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Anna Safford

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The Urban Forest Master Plan (UFMP) is the City of Fairfax's first-ever 20-year roadmap for stewardship of its urban forest, developed beginning in May 2024. The planning process included two Steering Committee meetings, multiple public meetings and open houses (July 2024, October 2024, October 2025), a public survey, stakeholder interviews, and presentations to the Planning Commission, City Council, PRAB, and the Environmental Sustainability Committee.

  • Oct 14, 2024Planning Commission · item 8a
    Urban Forest Master Plan project overview and discussion

    Urban Forester Anna Safford introduced Dr. Garrett Wolf for the Urban Forest Master Plan presentation.

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  • Dec 2, 2025City Council · item 4b
    Presentation and discussion of the draft Urban Forest Master Plan (UFMP)

    Anna Safford, Urban Forester, delivered the staff report and presentation on the draft Urban Forest Master Plan.

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  • Dec 8, 2025Planning Commission · item 8a
    Presentation and discussion of the draft Urban Forest Masterplan

    Anna Safford, Urban Forester, presented the staff report on the draft Urban Forest Masterplan to the Planning Commission.

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  • Feb 9, 2026Planning Commission · item 5a
    Final consideration of the Urban Forest Master Plan (UFMP)

    Anna Safford, Urban Forester, presented the staff report on the Urban Forest Master Plan and described its structure, timeline, and adaptive management framework.

    passedMotion to recommend City Council approve the Urban Forest Master Plan in the draft dated December 2025.
    ✓ Feather✓ Cunningham✓ Lockhart✓ McCarthy✓ Rice
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  • Feb 10, 2026City Council · item 7a
    Public hearing and Council action on the adoption of the Urban Forest Master Plan (UFMP)

    Urban Forester Anna Safford gave the staff report on the Urban Forest Master Plan, describing the two-phase development process and community engagement.

    failedSubstitute motion: adopt the Urban Forest Master Plan (December 2025 draft) with a provision requiring the Urban Forester to provide a report to City Council by July 2026 explaining the establishment of targets and timelines.
    ✕ Amos✕ Bates✓ Hall✕ Hardy-Chandler✕ McQuillen✓ Peterson
    passedMain motion: adopt resolution R-26-07 approving and adopting the Urban Forest Master Plan in the draft dated December 2025.
    ✓ Amos✓ Bates✓ Hall✓ Hardy-Chandler✓ McQuillen✓ Peterson
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