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Grant for Legislatively-named Municipality FY19: Updated November 2018 8 • Our Parks crew will be supplementing this contracted work with 31 removals of slightly smaller trees. This crew will also be planting and maintaining all 91 replacement trees. Timeline • All 91 tree removals, stump grinding, and turf restoration will occur between October 1, 2021 and April 30th, 2022. • Bare root trees will be ordered by January 1st, 2022. • Trees will be delivered in Spring of 2022. Utility locates and planting locations will be determined a week prior to delivery date. Trees will be kept moist and shaded, then installed, mulched, and watered within two weeks of delivery. • Residents will be encouraged in the informational letter to provide 20 gallons of water for every week in which at least an inch of rain does not fall. This watering will be supplemented by our Parks crew with a water tanker truck, which will run the route weekly throughout the growing season. • Deer and rodent guards will be installed by August 1st of 2022 and removed by June 1st of 2023. • Pruning will be performed at installation (only dead branches), at year 3, and every 5 years from that point on (as needed and as dictated by resources). Pruning techniques employed by our crew follow the Gilman method and ISA recommendations. • Inspections for tree health, proper mulching, and pruning needs will be performed once at installation, again by August 1st, and annually in Spring thereafter until final report submittal in 2024. Project Budget Explanation Our project involves 91 boulevard tree removals and replacements. A contractor will be performing 60 of the removals and stump grinding. Parks staff will be removing 31 trees, grinding stumps and restoring turf. They will also be planting all 91 bare root trees and performing maintenance thereafter. • Our request is strictly for funds related to contracted removals, replacement trees, and planting materials. We are asking for $32,910.86 to cover these three items. • In turn, our in-kind match will be in labor, equipment use, and other staff time related to inspections and maintenance of the trees. These efforts are valued at $16,837.94. Explanations of this amount is given on the budget form, as well as an excel spreadsheet "Bonding Grant Plan" that will be included with our submitted application materials. • The price of 1.25-2" inch caliper bare root trees was approximated to $75.00 to allow for flexibility in acquiring these trees and an acknowledgment that availability may force us to make minor changes in size or species. Project Impacts on Priority Landscapes and Populations While Lino Lakes does not have notable disparities in health and environmental quality for diverse populations, nor does the MPCA environmental justice interactive map identify any areas of concern related to income level or ethnic background, there is still an exceptional need in our community for trees to replace the heavy losses that EAB is currently inflicting. There is a strong level of support and commitment in Lino Lakes for ensuring that our urban forest is managed with care for generations to follow, as evinced by 30 years of acknowledgment as a Tree City USA. • With the high level of growth that is expected to continue, our efforts to increase canopy cover and maintain a resilient assemblage of species and plant communities remains a focal point of our environmental efforts. These efforts will benefit all members of our community into the future. DocuSign Envelope ID: 065F83CA-61C8-441A-99AB-0093E546627C