart of the work of creating more just sustai n able cities" (Campbell e t a l., 2022). It is intended to prioritize BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) and frontline commu n ities who are disproportionately impacted by cl imate change and unjust pol icies. The three key themes of Community Forestry Ethos guided the developme n t of the Tree Master Plan's goa l areas: people, performance, and plann i ng, wh i ch are carried through to t h e key performance i n dicators and implementation framework. 9 PEOPLE COMMUNITY FOREST ETHOS: Supporting human capacity and care (investmen t s in people and organizations) TMP GOAL: Foster a cu lture of inclusive tree stewardship th rough robust education, partnerships, and capacity-build i ng opportu n ities that empower all commun ity members t o buil d tree equit y PERFORMANCE COMMUNITY FOREST ETHOS: Re-envisi oning th e functions of the urban forest (productive systems a n d biocultural approaches) TMP GOAL: Measure and track the perfor mance of San Leandra's urban forest i n a n effort increase the quality and quantity of t rees, the benefits provided by trees, and the resources dedicated t o tree management. PLANNING COMMUNITY FOREST ETHOS: Community organizi ng beyond the green silo (intersectional a nd cross-sect oral approaches) TMP GOAL: Develop and implement plans, policies, and p rocedures that reflect the community's priori t ies, are d r iven by data, and proactively tackle issues facing trees in San Lea ndro. SA N LEA NDRO TREE tvlAST ER P LAN