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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - Tree Board 2006-10-06 "Trees are a vital natural resource in Estes Park. Our mission is to protect and promote our trees for the present and the future.” TREE BOARD MEETING TOWN OF ESTES PARK October 6, 2006 Members: Wendell Amos EVIA Representative Sue Doylen Community Representative Russ Franklin Parks Department Rep. Bruce Kane Parks Department Representative Chuck Levine Public Works Committee Rep. Wendy McCartney Colorado State Forest Service Scott Roederer Community Representative Bob Seifert Community Representative Attendees: Bruce Kane, Russ Franklin, Scott Roederer, Bob Seifert, Wendy McCartney Meeting called to order at 8:32 a.m. 1. Pine Beetles  Wendy McCartney spoke on the Western Slope beetle problem and the beetles in our area  Tree care: deep root watering  Dwarf mistletoe problem  Drought  Grand Lake area has more of a monoculture and is more of a sub alpine region  Our area has more types of trees such as: ponderosa, spruce, lodgepole, aspen, Engelmann spruce, etc.  We are montane, sub alpine  If the tree has turned red or brown, the beetle has already flown 2. Report on web page  Members will study web page draft sheets and comment at next meeting 3. Schedule for news releases  No set schedule for news releases  Beetle information will be available in late winter  Winter watering and wildlife protection coming soon 4. Next meeting agenda will include:  Report on web page  Assign articles to members The next Tree Board meeting will be at 8:30 a.m. November 3, 2006. The meeting was adjourned at 9:50 a.m. Respectfully submitted, Russ Franklin/lmvbs cc: Amos, Wendell Doylen, Sue Franklin, Russ Kane, Bruce Levine, Chuck McCartney, Wendy Roederer, Scott Seifert, Bob Williamson, Jackie