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Thisis_anextraordinarygathering_,onethatreflectsaverybroadandsuccessfulpartnershiponurbanforestryissues.Wehavetheprivatesector;_state_Ԁforestryagenciesandrepresentativesfromalllevelsofgovernment;_nonprofits,environmentalgroupsandastrongvolunteerpresence;_Ԁ_as_Ԁwellasurbanplanners,scholarsandotherexperts.  IfIcan,IdlikealsotoacknowledgeUSDAspeople:JimLyons,ourUnderSecretaryforNaturalResourcesandEnvironmentandthethousandsuponthousandsofpublicservantswhoworkforNREandtheForestServicearoundthecountry.Theydoanoutstandingjobandtoooftendontgettherecognitiontheydeserve.  And,ofcourse,aspecialthankstoDebraGangloff,GaryMoll,JonathanSilverandeveryoneassociatedwithAmericanForests.Thankyouforbringingusalltogether.But,moreimportantly,thankyouforyouryearsofadvocacyandleadershiponbehalfofourtreesandnaturalresources.  ImproudofthepartnershipthattheDepartmentofAgricultureandtheForestServicearebuildingwithAmericanForests.AlthoughIcantpromisethat,onmywatch,USDAandAmericanForestswillbequiteascloselylinkedastheywereacenturyago.Inthe1890s,themanwhowasSecretaryofAgriculture,J.SterlingMorton,simultaneouslyservedasthePresidentoftheAmericanForestryAssociation,theprecursortoAmericanForests.Ofcourse,wehaveethicslawstopreventthatsortofthingrightnow.  ӄmore */-0 Є2  SecretaryMortondidntexactlygrowupundertheshadowsofredwoodsandsawtimbers.HewasfromNebraskaCity,Nebraska.Butnonetheless,hewasachampionofforestry.Infact,itwashisvisionthatledtotheannualrecognitionofNationalArborDay.BothUSDAandAmericanForestshavedonewelltofollowhisexample.  Wehavethegoodfortuneoflivingduringaremarkabletime.Weare,today,enjoyinggrowthandprosperityvirtuallyunprecedentedinournationshistory19millionnewjobs;_unemployment_Ԁbelow5percent;_record_Ԁhomeownership;_and_Ԁsoon.  Butevenaswecelebratethisrobusteconomy,itsimportantthatwenotequateprosperitywithqualityoflife.Certainly,prosperityisoneaspectofit.Butqualityoflifeamountstomorethanthebulgeinourwalletsortheadditionswebuildontoourhomes.Trees,parks,gardens,recreation,open_space_Ԁ!allthesefactorintoourqualityoflifeaswell. L    TheClintonAdministrationunderstandsthis.WiththelivabilityagendaandtheLandsLegacyInitiative,amongotherefforts,thePresidentandVicePresidentclearlyrecognizetheneedtobalancedevelopmentandconservationtocreateamarriagebetweengrowthandsustainability.Theyunderstandthatpursuitofprosperitydoesnothavetocomeattheexpenseoflivability.  Theneedtofocusonsmartgrowthhasneverbeengreater.EconomicmobilityandthearrivaloftheinformationagehavechangedtheverycharacterandtextureoftheAmericancity.InBoston,historicFenwayParkcouldsoonfacethewreckingball,whileanewsoftwaremeccahasemergedaroundRoute128.ChicagosMiracleMilestillbustles,butsomeofthemostrapidgrowthishappeninginthehightechcorridoroutbyOHareAirport.AndSeattleisstillthe ` EmeraldCity,butitsbeenstampedontheAmericanconsciousnessasthehomeofMicrosoft. |P   Businessesnolongerneedtotiethemselvestodowntownbecausedowntownnolonger \0 representsamajorpopulationcenter.Citiescannowbeplanned,insteadofevolvingnaturallyaroundaportorwaterway,becausethe _stuffoftodayseconomyisnotmanufacturedgoods_thatneedtobeshippedbutbitsandbytesthatcanbeelectronicallytransmittedhalfwayaroundtheworldinamatterofseconds.  