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PPP. <br /> 1.Organization applying and Project Title. <br /> • City of Centerville— Tree Diversification and Replacement Project <br /> 2. Project Purpose—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 the city has a large <br /> number of maple and ash trees filling our parks. The benefit to the community is that by diversifying the <br /> parks with various species of trees it will protect and preserve the tree population of the 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 location(s)of the project in detail along with special <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 /> Trade Joy McBride Park- Located in the north central area of the city this park has again clay soils and <br /> serves the community with playground equipment, limited athletic activities and in one block from the city <br /> trail system. The free survey results are: 12 maple, 1 ash and 5 spruce. <br /> IIIAcorn Creek Park—Located in the northeastern area of the city, this park has clay soils and serves the <br /> community with playground equipment and a large field area for athletics. This park has the city trails <br /> systems 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:/lwww.revisor.leg.state.mn.us!statutes/?id=160.02&year=2008 <br /> All proposed locations are city park land that is platted and recorded. Attached is a map showing <br /> locations. <br /> 5.Project 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 loss of trees due to one single disease that attacks maple or ash. <br /> 2.Removal I replacement of EAB-infested ash trees. To be proactive in addressing a dilemma that is <br /> affecting the entire region. This action will also reduce ongoing city costs of future removal. <br /> • <br /> 53 <br />