2010-10-26_PWETC_AgendaPacket - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

Brokke noted the EAB Management Plan components, including the tree inventory; management options; ordinance; wood handling; planting; outreach, education, training, and monitoring; and budgeting. Mr. Brokke reviewed the anticipated presentation offindings to-date to the Parks and Recreation Commission, who also serves as the City's Tree Board, in the immediate future, and staff recommendations regarding diseased and hazardous trees in the community, as well as steps for their removal and replacement. Discussion included parks and golf course properties; public rights-of way; a status of each of the plan's components following award of the grant from the Department of Agriculture in January of 2010; identification of an inventory of 1740 Ash trees on boulevards in Roseville, not inclusive of other public properties; width of average rights-of way between 12 -15' behind the curb line; approach for diseased trees on private property to avoid spreading; and impacts of EAB on declining trees, with healthy trees having better stamina. Mr. Brokke reviewed various management options as outlined in the Management Plan and anticipated combined removal and/or treatment, with grant funding providing for removal of up to twenty-three (23) trees, with analysis of the inventory to determine those most declining Ash trees and their systematic removal, with others being treated, and then replanting of various species. Mr. Brokke reviewed the proposed ordinance updating current City Code, Chapter 706, as part of the requirement of the grant funding. Mr. Brokke anticipated a Public Hearing to be held on the proposed ordinance by January of 201 l; and provisions for licensing tree companies working in Roseville required to sign a compliance agreement, in accordance with state and federal guidelines. Further discussion included identifying species not subject to infestations, with Mr. Brokke advising that the tree inventory had identified appropriate species, and recommendations that no more than 10% of one species be planted on one street, to avoid losing significant tree canopies within the community. Additional discussion included unauthorized people going door to door offering to do tree trimming and/or removal, and the need for citizens to be aware of scams in the area and educational information available from City Hall to use caution in selecting contractors and making sure they're licensed by the City of Roseville to avoid issues and fraud, especially for the senior population in the community. Further discussion included a temporary emergency site to be determined for proper quarantine of diseased trees; provisions of storm water action plans for tree disposal according to MS4 requirements; additional resources for tree replacement; experimental injection system treatment and research underway by the Cedarholm Golf Course Superintendent and Greens Committee at the Golf Page 3 of 10