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-4- <br /> TREE CITY USA <br /> 410 <br /> For the second consecutive year , the State DNR - Urban Forestry <br /> has requested application from the City of Mounds View for na- <br /> . tional "Tree City USA" recognition for its forestry program. <br /> In 1983 , Mounds View was one of three new cities in Minnesota re- <br /> ceiving the award; New Brighton and Sleepy Eye being the others. <br /> It is felt that achievement of this recognition is one of the <br /> more positive public relations participations of the forestry <br /> program. <br /> JOINT POWERS PROGRAM <br /> The joint powers agreement for forestry services between the Ci- <br /> ties of Mounds View and New Brighton has completed its third <br /> year . The final breakdown of time ( 60/40 ) and equipment usage <br /> came nearly given with Mounds View owing New Brighton a few ser- <br /> vice hours and the opposite holding true with the equipment rate <br /> tally. This was all evened out within a weeks time . <br /> The equipment shared during 1983 was New Brighton ' s tree spade , <br /> trencher and water truck and Mounds View' s forestry pickup truck . <br /> PUBLIC TREE PLANTING <br /> 4111A total of 364 new trees and 90 new shrubs were planted in Mounds <br /> View' s parks in 1983, the majority of these in Silver View and <br /> City Hall parks. Ten ( 10 ) trees were moved with the tree spade . <br /> Twenty-three ( 23 ) trees were lost to vandalism, establishment <br /> failure and gophers. <br /> Park planting plans for 1984 include 100 trees and about 100 <br /> shrubs and ivies. Of these , 14 spruce and pine are scheduled for <br /> planting at City Hall Park . <br /> 4111 f'.� <br />