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Home My WebLink About2014 Application TREE CITY USA Application for Recertification JM6 Mail completed application with requested attachments to your state forester no later than December 31. The TREE CITY USA award is in recognition of work completed by the community during the calendar year. Please provide information for the year ending. (Some states require information in addition to the requested on this application.Check with your state foresters.) As 1M.��r of the community of Ow k Ph,,V- H e t�t4. VA NI (Title-Mayo Ur other city official) I herewith make application for this community to be officially recertified as a Tree City USA for,2 D!3,having achieved the standards set forth by The National Arbor Day Foundation as noted below. (year) Standard 1:A Tree Board or Department List board members,and meeting dates for the past year;or name of city department and manager. Standard 2:A Commwu Ordinance Check floe: flur ordinance as last submitted is unchanged and still in effect. ❑Our ordinance has been changed.The new version is attached. Standard 3:A Community Forestry Program with an Annual Budget of at Least$2 Per Capita Total community forestry expenditures...............................................$ Ko Community populations...................................................................... 01410 99A" Attach annual work plan outlimogy the work carried out during the past year Attadi of community f estry ezpeaauz es. Standard 4:An Arbor Day Obsery d Proclamation Date observance was held �=.3 Attach program of activities and/or news coverage. Attach Arbor Day proclamation. b d �% s.#4"w-J 4" q,, ,-/'? -/', IL/413 L 6r ignature Title 0 Date Please type or print the following. Mayor or equivalent: City Fore ry Contact: Name; 1f(\ 4k°4o (oe%r Name: �.�.�.r:w..�. �.1i d�,,, Pk.7R. Title: �'- C- 'Vk— 1'h '* Title: Address; (3( . W. 20*?Address: u13' 57 4-0"' city,state,zip: 0.11ti. PAyg- 14e4!2�. (M'! S50 8.2 409City,state,zip: Syh l l.el N SSo Phone#. Phone#: 3G-881( Email: Email: K wi Q4.ti.12 LamC v-40t NOTE:Application will not be processed without Standard 3 and 4 attachments. Certification (To Be Completed By The State Forester) (Community) The above named community has made formal application to this office.I am pleased to advise you that we reviewed the application and have concluded that,based on the information contained herein,said community is eligible to be recertified as a Tree City USA,for the calendar year,having in my opinion met the four standards of achievement in urban forestry. Signed State Forester Date Person in State Forester's Office who should receive recognition material: Name: UPS Address: Title: City,State,Zip: Agency: PH#; Email" Tree City USA Application 2013 -City of Oak Park Heights,MN Standard 3 Total Community Forestry Expenditures: $80,963, (see worksheet) Community Population=4389 Annual Work Plan Date or Time of Year Activity winter 2013 Pruning of 324 boulevard and park trees as part of a 5-7 year rotation pruning program plus additional 60 trees pruned for vehicle clearance, storm damage or health of tree winter through fall 2013 Arborist reviewed landscape plans and/or inspected landscape installations for 9 development projects. Arborist also attended site review meetings with staff and developer regarding some of the development projects. Arborist worked with City staff on implementation of the Tree Protection Ordinance - 5 development projects within the City required tree protection and tree replacement review&inspection. 2013 Removal of more than 20 ash trees in boulevard rights-of-way and park areas and planting of new trees of other species to increase tree species diversity now that emerald ash borer has been found in Minnesota. Most of the ash removed had significant storm damage(canopy fractures or wind-throw of tree)due to serious storms in June 2013. This year,the Arborist prepared a summary of benefits and costs associated with injection of high value ash in good condition,with systemic insecticides, to help in management of EAB once it 2pRLars in Oak Park Hei ts. winter through fall 2013 Arborist wrote articles on tree-related issues for City newsletter and website winter through fall 2013 Inspection