City of Irvine
2020 Local Hazard Mitigation Plan
Figure 4-3: Irvine Tree Inventory
damaged due to pests should be treated as quickly as possible to reduce the threat to healthy trees. If dead trees located within the City are not felled immediately, they may pose a threat to other physical assets when compounded with other hazards. For example, dead trees are more prone to catching fire than living trees, which can intensify the risk that surrounding physical assets could experience flashover.
Social Threat
Agricultural Pests Properties within Irvine that would experience agricultural pest impacts would predominately be existing agricultural uses. It is anticipated that the property owners would actively monitor agricultural pest issues and coordinate with the Orange County Agricultural Commission. With over 1,300 acres of agricultural land in the City that could generate over $6 million in revenue based on county agricultural production values, any loss in value could impact the local economy. Epidemic/ Pandemic/ Vector-Borne Disease To some degree, diseases affect everyone in Irvine, whether the impact is a mild inconvenience or death. There is no one universally applicable social threat from diseases and pests since each disease affects the
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