COMPLETE: 28 Milestones

EG1: Increase and improve access to green spaces particularly within vulnerable communities to reduce impact of urban heat island, localized flooding, and improve public health.

• Track acquisition of land

• Track development of parks

• Track development of trails

• Utilize the Dallas Urban Heat Island Mapping data to guide equitable efforts to evaluate cooling solutions in Dallas communities and identify hotspots.

• Participate in the Resilient Infrastructure Technical Assistance Program led by the Smart Surfaces Coalition

• Implement the City's Brownfield Program to address existing sources of pollution, increase potential redevelopment and economic growth in previously under-invested areas through investments in the Community-wide Assessment Grant and the Revolving Loan Fun

• Coordinate and lead quarterly Brownfields workshops for stakeholders.

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EG2: Assess opportunities for blue-green infrastructure in the public realm to reduce flood risk.

• Initiate/Continue comprehensive storm drainage system assessment activities to identify areas prone to current and future flood risk

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EG3: Increase tree canopy in both private and public realm to complete implementation of recommendations from the Urban Forest Master Plan.

• Develop reforestation prioritization strategy through land use analysis

• Conduct a comprehensive citywide public tree inventory performed by Davey Resource Group, Inc.

• Conduct tree assessments

• Increase the tree canopy through tree planting events

• Continue MOWmentum program to work with HOAs and Neighborhood Associations and encourage them to adopt a median and beautify by planting trees

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EG4: Continue ongoing programs to collaborate with community organizations to promote tree planting efforts, protection of trees and prairies, and drought tolerant landscapes.

• With City-Wide Task Force, including DWU, Parks and Rec, Public Works and Development Services, work with community-based organizations on land stewardship programs that educate residents and businesses and that plant and maintain trees

• Continue Branch Out Dallas and Branching Out Dallas

• Track participation in tree planting events, including Branching Out events, and quanity of trees planted

• Continue implementation of Emerald Ash Borer Response Plan to mitigate the adverse effects of the EAB and other destructive wood boring pest.

• Develop best management practices for improving/maintaining prairie health, for example, initiate species-specific herbicide for Johnson grass

• Continue partnerships with Texas Trees Foundation

• Support partnerships and initiatives that protect and expand Blackland Prairies, as feasible

• Continue to expand the Adopt-a-Prairie program

• Provide support for TreeKeeper program with DWU and PKR

• Identify and designate trees under Article X Historic Tree status

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EG5: Update city park operations and maintenance procedures to include comprehensive ecofriendly and sustainable best management practices.

• Continue to update the Park Maintenance Operation Standard as new practices are used, with a focus on ecofriendly and sustainable practices

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EG8: Improve the quality of urban ecosystems in Dallas through the sustainable appropriate design, creation, and planting of urban habitats.

• Continue the following programs: Blackland prairie restoration, wildflower areas, pollinator gardens, invasive removals

• Continue work for the Bird City Texas program and the 27 practices that must be done to achieve this certification

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EG9: Support public and private partnerships using nature-based solutions to address public health challenges.

• Provide technical assistance with grant writing as needed

• Provide informational resources on funding opportunities and financing options to nonprofits