HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Tree Board 1998-02-03Members: Jeff Barker
Dan Speedlin
Tim Rische
Russ Franklin
Wendell Amos
Alice Gray
Dick Lang
TREE BOARD MEETING #9
TOWN OF ESTES PARK
February 3,1998
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Parks Department Rep.
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Parks Department Rep.
EVIA Rep.
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Read and approved minutes from the last meeting.
1. Set meeting schedule for 1998 - 8:30 March 3, April 7, May 5, at 8:00, Arbor Day
May 15, June 2, July 7, September 1, and November 3.
2. Alice will call the Curriculum Director for the schools, make an appointment and
discuss the program for next year's Arbor Day..
3. We talked about planing some trees for Arbor Day, but where? Jeff suggested
perhaps planting trees in Stanley Park. Dan will get the master plan for
Stanley Park and see what it says about trees.
4. March meeting - We will decide where we will plant trees for Arbor Day.
April meeting - Finalize Arbor Day plans, tree city publicity?
June & July - tree pests
5. Do we need an ordinance for tree spraying? Pruning? Wendall suggested - do we
want a meeting with the tree sprayers? How can pH level be checked?
6. Dan reported on the Pro -Green Conference. We will put an article on pruning in
the paper. There is a good booklet on pruning by CSU that could be passed
out at the Municipal Building.
7. Goals:
A goal is tree planting. Dan has $1,000 for Arbor Day Plantings
A goal is to solve the elk problem of tree damage, perhaps double fencing
around aspens?
8. The Estes Park Tree Ordinance could be simplified for the public, copies made
and given as handouts in the Municipal Building.
The next meeting will be March 3, 1998 at 8:30 a.m.
Alice Gray, Secretary
"Trees are a vital natural resource in Estes Park Our mission is to protect and promote our
trees for the present and the future."
Members: JeffBarker
Dan Speedlin
Tim Rische
Russ Franklin
Wendell Amos
Alice Gray
Dick Lang
CALENDAR FOR 1998
Jan. 6, 1998
Feb. 3, 1998
Mar. 3, 1998
Apr. 7, 1998
May 5, 1998
Jun. 2, 1998
Jul. 7, 1998
Sep. 1, 1998
Nov. 3, 1998
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TREE BOARD MEETING #9
TOWN OF ESTES PARK
February 3, 1998
Public,Works Committee Rep.
Parks Department Rep.
Parks Department Rep.
Parks Department Rep.
EVIA Rep.
EVIA Rep.
EVIA Rep.
2 year term
2 year term
4 year term
4 year term
4 year term
4 year term
2 year term
8:30 Mission Statement and 97 review.
8:30 Set goals for 1998.
8:30 Preliminary Arbor Day Plans, Dave Farmer
8:30 Finalize Arbor Day Plans, Talk about Tree City plans
8:00 Arbor Day, Wendell's spray Mtg.,
8:30 Pest month
8:30 Pest month
8:30 Pruning Article
8:30 Regular meeting
ALL MEETINGS WILL BE HELD IN '1'HE ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE ROOM
EXCEPT FOR THE APRIL AND NOVEMBER MEETINGS, WE WILL ANNOUNCE
THEIR LOCATION WHEN SCHEDULED.
Minutes from last meeting:
1 . Alice will call the curriculum director at the schools, make an appointment, and discuss the
program for next year's Arbor day.
2. For the March meeting we will discuss our plans for Arbor Day (where to plant trees and if we
will tie-in the Tree City designation).
3 . We are waiting to hear back from Gary K. on the tree ordinance. He is reviewing the questions
about licensing the sprayers and planting requirements.
4. Wendell will set up a meeting in May for the pesticide applicators to give suggested procedures
for proper pH levels for spray, application techniques, etc.
Tree Board Minutes
February 3, 1998
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5 . Some of the goals we set for 1998 are: educating tree sprayers, notification, continuing Arbor
Day and Tree City.
6. Dave Farmer requested to be present at the March meeting to discuss a future tree board
conference to be held in Estes and to talk about pine beetles.
The next meeting will be March 3, 1998 at 8:30 a.m.
Alice Gray, Secretary