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City of Aitkin, MN Tree Inventory <br />and Management Plan <br />Davey Resource Group, Inc. (DRG) was contracted by the City of <br />Aitkin, MN to conduct a tree inventory and management plan as <br />part of Aitkin’s comprehensive tree care program. The results of this <br />project will help Aitkin better understand the composition, structure, <br />and maintenance needs of its urban forest; allocate resources; develop <br />risk management strategies; and promote the ecosystem benefits the <br />city’s trees provide to the local community. The proposed project has <br />the following key components: <br />Tree Inventory. The project is a GIS-based inventory of maintained <br />trees, found along public rights-of-way and in public parks and <br />properties. The inventory consists of DRG’s urban foresters locating <br />each tree and recording the specified information about each tree in the <br />inventory database. DRG bases our tree inventory on the ANSI A300 <br />Part 9 standards. <br />Tree Management Plan. DRG uses Aitkin’s inventory data and <br />industry standards and best management practices to develop a <br />management plan upon completion of the inventory. <br />Additionally, the biggest challenge for this project was the lack of clear <br />aerial imagery for the Rover software. The DRG arborist exceeded <br />client expectations by cross-referencing Google Maps with the aerial <br />imagery to make sure the data was as accurate as possible. <br />AITKIN, MN <br />Project Completion: 2022 <br />Project Owner: City of Aitkin, MN <br />Reference: Mike Skrbich, City Administrator <br />| cityadmin@ci.aitkin.mn.us <br /> <br />Photo credit: News Age—Aitkin