Annotated Bibliography
References and Resources
1. Alexander, K. (2016) UCSF’s plan for Mt. Sutro’s ailing forest. San Francisco Chronicle. http://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/UCSF-s-plan-for-Mt-Sutro-s-ailing-forest-9175139.php#photo-10805210
This informal article in the San Francisco Chronicle briefly highlights some of the controversy that surrounded the eucalyptus removal in Mount Sutro Reserve.
2. Sutro Stewards (2017) History of Mount Sutro. https://www.sutrostewards.org/mount-sutro-history
This webpage provides a good overview of the cultural and natural history of Mount Sutro.
3. Bricker, H. (2013) Mount Sutro Forest Controversy Heats Up. Huffington Post. https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/04/mount-sutro-forest-controversy_n_2807350.html
This webpage provides a brief description of the controversy surrounded the proposed eucalyptus removal from the Mount Sutro Reserve.
4. HortScience, Matt Greene Forestry & Biological Consulting (2017) Vegetation Management Plan Mount Sutro Open Space Reserve. University of California, San Francisco. https://www.ucsf.edu/sites/default/files/fields/field_insert_file/landing_page_one/veg_management_plan-final_Feb_10_2017.pdf
This document represents the Vegetation Management Plan for Mount Sutro Open Space Reserve designed by HortScience. The plan describes the exiting vegetation in the Reserve, and provides an assessment of ecological condition, proposing management objectives and actions. The document describes in detail the different forest types found in the Reserve and offers management recommendations for each.
5. Nance, A. (2014). The Plight of the Eucalyptus Trees in San Francisco: A Case Study on the Values and Considerations Involved in a Decision that Requires Comparative Valuation of Species. Hastings W.-Nw. J. Envt’l L. & Pol’y, 20, 429. http://heinonline.org/HOL/Page?handle=hein.journals/haswnw20&div=17&g_sent=1&casa_token=&collection=journals
This resource provides valuable background on the history of eucalyptus in California, discussing the distinction between native and non-native vegetation. It also highlights some of the contradicting opinions tied to the spread of eucalyptus throughout the landscape. This article also has useful information analyzing the reasons behind some of the eucalyptus removal efforts in the Bay Area.
6. San Francisco Forest Alliance (2017) SF Forest Alliance: Problems in the Sutro Forest DEIR – Part I. https://sfforest.org/2017/09/30/sf-forest-alliance-problems-in-the-sutro-forest-deir-part
This website discusses some of the findings of the Draft Environmental Impact Report or the UCSF Mount Sutro Open Space Reserve Vegetation Management Plan. It also highlights a number of issues of contention regarding the plan for eucalyptus removal.
7. Save Mount Sutro Forest (n.d) A Historic Forest. https://sutroforest.com/a-historic-forest/
This website describes the history the Sutro Forest. It provides important background information on the history of Mount Sutro.
8. Save Mount Sutro Forest (2017) UCSF Plan. https://sutroforest.com/
This website addresses the UCSF plan for eucalyptus removal, highlighting the controversy tied to this proposed action.
9. Sussman, R.S. (2016) Mt. Sutro's eucalyptus trees raise question of how to manage urban forests. KALW. http://kalw.org/post/mt-sutros-eucalyptus-trees-raise-question-how-manage-urban-forests#stream/0.
This webpage describes some of the issues of contention associated with the proposed project to remove part of the existing eucalyptus stands in the Mount Sutro Reserve.