Urban Forest Management Plan

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We Want to Hear From You! Phase Two Public Engagement Open!

The City of Langford is in the process of developing its first Urban Forest Management Plan (UFMP). The UFMP will identify the community’s 25‑year vision and values in managing its urban forest and will set out the objectives that will guide the City in addressing the ranging challenges now facing urban trees and their maintenance.

Phase two engagement is now open! Please join us Wednesday, July 24 from 7-9pm to hear a presentation from the technical consultant, and then chat with staff and the consultant about the draft plan. An updated survey will also be live at 4pm, July 19.

The UFMP will contain tailored actions the City will seek to implement in achieving the community-led vision for its urban forest over the next 25 years. The UFMP will include:

  • Baseline information on the current state of Langford’s urban forest
  • A long-term vision for the City’s urban forest
  • Program goals, recommendations, and targets
  • Operational plans, policies and specifications to support the Plan’s implementation.

Langford’s urban forest consists of all trees, forested areas, plants, soils, and ecosystem components located within the city boundary. Many types of trees make up the urban forest, including public street trees, park (i.e., ornamental) and woodland trees, as well as the trees on private land in both urban and rural landscapes. Langford’s trees are an important community asset, and the City is developing its first UFMP in recognition of this value.

The urban forest is essential to Langford’s character, biodiversity, climate resilience, health and well-being. The UFMP will help ensure the community maximizes the benefits supported by the urban forest, providing a framework and specific recommendations designed to achieve fair balance between the diversity of interests held in urban forest management.

This project is being funded through the province's Local Government Climate Action Program. The Local Government Climate Action Program (LGCAP) provides local governments and Modern Treaty Nations with predictable and stable funding. This funding supports local climate action that reduces emissions and prepares communities for the impacts of a changing climate.

The development of the UFMP is occurring over several phases, including two phases of public engagement. The first phase of public engagement, launching November 1st, 2023, will seek community input and insights to inform the vision and strategic directions of the draft Urban Forest Management Plan. The second phase, targeted for Spring 2024, will collect feedback on the draft plan. To stay informed, please subscribe to the project page. Your input is valuable in shaping the future of Langford’s urban forest!

We want to hear from you! Your input is crucial in setting up a shared vision and priorities in informing Langford’s urban forest management plan. Stay tuned for future opportunities for public engagement!

We Want to Hear From You! Phase Two Public Engagement Open!

The City of Langford is in the process of developing its first Urban Forest Management Plan (UFMP). The UFMP will identify the community’s 25‑year vision and values in managing its urban forest and will set out the objectives that will guide the City in addressing the ranging challenges now facing urban trees and their maintenance.

Phase two engagement is now open! Please join us Wednesday, July 24 from 7-9pm to hear a presentation from the technical consultant, and then chat with staff and the consultant about the draft plan. An updated survey will also be live at 4pm, July 19.

The UFMP will contain tailored actions the City will seek to implement in achieving the community-led vision for its urban forest over the next 25 years. The UFMP will include:

  • Baseline information on the current state of Langford’s urban forest
  • A long-term vision for the City’s urban forest
  • Program goals, recommendations, and targets
  • Operational plans, policies and specifications to support the Plan’s implementation.

Langford’s urban forest consists of all trees, forested areas, plants, soils, and ecosystem components located within the city boundary. Many types of trees make up the urban forest, including public street trees, park (i.e., ornamental) and woodland trees, as well as the trees on private land in both urban and rural landscapes. Langford’s trees are an important community asset, and the City is developing its first UFMP in recognition of this value.

The urban forest is essential to Langford’s character, biodiversity, climate resilience, health and well-being. The UFMP will help ensure the community maximizes the benefits supported by the urban forest, providing a framework and specific recommendations designed to achieve fair balance between the diversity of interests held in urban forest management.

This project is being funded through the province's Local Government Climate Action Program. The Local Government Climate Action Program (LGCAP) provides local governments and Modern Treaty Nations with predictable and stable funding. This funding supports local climate action that reduces emissions and prepares communities for the impacts of a changing climate.

The development of the UFMP is occurring over several phases, including two phases of public engagement. The first phase of public engagement, launching November 1st, 2023, will seek community input and insights to inform the vision and strategic directions of the draft Urban Forest Management Plan. The second phase, targeted for Spring 2024, will collect feedback on the draft plan. To stay informed, please subscribe to the project page. Your input is valuable in shaping the future of Langford’s urban forest!

We want to hear from you! Your input is crucial in setting up a shared vision and priorities in informing Langford’s urban forest management plan. Stay tuned for future opportunities for public engagement!

  • Phase Two Survey: Draft Urban Forest Management Plan

    The City of Langford has drafted its first Urban Forest Management Plan (UFMP). 

    Phase One engagement took place in the fall of 2023. Then, we sought your input to inform the draft of the UFMP vision, goals, and targets. We would now like your thoughts on the draft plan before we finalize it and present it to Council for adoption in the coming months.

    The survey is open from July 19, 2024, to August 25, 2024 and will take approximately 15 minutes to complete. We value your input! 

    The UFMP is being developed in three phases and adopted in the fall of 2024:


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    Phase One Engagement Survey: Urban Forest Management Strategy

    Thank you for your interest in Langford’s Urban Forest Management Plan!

    Langford’s urban forest consists of all trees, forested areas, plants, soils, and ecosystem components located within the city boundary. Many types of trees make up the urban forest, including public street trees, park (i.e., ornamental) and woodland trees, as well as the trees on private land in both urban and rural landscapes. The City is developing its Urban Forest Management Strategy (UFMP) to establish directions and provide guidance for the management of the urban forest over the next 25 years. 

    We are seeking your input to help develop the UFMP. Your responses to this survey will be used to inform the drafting of the UFMP vision, goals, and targets. The survey will remain open until November 27th.

    The survey will take approximately 20-25 minutes to complete.

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    The City of Langford takes protecting your privacy seriously and has measures in place to ensure the information you share with us is stored in a secure and responsible way. This is authorized under section 26(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (“FOIPPA”). Questions seeking to understand your broad demographic and approximate place of residence are included at the beginning of this survey and help us better understand who we have reached. Such questions are designed not to capture any information that could be used to identify you as an individual. Please avoid submitting any identifying information in the body of the survey through open-ended fields. For further information on FOIPPA, please email FOI@langford.ca. 

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