Citiesareexpanding,stretchingtheirperimeters,takinginmorepeopleandswallowingupmoreland.TheimpactonagricultureandespeciallytheAmericansmallfamilyfarmtraditionisdevastating.Ourfarmers,manyofwhomarealreadycopingwithweakpricesandascorchingdrought,arealsolosingastaggering50acresoffarmlandeveryhourofeverydayto_sprawlandurbangrowth_.  Andofcourse,_sprawl_Ԁhasnotbeengoodforurbanforestry.AsAmericanForestshaspointedout,aroundPugetSound,decadesofdevelopmenthasleftthemajorityofthelandwithlessthan20percenttreecanopy_coverage_.Itsthesameinalmosteveryhighgrowthcityaroundthecountry.Atlantamaybetheposterchild.Itspopulationhasdoubledoverthelasttwentyyears,whichisstartlingenough.Butthenconsiderthecitys400foldincreaseinurbanizedlandareaoverthesameperiod.MetropolitanAtlanta,whichusedtobeahavenforthetreelover,haslost60percentofitstreesoverthelastquartercentury.    more /-1 Є23    Thisdegreeningofourcitieshasbeensomethingofastealthphenomenon.Itsaslowmoving,gradualmenace,notaquickstrike.Asaresult,itshardertodetect,anditdoesntgetmuchattention.Butusingsatelliteimagesandcomputermappingtechnology,werenowabletobetteridentifylosttreecover.IknowthatAmericanForestshascondensedthistechniqueintoanaffordablesoftwarepackage,_CITYgreen_,whichwillallowcitiesandcommunitiestoassessecosystemdamagesotheycanworktorepairit.AndIknowthatmanyothersinthisaudienceareworkingonsimilartechnologies.  Wehavemanyleadersaroundthecountrywhounderstandtheproblemofurbandeforestationandarecommittedtosolvingit.Hereinthisarea,KingCountyExecutiveRonSimsislaunchinganewpublicprivatepartnershiptoplant200,000treesbytheendoftheyear2000alongtheMountainstoSoundGreenway.  MayorRichardDaleyhastoldmethathisproudestachievementistheplantingofhundredsofthousandsofnewtreesinChicago.Andthatssayingalotforaveryinnovativemayorwithastrongoverallrecordandanationalreputationasaleaderineducationreform.  GovernorBarnesofGeorgiahastakentheboldstepofestablishinganewantisprawlagency,theGeorgiaRegionalTransportationAuthority.Joel_Cowan_,whoheadstheagency,isheretospeakaboutplanstoaddressthedeforestationprobleminthestate,andespeciallyinAtlanta.  ButwestillhaveplentyofworktodotomakeAmericanstakenoticeofthedwindlingnaturalresourcebaseintheircities.Weneedtohelpthemunderstandthecostassociatedwithlosttrees.Andweneedtohelpthemunderstandwhaturbanforestrycanmeanforthemandtheircommunities.  Itgoesfarbeyondtheaestheticandtheornamental,althoughneitherofthoseshouldbeoverlooked.Therearecriticalenvironmentalbenefits.Treesactasbuffersthatkeeppollutantsoutofourwaterstream.Treesactascarbonsinks,capturinggreenhousegasesandemittingcleanoxygen.Whileasphaltandbuildingstrapheat,treesarenaturalcoolants,makingthemespeciallyimportantaswegrapplewiththecomplexitiesofaglobalclimatechangesolution.  And,ofcourse,theecologicalcantbeseparatedfromtheeconomic.Coolerairmeanslowerenergybillsforfamilies.Cleanerwaternotonlycutsdownontheconsiderableexpenseofdistillation,itmeanshealthierandmoreabundantfishingstocks,whichareacriticalsourceofincomeforsomanypeopleinthispartofthecountry.Andbyslowingthepaceof_stormwater_runoff,treesalsohelppreventflooding,whichmeansmillionssavedinbothfloodpreventioninfrastructureandpostdisasterrecovery.  Therearestillotherwaysinwhichurbanforestrycanbeaneconomicasset.Competitivecorporationsandtalentedworkerswillnaturallybedrawntoanattractive,greencommunity.Treelinedbikepathsandleafyparksareatourism_magnet_.Inmanycities,trees l*@), andparksarealsoboostingrealestatevalues,thusenhancingindividualfamilywealthandgeneratingmorepropertytaxrevenue,whichleadstobetterpublicschools.           