HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Tree Board 1997-06-03TREE BOARD MEETING #4
TOWN OF ESTES PARK
June 3,1997
Members: Jeff Barker Public Works Committee Rep. 2 year term
Dan Speedlin Parks Department Rep. 2 year term
Tim Rische Parks Department Rep. 4 year term
Russ Franklin Parks Department Rep. 4 year term
Wendall Amos EVIA Rep. 4 year term
Alice Gray EVIA Rep. 4 year term
Absent: Dick Lang EVIA Rep. 2 year term
Visitors: Dave Lentz - County Forester
Dave Farmer - Colorado Forest Service
Read and approved minutes from the last meeting.
1. Arbor Day: It was successful. Dan suggested that we write a thank you letter to
the Grade School, the Youth Center, and Eagle Rock School.
2. Miscellaneous Items: Let's invite any interested people to our meetings. Let's put
news from the Tree Board in the Trail Gazette. We will give the public
information on what's happening with the board and plant lists, tree sprayers in
town, loggers, etc. Our first article will be written by Wendall on our meetings
and about the Rt. 7 trees. We will take turns writing the articles. Dan suggested
that we print a calendar with how to take care of trees, etc. by the month. In the
fall, Dave Farmer will write an article on wildfire.
Wendall recommended that Dan belong to a professional organization. Dan is
the City Forester.
Dave Farmer said the ISA, International Society of Arboriculture, is concerned
with the education or raising trees. The annual ISA meeting will be October 24-25,
1997 in Ft. Collins at the Holiday Inn on Prospect.
Dave Farmer is our Colorado Tree Coalition representative.
The next Tree Board Conference will be September 28, 1997 in Colorado.
3. Tree Ordinance:
Section 7: Change wording to: Evaluation for retention of trees, in and near
construction sites, ... The survival rate of transplanted trees is very low.
Section 10: Business licenses - need to discuss more on licensing and
certification.
Wendall suggested that we wait until late fall to discuss revisions to
ordinances.
The next meeting will be held July 1,1997 at 8:30 a.m. in the Municipal Building.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:55 a.m.
Alice Gray, Secretary