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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-05-16 Applicant Email to Arborist Re Tree RemovalConwast Message Center 5/24/05 10:21 PM From: "Sarappo, Sharon A" <sharon.a.sarappo©xcelenergyicom> To: kdwidin@comcast.net Subject: FW: Trees to be Removed at King Plant Date: Mon, 16 May 2005 14:04:53 +0000 Kathy, am forwarding this e-mail to you for your review. Do you need a site visit of the area, or is the information 1 am providing sufficient to comply with the Oak Park Heights tree ordinance. Please let me know. > -----Original Message ----- > From: Sarappo, Sharon A > Sent: Friday, April 29, 2005 8:32 AM > To: New, Nick (UE) > Cc: Girtz, Russell > Subject: Trees to be Removed at King Plant > Nick, > 1 completed a survey of the tree removal area on the King Plant site on April 25, 2005. According to the City of Oak Park Heights tree ordinance # 1307 a significant tree (Section 1307.030) is "A healthy deciduous tree measuring at least 8 inches dbh (54 inches above the ground), or a healthy coniferous tree at least 10 feet in height..." This changes to 4 inches for oak and ironwood, and 2 inches for pagoda dogwood or serviceberry. Cottonwood and silver maple are significant at 12 inches dbh or greater when growing near a river, but 20 inches at upland sites. Box elder, buckthorn and Siberian elm are not significant at any size. > Based on the definition outlined above, the following trees, which will be removed for the new road between the laydown area and the coal pile, are considered significant: > green ash - 11" dbh > black willow - 12" dbh, 10.5" dbh, 12" dbh, 9" dbh, 13" dbh, 10" dbh, 11" dbh, 10" dbh, 14" dbh > All the aspen in this area are diseased and are, therefore, not under consideration. > The two scotch pine to be removed are too small ( under 10 feet tall) and are not considered significant. > The Ordinance requires replacement of one new tree for every two significant I :, trees. The replacement trees must be 2.5 inches in diameter and cost roughly $400/each. We need to replace the significant trees with a total of 5 new trees at $400/each for a total cost of $2000. The check should be payable to the City of Oak Park Heights > 1 believe that Byron Nordell is handling the payment to the City for tree removal. > Please call me if you have any questions or need anything further. > Sharon Sarappo > Senior Environmental Analyst > Xcel Energy > (612) 330-6743 { Back 7004 Corni n.. A ftihs ress http://maileenter_comcast.net/wmc/v/wm/4293EFD80009F9F000000E32220699973502070B07990B05?cmd. Page 1 of 1