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To: Ryan Stempski, TKDA <br />Engineering <br />City of Lake Elmo <br />From: lathy Widin <br />Forestry Consultant <br />City of Lake Elmo <br />3/l0/€10 <br />Free Values — Park Property and Gas Line Construction Areas <br />As requested, I have calculated a range of tree values for different tree species in <br />proposed gas line construction areas on city parkland. Following are the areas where work is <br />proposed, the main tree species which might be removed or damaged in the course of <br />construction, and a range of values, depending on trunk diameter, for the different tree mecies <br />and sizes. <br />Area i — Sanctuary (Outlot D — future park) <br />northern pin oaks 12-24 in. trunk diameter <br />condition — fair <br />Value Range = S800-S2,700 <br />Trees 6-11 m. = Replacement Value = S444.00 <br />(25 in. B&B tree & planting costs) <br />Area 2 — Fields of St. Croix (lTeritage Farms Park) <br />American linden (approx. 6 in. diameter) : Replacement Value = S470 00 <br />(25 in. B&B tFce & planting costs) <br />.Area 3 — Tartan Meadows (park area) <br />cottonwood, aspen, elm 10-24 in. trunk diameter <br />condition — fair <br />Value Range — S500-S2100 <br />Tree species, size and condition at each locate on were determined by information <br />provided by ne Dept. of Pub. Works, Lake Elmo, and photographs provided by Ryari <br />Stempsld, T KD A <br />