HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-09-01 Arborist CommentsJulie Hultman
From: kdwidin a@comcast. net
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Sent: Monday, September 01, 2003 9:40 PM
To: Jim Butler; Julie Hultman; Eric A. Johnson; Jay Johnson; Scott Richards; Mark Vierling
Subject: Menard's Tree Inventory and Landscape Plan
OPH Staff -
I have reviewed the tree inventory and landscape plan for the Menard's
project, visited the site and have the following comments:
1. 1 confirmed the tree inventory and noted that a number of the trees are
in fair -poor condition and do not have good form,
2. The landscape plan shows existing landscaping and areas where
evergreens currently on site will be transplanted and also areas where
evergreens from the acquired property will apparently be transplanted. Not
all of these trees are in good condition or form; therefore some of them
would not be acceptable as landscape trees for the new project. I
propose that a representative of Menard's and I walk the area and choose
which trees will be transplanted. For any trees which are not acceptable
as transplants to the new landscape, Menard's would need to purchase
planting stock of an appropriate species and size.
3. As part of the site and plan review, I inspected the existing landscape.
Some of the evergreens originally planted on the south and east sides of
the existing building are dead, dying or missing. Altogether there are 6
trees which need to be replaced (these will be marked 912 with orange
paint (stumps /locations) or flagging (trees )}. These should be replaced
with 8 -10 ft. 'Black Hills' white spruce. The flowering crabapple tree ('B')
which is indicated to be moved to a new position in the median at the NE
corner of the parking lot, is not there. A new one (2 in. diameter) should
be planted.
4. In addition, all existing evergreens should be re- mulched with 4 inches
of wood chip mulch from trunk out to branch spread. Vines and volunteer
trees and shrubs should be removed from around and underneath
existing evergreens.
5. Until it is clear how many of the trees will actually be transplanted from
the acquired property to the new project, I cannot calculate the tree
replacement required.
Kathy Wid i n
OPH Arborist