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• Improve and supplement existing buffer areas.

• Rescue forbs and woody plant material from developing areas.

• Follow landscaping practices that encourage and develop habitat diversity, provide erosion control, and protect endangered and potentially endangered species as identified by ODNR.

Policy 10: Perform ongoing tree inventory

Issues

• There currently are more than 14,000 trees in the City’s park inventory.

• Maintaining and growing an effective inventory is time consuming and has budget ramifications.

Strategies

• Perform ongoing tree inventory activities using GPS and GIS system.

• Assure that adequate numbers of staff are trained to perform all aspects of tree inventory.

• Use resulting data to develop effective tree management practices.

Policy 11: The City cannot control wildlife’s natural movements and will only respond to dangerous or life-threatening situations on private land.

Issues

• Animal movement sometimes causes discomfort for private land owners.

• Seasonal animal movement can at times pose danger to humans.

Strategies

• Continue to provide natural corridors such as stream, river or tree line for daily and seasonal animal movement when feasible.

• The Division of Police will respond to emergency (life/death situations) calls pertaining to wild animals (e.g., a deer/vehicle incident).

• Maintain and manage wildlife habitat on City property, allowing for best land and wildlife management practices.

• Educate the public on limitations of what can be controlled.

Policy 12: The City of Dublin will apply scientific knowledge and technical skills to protect, conserve, limit and enhance all wildlife on public land when deemed necessary