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Rooted In RC Tree Survey

The City of Rancho Cucamonga is developing its first Urban Forest Management Plan (UFMP). This plan will be used to help guide the City and tree care professionals on how to effectively manage our trees for the next 50 years! The success of this plan relies heavily on input received from members of the community. By taking this survey, you will make sure that your ideas, priorities, and voices are heard.

All questions are voluntary and survey responses are anonymous. Your responses will be collected, analyzed, and documented in a community report.

We appreciate you taking part in this important process. For more information on Rooted in RC, Rancho Cucamonga's Urban Forest Management Plan, visit www.cityofrc.us/RootedRC

Did you know that trees provide many benefits to our everyday lives? Listed below are some of these incredible benefits. Which two are most important to you? Select up to two options.

Shade. Cooling neighborhoods and homes, providing share corridors for community members and shading streets that cool down asphalt.

Environmental services provided by trees (cleaner air, carbon storage, storm water reduction, erosion control, etc.)

Mental, physical, and emotional benefits (lower stress levels, decrease in depression, increased physical activity, reduced crime)

Wildlife habitat. Trees provide homes, seeds, and nuts to wildlife.

The natural beauty that trees provide in community public spaces.

Building stronger communities through community engagement and tree advocacy.

Other

Select a response

Rancho Cucamonga's Urban Forest Management Plan will be a comprehensive guide for the City's tree management for the next 50 years. What would you like to see the City prioritize? Select up to two goals.

Reduce the risk of invasive pests and diseases.

Better maintain and preserve existing public trees.

Plant trees that enhance native pollinators and wildlife habitats.

Remove dead, dying or otherwise hazardous trees.

Increase the number of trees planted each year.

Provide opportunities and educational resources for community members relating to trees.

Planting drought tolerant and low-maintenance tree species.

Other

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Does your neighborhood have planted street trees? (Street trees - Any tree that is planted in the public right-of-way near and along the roadways which shade and grow over the road.) Please specify why or why not in the comments.

Yes, but I wish we didn't.

Yes, and I support having them.

No, but I wish we did.

No, and I prefer not having them.

Select a response

Where would you like to see more trees planted in Rancho Cucamonga? Select up to three options.

Sidewalks and streets

Parks

Front/Back Yards

Apartment Communities

Commercial/Industrial/Office Areas

Schools

Biking and walking paths

Neighborhoods

Other

Select a response

There are many threats that face the urban forest in a changing environment. Which two tree-related threats are you open to learning about? Select up to two.

Drought

Wildfire

Pests and Disease

Conflicts with City infrastructure (sidewalks, overhead utilities, uplifting driveways, etc.)

Hazardous conditions of overgrown and/or unmaintained trees

Other

Select a response

Love your City's urban forest? Which of the following activities would you be willing to participate in? Check all that apply.

Volunteer or help organize a community tree planting event

Attend a free education workshop (in person or virtual)

Plant a tree on your private property

Encourage your landlord to allow tree planting on a property you rent

Volunteer to provide basic tree care in your neighborhood (watering and weeding)

Help the City promote the Urban Forest program through community outreach and social media

I am not interested in helping to support the City's urban forest program

Other

Select a response

Depending on your usage tier, the average cost to water a newly planted tree is approximately $2.84/year (plus the cost of your water meter). Based on this cost, would you be willing to water a newly planted tree for up to three years on or near your property?

Yes

Yes, and I would water a tree if it costs more

Yes, if the City provided an incentive such as a rebate program

No, the cost is prohibitive

No, I don't want a tree on or near my property

Other

Select a response

What factors are important to consider when selecting a tree to plant on your private property? Check all that apply.

Mature height and spread

Visual appeal

Growing needs (sun, shade, soil type, etc.)

Water needs

Pest/pathogen susceptibility

Select a response

Did you know that northern neighborhoods in the City are in an area designated as the wildland-urban interface (WUI)? This WUI area refers to the zone where undeveloped, wildland vegetation transitions to developed land such as residential neighborhoods.

Yes, and I live in the WUI area.

Yes, and I do not live in the WUI area.

No, and I live in the WUI area.

No, and I do not live in the WUI area.

Select a response

For Rancho Cucamonga WUI information, visit Wildland Fire Area Info | City of Rancho Cucamonga

Did you know that the City of Rancho Cucamonga has a list of trees that are not safe to plant if you live in the WUI areas? Currently, there are mature trees of these unsafe species that are planted. These plants/trees have a potential impact to your property if there was a fire in the area because these trees can transfer embers across the area. With advancement in research, we now know these species are not safe. As they are removed, we are ONLY replanting safe species. The transition to a resilient and safe urban forest is a work in progress.

Yes, I know there is a list of trees that are not safe to plant in the WUI areas.

