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Grant for Legislatively-named Municipality FY19: Updated November 2018 9 Personnel • Parks & Recreation/Community Service Manager - Certified Park and Recreation Professional, Enrolled in MN Tree Inspector to be certified and licensed as MN Tree Inspector. Duties performed: Project coordination, Tree Inspection (upon certification). • Public Works Director - Over 20 years experience in Public Works, Enrolled in MN Tree Inspector to be certified and licensed as MN Tree Inspector. Duties performed: Coordination of ROW tree removals and replacements. • Parks Maintenance Supervisor - Former certified Tree Inspector (Enrolled in MN Tree Inspector to renew license), Over 20 years experience in Natural Resources. Duties performed: Removals, Planting, Tree Care, Monitoring. • Public Tree Inventory Contractor - Contractor will be accredited by the Tree Care Industry Association and will use Certified Arborists to conduct tree survey. Tree Planting Grant funds will not fund the purchase of trees that are over-represented in your community. Any genera that comprise 10% or more of the community forest make-up will not be funded. Numbers derived from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources 2010 Rapid Assessment will be used unless an updated inventory is provided. For Little Canada this means grant funds cannot be spent on purchasing: • Picea (spruce): 31.3% • Acer (maple): 20.2% All trees planted with grant funds are expected to be maintained based on the City of Little Canada’s Three Year Tree Maintenance Plan submitted as Exhibit C. Trees that do not survive will need to be replaced prior to grant close-out utilizing the warranty the city has with the nursery that stock was purchased from, or at the expense of the City of Little Canada. Requesting Reimbursement Accomplishment reports and maps of completed work will be submitted with all requests for reimbursement. • Partial payment form along with invoices and proof of payment for grant-funded purchases, Cash Match form along with proof of payment, and In-Kind Match form • Partial payments may be submitted as needed and must include all up-to-date required documents and accomplishment reports, including a relevant certification and/or declaration • Accomplishment reports will include grant contract deliverables and their impacts • Photo documentation of the project’s progress at appropriate phases, and illustrations, diagrams, charts, graphs, and maps to show results • Maps will: o Identify the location of ash that have been removed o Identify the location of ash stumps that have been ground o Identify the location and species of trees that have been planted • All trees removed, treated, and planted will be mapped and submitted as shapefiles, with the planted trees identified by species, to obtain grand fund reimbursement. If your community does not have access to shapefile-generating software, please notify your DNR Urban and Community Forestry Team Member, and they will work to assist you. Following the submission of invoices and accomplishment reports, a compliance check will be conducted by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources staff. Staff will do a site evaluation ensuring that tree species submitted on maps are correctly identified and planted in accordance with the standards set in the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Pocket Guide to Planting Trees. DocuSign Envelope ID: A6BB40E1-E50C-4636-92B9-6ADDBF95AE69