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12/13/92 00:24: EROBIS Professional Software Page 1 01 1 December 11, 1992 To: Falcon Heights City Council Members From: Linda Treeful, City Forester RE: 1992 Report on the Tree Program The number of elms lost in Falcon Heights during 1992 was less than the number lost in 1991. Seven boulevard elms and eleven elms on private property were removed (see Table 1), compared with 10 and 11, respectively, for 1991 (Table 2). Four trees, other than elms, were also marked and removed (Table 3). A 5 year trimming schedule was approved following a presentation to the City Council on February 26. The first area trimmed under the new program was the University Grove, which was trimmed during the fall and early winter. The work was completed by S S Tree Service in a professional and timely fashion. The operation of two tree services was halted during the summer, when they were found to be operating without licenses. Work commensed as soon as the licenses were applied for. Two grant proposals were submitted, one to Minnesota ReLeaf for tree trimming and one to the federal America The Beautiful grant program for a detailed tree inventory. The second proposal was funded. The most impressive event of 1992 was witnessing the removal of an elm tree by use of a 100 foot crane. Another surprising event was the discovery of tulip trees growing on private property. These trees are generally not hardy in Minnesota. Several boulevard green ash trees defoliated the first week of June and never re- foliated. Verticillium wilt or ash yellows is suspected, but neither has been confirmed. The city's tree ordinance was revised and approved. The newsletter began printing the names and addresses of homeowners with significantly large or historically important trees. The most gratifying event of the year was receiving the Tree Growth Award for 1991, in addition to the Tree City Award, during the First Minnesota Urban Forest Workshop on March 28. Tom Baldwin and Shirley Chenoweth were also present to receive the Award. Several other workshops or conferences were attended. A Tree Inspector Re- certification program, sponsored by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, was attended on March 27. A Tree Trust Workshop on Community Tree Planting was attended in March and April. A workshop titled "How to Inspect for Gypsy Moth in Your Community sponsored by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, was attended on March 16. The fall conference of the Minnesota Society of Arboriculture was attended September 24 in Rochester. In August, 29 trees were moved in the Roselawn Cleveland Park, to make way for the Cleveland road recontruction. A month by month outline of the activities involved in the 1992 Tree Program are described in the attached Work Summary. In 1992 I worked 331 hours, including 30 hours spent on the detailed tree inventory. Goals set and achieved in 1992 included: (1) Initiated a 5 year tree trimming schedule. (2) Initiated a detailed tree inventory. Goals for 1993 include: (1) Complete a detailed tree inventory. (2) Expand the Arbor Day program.