Urban Tree Canopy Analysis of Virginia Localities
			UTC in the News
LINKS Home Virginia Department of Forestry: Urban Forestry USFS Northern Research Station: UTC Home Virginia Geospatial Extension Program Center for Environmental Applications and Remote Sensing (CEARS) Spatial Analysis Laboratory (SAL) of the University of Vermont		UTC In the News Mapping project aims to increase Virginia's urban tree canopy - Virginia Tech's Spotlight on Innovation news series (October 2010) City tree canopy continues to shrink - Tree canopy news from the Charlotte Observer concerning Charlotte, NC (May 19, 2010) Report issued on Vinton's existing and possible tree canopy-puts current coverage at 39%; Vinton, VA - Urban Tree Canopy (UTC) news from Casey Trees (February 15, 2010) i-Tree Vue tends to underestimate urban tree canopy cover - Techincal notice from Urban Forestry South which compares i-Tree Vue UTC estimations against Virginia UTC & Northeastern Area assessments (February 2010) Radio spotlight about the Virginia Urban Tree Canopy project aired during the Virginia Tech vs Bost College Football game on October 10, 2009 - radio clip (mp3 format) Charlottesville Tomorrow News Center: Forest Management Plan presented to Council; Updated data shows City already exceeds its tree canopy goal (June 2009) Grant Will Help District Grow Greener Tree Canopy (February 2009) Remote Sensing Initiative Supports Local Government Urban Tree Canopy Policies Geospatial Newsletter - Fall 2008 Board Adopts Tree Canopy Goal for Fairfax (Summer 2007) Bay Journal: Urban Tree Canopy Effort Branching Out Across Watershed (Decemeber 2006)   Locality Information Chesapeake Urban Forest Management Plan (includes tree canopy goal) Setting an Urban Tree Canopy Goals for the District of Columbia Fairfax County 30 Year Tree Canopy Goal Leesburg Tree Canopy Lexington Canopy Goals Norfolk - Celebrate Trees Project Roanoke Valley Urban Tree Canopy Analysis Resources American Forests: Setting Urban Tree Canopy Goals Maryland Department of Natural Resources: Chesapeake Bay Urban Tree Canopy Goals Urban Forestry South Expo Urban Natural Resources Resources Institute: Urban Tree Canopy (UTC) Case Studies Watershed Forestry Resource Guide - Forest Planning and Assessment
			Last Revised June 27, 2011 Virginia Geospatial Extension Program

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