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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.

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
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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.

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.

Street Trees
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.
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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
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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.

Drought
Wildfire
Pests and Disease
Conflicts with City infrastructure (sidewalks, overhead utilities, uplifting driveways, etc.)
Hazardous conditions of overgrown and/or unmaintained trees
Other
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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.

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
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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?

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
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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
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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.

Wildland-Urban Interface Fire Area Map
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.
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For Rancho Cucamonga WUI information, visit Wildland Fire Area Info | City of Rancho Cucamonga

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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.
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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. 

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Please select the area that you live in.

Planning Communities Map
Alta Loma
Etiwanda
Central North
Central South
Red Hill
Cucamonga
Southeast
Eastside
Outside of Rancho Cucamonga
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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
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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
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Please select your ethnicity. Select all that apply.
Non Hispanic / Latino / Latina

African
African American
Asian Indian / South Asian / Indian
Cambodian
Chinese
European
Eastern European
Filipino
Japanese
Korean
Middle Eastern
Vietnamese
More than one ethnicity
Other
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What is your gender? Please select one.

Female
Male
Non-binary
Prefer not to answer
Other
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What is your age? Please select one.

Under 19
19 - 24
25 - 34
35 - 44
45 - 54
55 - 64
65 and over
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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.

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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