No, I didn't know there is a list of trees that are not safe to plant in the WUI areas.

Select a response

Learn which tree species are not safe to plant in WUI areas.

The following demographic questions are solely intended to ensure that all of Rancho Cucamonga's diverse voices are represented. Be sure to scroll to the end and click on the submit button to make sure that your responses get submitted.

With which race do you mostly identify? Select all that apply.

Black or African American

White or Caucasian

American Indian or Alaska Native

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian or Asian American

Other

Select a response

Please select your ethnicity. Select all that apply.
Hispanic / Latino / Latina

Caribbean

Central American

Mexican / Mexican American / Chicano

Puerto Rican

South American

No Hispanic or Latino Ethnicity

Other Hispanic or Latino Ethnicity

Select a response

Additional comments or insight for the Urban Forest team to consider in the development of the Rancho Cucamonga Urban Forest Management Plan.

Thank you for participating! Your feedback is essential for creating Rancho Cucamonga's Urban Forest Management Plan. For more information, please visit www.CityofRC.us/RootedRC

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Rooted In RC Tree Survey

Rooted In RC Tree Survey

Did you know that trees provide many benefits to our everyday lives? Listed below are some of these incredible benefits. Which two are most important to you? Select up to two options.

Rancho Cucamonga's Urban Forest Management Plan will be a comprehensive guide for the City's tree management for the next 50 years. What would you like to see the City prioritize? Select up to two goals.

Does your neighborhood have planted street trees? (Street trees - Any tree that is planted in the public right-of-way near and along the roadways which shade and grow over the road.) Please specify why or why not in the comments.

Where would you like to see more trees planted in Rancho Cucamonga? Select up to three options.

There are many threats that face the urban forest in a changing environment. Which two tree-related threats are you open to learning about? Select up to two.

Love your City's urban forest? Which of the following activities would you be willing to participate in? Check all that apply.

Depending on your usage tier, the average cost to water a newly planted tree is approximately $2.84/year (plus the cost of your water meter). Based on this cost, would you be willing to water a newly planted tree for up to three years on or near your property?

What factors are important to consider when selecting a tree to plant on your private property? Check all that apply.

Did you know that northern neighborhoods in the City are in an area designated as the wildland-urban interface (WUI)? This WUI area refers to the zone where undeveloped, wildland vegetation transitions to developed land such as residential neighborhoods.

Please select the area that you live in.

With which race do you mostly identify? Select all that apply.

Please select your ethnicity. Select all that apply.
Hispanic / Latino / Latina

Please select your ethnicity. Select all that apply.
Non Hispanic / Latino / Latina

What is your gender? Please select one.

What is your age? Please select one.

Additional comments or insight for the Urban Forest team to consider in the development of the Rancho Cucamonga Urban Forest Management Plan.

Rooted In RC Tree Survey

Rooted In RC Tree Survey

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Did you know that trees provide many benefits to our everyday lives? Listed below are some of these incredible benefits. Which two are most important to you? Select up to two options.

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Rancho Cucamonga's Urban Forest Management Plan will be a comprehensive guide for the City's tree management for the next 50 years. What would you like to see the City prioritize? Select up to two goals.

Question title

Does your neighborhood have planted street trees? (Street trees - Any tree that is planted in the public right-of-way near and along the roadways which shade and grow over the road.) Please specify why or why not in the comments.

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Where would you like to see more trees planted in Rancho Cucamonga? Select up to three options.

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There are many threats that face the urban forest in a changing environment. Which two tree-related threats are you open to learning about? Select up to two.

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Love your City's urban forest? Which of the following activities would you be willing to participate in? Check all that apply.

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Depending on your usage tier, the average cost to water a newly planted tree is approximately $2.84/year (plus the cost of your water meter). Based on this cost, would you be willing to water a newly planted tree for up to three years on or near your property?

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What factors are important to consider when selecting a tree to plant on your private property? Check all that apply.

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Did you know that northern neighborhoods in the City are in an area designated as the wildland-urban interface (WUI)? This WUI area refers to the zone where undeveloped, wildland vegetation transitions to developed land such as residential neighborhoods.

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Please select the area that you live in.

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With which race do you mostly identify? Select all that apply.

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Please select your ethnicity. Select all that apply.Hispanic / Latino / Latina

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Please select your ethnicity. Select all that apply.Non Hispanic / Latino / Latina

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What is your gender? Please select one.

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What is your age? Please select one.

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Additional comments or insight for the Urban Forest team to consider in the development of the Rancho Cucamonga Urban Forest Management Plan.

Please select your ethnicity. Select all that apply.
Hispanic / Latino / Latina

Please select your ethnicity. Select all that apply.
Non Hispanic / Latino / Latina