Local Action Recommendations : California


Locality:	Los Angeles

Sector:	Agriculture and Forestry

Local Policy Description:	The City of Los Angeles continues its proven commitment to urban forestry and tree planting for 2010. Tree Planting From 1990-1999, various city programs resulted in the planting of 83,100 trees. For the 2010 forecast, the number of trees to be planted is conservatively projected to be 48,000 or 4,000 per year (i.e. 2,000 per year from EAD-sponsored programs and 2,000 per year from the Department of Water and Power's Cool Schools Program over the period 1999-2010). For 2010, it is projected that tree planting programs will result in a reduction of 7,521 tons of CO₂ per year.

Reference:	City of Los Angeles Climate Action Plan. City of Los Angeles Environmental Affairs Department, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, International Council for Local and Environmental Initiatives. March, 2001. pgs 27-34.