more /-1 Є4  -   Communityforestryalsocontributestotheoverallhealthofthesociety,asitencouragesoutdooractivityandexercise.Again,thistranslatesintoaneconomicbenefit,becauseamorefitpeoplemeanslowerhealthinsurancepremiumsforfamiliesandbusinessesalike.  Thentherearesocialbenefits!lesstangible,perhaps,butnolessimportant.Thefactis  thatcommunitylandscapeaffectscommunitypsyche.Peoplewilltreattheirneighborhoodaccordingtothewayitlooks.Vacantlotsandboardedupbuildingsinviteantisocialbehavior.Thefamous BrokenWindowstheoryaboutcrimeholdsthatasinglebrokenwindowsetsatonethatcanleadtoadownwardspiralofsocialdecay.Ifthatstrue,thenperhapsasingletreecansendapositivemessageaboutcommunitystewardshipandgiverisetoasenseofhopeandrenewal.  Ofcourse,Impreachingtotheproverbialchoirhere.Weallknowboththeproblemsandtheopportunities.Thequestion_is_:_what_Ԁarewedoingaboutit?TheanswerfromusatUSDA_is_:_were_Ԁdoingquiteabit.  Wehavebeenadedicatedandreliablecommunityforestry_partner_.Lastfiscalyear,ourUrbanandCommunityForestryProgramwasactiveinover10,000communities,providingplanninghelp,technicalassistance,communitybasedgrantsandmore.Thatincludednearlyamillionandahalftraininghoursand2.3millionhoursofconservationassistancetolocalgovernmentsandgrassrootsorganizations.  Wedidthisonabudgetof$26.8million,andthatdoesntevenincludethemillionsmoreincashandinkindservicesgeneratedbyleveragingtheUSDAinvestment.ThePresidentdemonstratedhiscommitmentwithayear2000budgetrequestof$40millionforUSDAsUrbanandCommunityForestryProgram.Icantpromisethatwellgetthefullamount,butIamworkingwithCongresstoensurethaturbanforestrygetsprioritytreatment.  Thinkinglongerterm,wewanttoseesomesecurityandstabilityforbothourUrbanandCommunityForestProgramandtheInteriorDepartmentsUrbanParksandRecreationRecoveryProgram.Today,IamsendingalettertoChairmanMurkowskioftheSenateEnergyandNaturalResourcesCommitteeandChairmanYoungoftheHouseCommitteeonResources,urgingthemtoincludepermanentauthorizationofUrbanandCommunityForestryinanyLandandWaterConservationFundbilltheyreportoutoftheircommittees.Thisauthorizationwouldassureusofareliableannualbudget,nolongerleavingourprogramatthemercyofthewhimsoftheappropriationsprocess.  Butwehavetodomore,andweare.Iamalsosendingalettertodaytoall50ofournationsgovernorsandtheMayoroftheDistrictofColumbia,callingonthemtoestablishMillenniumGrovesintheircapitalcities.Asasymbolicgesture,USDAwillcontribute100treestoeachofthesegroves,buyingthemfromAmericanForestscollectionofFamous&HistoricTrees.Whencompleted,thesegroveswillstandbothasremindersofournationsrichurbanforestrytraditionandasstandingsymbolsofarenewedcommitmenttourbanregreeninginthe21stcentury. \+0*-              more /-1 Є5  <   Werenotsimplygoingtoparachutein,dropoffsometrees,helpwiththeplanting,andthenneverbeheardfromagain.Aswithallofourcommunityforestryefforts,wellbetherewiththetechnicalassistanceneededtomaintainthesegroves.Weunderstandthatasuccessfulandlastinggardenorgroverequiresconsistentfeedingandcare.  Wehavetosetoursightshigh.Wemustsetmoreambitioustreeplantinggoals.Idliketoseeusworktogethertotrytoplant50millionnewtreesinandaroundcitieseveryyear.Evenaswearemindfulofbudgetlimitationsandchallenges,wemustrememberthatplantingtreesisaninvestmentthatbringsasubstantialreturn.Weshouldstartseeingtreesnotjustasdecorationsbutasinfrastructure,asimportanttothelifeofacommunityasroads,bridgesandsewersystems.  