of trails, parks and boulevards for tree risk situations; risk trees pruned or removed Feb. 26,2013 Arbor Month Proclamation approved by City Council May 2013 A northern pin oak was planted in Autumn Hills Park for the city's ceremonial tree planting on May 20,2013 end of August 2013 50 trees planted as either new or replacement boulevard or park trees. summer 2013 Inspections of trees in boulevards and parks, and inspections for diseased trees on public and private property completed by Arborist; inspection of boulevard and private trees also done by Arborist at request of residents (177 tel. calls, 123 site visits)(2012: 162 telephone calls, 84 site visits). There were several serious storms in late June,which resulted in a lot of storm damage to trees. Numbers of trees pruned,removed and planted were greater in 2013 because of these storms. Tree removals and pruning done on an"as needed"basis. fall 2013 The remaining tree pruning and removals of risk, damaged,dead and diseased trees were completed. December 2013 List of boulevard trees was compiled for the 16 year of rotation pruning to be done winter of 2014 Tree City USA Application 2013- City of Oak Park Heights,MN TREE CITY USA STANDARD 3 WORKSHEET COMMUNITY FORESTRY EXPENDITURES COMMUNITY: Oak Park Heights,Minnesota YEAR: 2013 Number of trees planted: 50 Number of trees pruned: 384 Number of trees removed: 120 (diseased, risk,nuisance/obstruction,storm damage,poor quality ash) Tree Planting $ 8,542. Community Forest Management $18,500. (forestry consultant Boulevard&Park Tree Pruning $11,813. Tree Removals,Misc. Pruning $42,108. and Stump Grinding TOTAL COMMUNITY FORESTRY 1 $80,963. EXPENDITURES Community Population=4389(census 2010) Standard 4 The City's annual ceremonial tree planting was held in Autumn Hills Park on May 20th, when a northern pin oak was planted by Parks Comm. members. The 2013 Arbor Day Proclamation is attached. This was approved by the OPH City Council Feb. 26, 2013. Tree City USA Application 2013 -City of Oak Park Heights,M N Standard 1 Parks Commission serves as the Tree Board Members: Dan Eder(Chair), Martin Hauble,Tim Krieger, Larry Viers,Aaron Bye Meeting Dates: Yd Monday of each month(7:00 p.m.), except for holidays (10-11 meetings per year) Workshops as needed CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS om IV PROCLAMATION WHEREAS: Minnesota is home to many of our nations natural resources,foremost among them are our beautiful and abundant forests;and WHEREAS: Trees are an increasingly vital resource in Minnesota today,enriching our lives by purifying the air,conserving soil,water and energy,creating jobs through a large forest products industry,serving as recreational settings, providing habitat for wildlife of all kinds,and creating beautiful landscapes to make our communities more livable;and WHEREAS: Human activities such as construction damage,pollution and neglect,as well as climatic extremes,disease and insects threaten our trees,creating the need for concerted action to ensure the future of community and rural forests in our state and throughout the country;and WHEREAS: Each individual can act locally to improve the environment by planting trees and ensuring that these trees are protected and receive proper maintenance in the years ahead;and WHEREAS: Each year on the last Friday in the month of April and throughout the month of May,the people of Minnesota pay special tribute to the vital natural resource that our trees represent and dedicate themselves to the continued vitality of our state's community and rural forests; NOW,THEREFORE I,Mary McComber,Mayor of the City of Oak Park Heights,do hereby proclaim Friday,April 26,2013 to be ARBOR DAY and the month of May,2013 to be ARBOR MONTH in Oak Park Heights,Minnesota. r Signed this,)--2JR ,2013 ,"� xi,,—� � Mc omber,Mayor Tree City U.S.A. Y Friday,May 3 1,2013 •Daily Updates Online at www.Stiilwatert New tree for Tree City Oak Park Heights Parks Commission Chairrna eMady H�auble stand ist Kathy Widin and Park next to the northern red oak tree the trio planted May 20 in Autumn Hilts Park as part of the city's Tree City USA award from the Arbor Day Foundation. Oak Park Heights has been designated a Tree City for more than 30 years•(Photo courtesy of Eric Johnson)