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�. Organi�ation �ppl�ing anc6 �roject Tiile. <br /> • City of Centerville – Tree Diversification and Replacement Project <br /> �. Project Furpo�e—In what ways will your project meet the needs of the community forest resources? <br /> Explain how the project will benefit and enhance the community and why you feel your project should <br /> receive funding. <br /> Philip Capra is a boy scout with Troop 232 and part of his Eagle project was a survey of all species of <br /> trees within the city's four major parks. The data collected provided evidence that fhe city has a large <br /> number of maple and ash trees filling our parks. The benefit to fhe community is that by diversifying the <br /> parks with various species of trees it will protect and preserve the tree population of fhe parks by <br /> preventing the wide spread loss of trees through one single disease that attacks a certain tree species. <br /> 3. Project Location Description—Describe the site iocation(s) of the project in detail along with speciaf <br /> characteristics such as soil composition. <br /> Laurie LaMotte Park – This is the largest of the four city parks, it services a variety of athletic sports <br /> activities, playground equipment, city trails and is located in the southwestern area of the city. The soils in <br /> this park are clay. The tree survey results are: 12 maple, 1 ash and 5 spruce. <br /> Hidden Spring Park –Located along the shoreline of Centerville Lake. This park is a very natural setting <br /> with rain gardens, pavilion, shoreline native plantings and city trails. The soil conditions are clay with a <br /> high water table. The tree survey results are: 12 maple, 8 ash, 6 cedar, and 13 spruce. <br /> Tracie Joy McBride Park - Located in the north centra/ area of the cify this park has again clay soi/s and <br /> serves the community with playground equipmenf, limited afh/etic activities and in one block from the city <br /> trail system. The tree survey results are: 12 map/e, 1 ash and 5 spruce. '� <br /> • Acorn Creek Park – Located in the northeastern area of the city, this park has clay soils and serves the i <br /> community with playground equipmenf and a large field area for athletics. This park has the city trails <br /> sysfems running through it. The tree survey results are: 10 maple, 7 ash and 14 spruce. <br /> 4. Document Public Ownership- If grant funds will be used along streets, provide documented proof that � <br /> street rights-of-way (i.e. boulevard terrace or "street tree lawn") are publically owned. Bond funds cannot <br /> be used on easements. Consult with your City Engineer, Attorney, Administrator, or Finance Director, or <br /> see https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/statutes/?id=160.02&year=2008 <br /> All proposed locafions are city park land that is platted and recorded. Atfached is a map showing <br /> locations. <br /> 5. Pro�ect Goals—What are the project's goals and objectives for each grant category applying for? <br /> 1. Planting for diversity. To protect and preserve the tree population of the city parks by preventing the <br /> wide spread /oss of trees due fo one sing/e disease that attacks map/e or ash. <br /> 2. Removal / replacement of EAB-infested ash trees. To be proactive in addressing a dilemma that is <br /> affecfing the entire region. This action will a/so reduce ongoing city costs of future removal. <br /> • <br /> 53 <br />