AtUSDA,whenwethinkaboutcommunityforestry,wedontlimitourselvestothejurisdictionandcapabilitiesoftheForestService.Weapproachthisasamultidisciplinaryeffortthatcutsacrossourmissionareas.  Forexample,ourAnimalandPlantHealthInspectionServicesguardsourbordersagainsttheinfiltrationofinvasivespeciesliketheAsianlonghornedbeetle,whichhasravagedtreasuredhardwoodtreesinChicagoandNewYorkCityneighborhoods.OurresearchersareexploringwaystocontrolpestslikeWhitePineBlisterRust,whichdoessomuchdamageinurbanforestsandwildlandshereinthepacificnorthwest.  WithourBackyardConservationcampaign,wehelphomeownerspracticesoundenvironmentalstewardshipintheirlawnsandgardens.Wealsohavefarmprogramsthatencouragefarmerstoidlesensitivelandandminimizerunoffintoadjacentwaterways.  Weworkwithothercabinetdepartments,stateagenciesandlocalgovernmentstodevelopinnovativeapproachestocommunityforestry.InSeattleandadozenothercities,weveformedtheUrbanResourcesPartnership,whichbringspeopleandtheirgovernmentstogethertosolveenvironmentalproblemsandimprovequalityoflife.  ThemosthearteningfeatureoftheURPprogramisthatitdrawsitsstrengthfromlocalingenuityandenthusiasm.HereinSeattle,youvegotlocalgovernmentworkingwithinnercityresidents,communitygroups,nonprofits,youthconservationcorpsandbusinesseslikeSeaFirstBankand_Ashgrove_ԀCementonanumberofprojects,includinganefforttoregreenthebanksoftheDuwamishRiverandprotectendangeredsalmonpopulations.  Itisthiskindofbottomupenergythatultimatelymakesurbanforestryeffortswork.Alltheprogramsandlegislationwillbefornaughtunlesspeopleareengaged.Volunteersaretheveryheartandsoulofcommunityforestry.Federalsupportiscritical,butourroleisascatalyst,supportingtheinitiativethatemanatesfromthegrassroots.  Inasocietythatthreatenstobecomeincreasinglyatomizedeveryonekeepingtothemselvesandlookingoutfortheirintereststreeplantingcanbeaforceforcommunitycohesion.Whenneighborscometogethertoregreentheirstreetsandcommonareas,itstrengthensthecommunityfabricandenhancescivicvaluesandactivism.  more /-1 Є6I  Iwanttoclosewiththisthought.ImsuremanyofyouarefamiliarwithShelSilversteinsclassicchildrensbookTheGivingTree.Init,ayoungboybefriendsatree,who  givesofherselfeverythingtheboyneedstobehappythroughoutthestagesofhislife.Sheisaplaymatewhenheisyoung.Shegiveshimherapplestosellformoney.Ashegrowsintoaman,thetreegiveshimherbranchessohecanbuildahouse...andeventuallyherentiretrunksohecanbuildaboat.Atthestorysend,theyarereunitedtheboywearyandunfulfilled,thetreeparedanddiminished.Finally,allthetreehastooffertheboyisherstumponwhichtosit.  Thebookhasoftenbeeninterpretedasaparableaboutparentalindulgenceandchildishingratitude.ButIthinkitcanbereadasacautionarytaleaboutourtreatmentofournaturalresources.Treesgenerouslyprovideuswithfood,shade,shelterandtransportation.Theygive.Andtoooften,wetakeandtakeandtake,withlittleregardfortheconsequences.Finally,thetakingbecomesaformofabuse,andtherearenotreeslefttotakefrom.  Whenwetakefromourtreeswithoutanyreciprocity,wedogetsomeshorttermgratification.Butultimately,liketheboyinthestory,weenduptakingawayalittlebitofourselves.Forustobeastrongpeopleinthefullestsensesocially,economicallyandenvironmentallywemustshowsomerestraintindealingwithnature.Andwemustputbackandreplacewhatwevetakenaway.  Thatsyourvision,andIamcommittedtoworkingwithyoutorealizeit.  Thankyouverymuch.  #