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TREE BOARD
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE TREE BOARD HELD AT 8:30 A.M.
IN THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK ADMINISTRATION CONFERENCE ROOM
ON NOVEMBER 3, 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, Wendell Amos, Sue Doylen
Meeting called to order at 8:32 a.m.
1. WEB PAGE INCLUSIONS
A. Map of Champion Trees
I. Get permission to include trees on private property on map
B. Plant List
I. Pros and cons of different plants
C. Wildfire mitigation link
I. Things to consider when building
II. How to identify fire hazards on your property
D. Town arborist
E. Articles in the web page heading
I. Tree health and safety
II. Hazardous trees
F. List of sprayers
I. Do we include all known vendors on list of sprayers?
II. Direct page visitors to CSFS link for list of qualified sprayers
G. Links
I. Pine Beetle
II. Mistletoe
H. Tree diseases
I. ID trees
I. Include pictures of trees in winter and summer
J. How would people contact Tree Board members?
I. “Contact Us” link on website
II. Possibly set up an e-mail address for Tree Board which routes to all board members
K. How old is that tree?
I. Get a slab from big tree by Scott Roederer’s house to count rings and mark the history of
Estes
"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 – November 3, 2006 – Page Two
2. CVB LANDSCAPING
A. Review landscaping plan
B. Tree memorial for CVB
3. 2007 IS THE TEN YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE TREE BOARD
A. Year of the tree
B. Make a goal for number of tree donations for 10th anniversary year
C. Tree replacement around Town of Estes Park – tree sponsorship for 10th anniversary
4. AGENDA FOR THE NEXT MEETING ON DECEMBER 1, 2006 AT 8:30 A.M. WILL INCLUDE:
A. Tree Board goals
B. Tree Board web page on Town website
C. Pine Beetle Symposium
D. 10th Anniversary celebration
E. Tree memorial
F. Dates for 2007 meetings
Meeting adjourned at 10:00 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