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FIGURE 13 : Urban Forestry Program Employees in the Research Triangle Area
Currently, the Urban Forestry Division contains one employee, the Urban Forester. The Urban Forester is responsible for all of the town’s street trees, forests, and trees in the parks and gre- enways. As described previously, the amount of work needed to maintain the town’s trees far ex- ceeds what is possible by one person, so the town relies on con- tractors to perform this work. The Urban Forester is also responsible for a wide range of other tasks, including coordinating with other organizations and departments,
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Current Staff
Average Staff by Population (APWA)
15
9
9
4
1
Wake Forest 31,073
Durham 233,252
Raleigh 416,468
responding to questions and concerns from the public, delivering educational programs, provid- ing technical support to other departments, managing finances and grants, planning new planting projects, and providing general support to the Parks and Recreation Department. Hiring additional staff is expected to save hundreds of thousands of dollars versus contractors (Table 7), and would greatly increase the speed and efficiency of tree maintenance by avoid- ing the procurement process. Unlike contractors, staff can also supervise teams of volunteers,
TABLE 13: Impact of Crew Size on Performance
CREW SIZE IMPACT OF CREW SIZE ON PERFORMANCE
1
Cannot safely engage in dangerous work, such as using power tools. Inefficient for moving materials or performing street work. Quality of work directly dependent on character of individual worker.
2
Crew can engage in more dangerous tasks, such as using chainsaws and wood chippers. Crew can perform work on both sides of the street at once, increasing efficiency. Second crew member adds accountability for performing work and increases team safety. Allows one crew member to perform customer service responsibilities, perform less dangerous work in another location if needed, or field a two-man crew if one member is sick, on vacation, or in training. This allows for increased potential for crew member specializations, such as root collar excavation, aerial work, stump grinding, or promotion to supervisory responsibilities.
3
4
Crew can fit comfortably in a single vehicle, and also be split into two teams of 2. If a second vehicle is available, this allows great flexibility in managing both planned and emergency work activities.
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