Flagstaff does not use a classic heritage-tree list; instead its Resource Protection Standards safeguard the ponderosa pine forest as a natural resource, prioritizing the largest pines and requiring protection plans on development sites.
Rather than designating individual landmark trees, Flagstaff protects its forest as a system. The Resource Protection Standards (Zoning Code Division 10-50.90) rate forest resources on a point system and set thresholds for how much must be retained, giving highest priority to large ponderosa pines, those 18 inches DBH or more, plus native tree stands and forest connected to floodplains and steep slopes. A stated goal is managing healthy, sustainable forests to reduce fire risk. Coconino County likewise weighs forest resources in development review. Large trees on development sites cannot simply be cleared without a plan and mitigation.
Removing high-priority forest or large ponderosa on a Flagstaff development site without an approved resource-protection plan triggers mitigation, replanting, and code enforcement under Division 10-50.90.
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