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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-04-14 97-174 ORDERCOUNCIL ACTION Date: 4-14-97 Item No. 97-174 Item/eubj act: ORDER, Authorising Application for and Acceptance of a Small Business Administration Tree Planting Grant Responsible Department: Public Works Commentary: The Small Business Administration periodically offers grants for tree planting programa. The attached application is for $5,000 to he used to reforest two demonstration plots in the City Forest located north of Stillwater Avenue near the City limits. This grant will allow us to plant 6,734 Seedlings and conforms with our plans to develop an urban demonstration forest in this area. This has been discussed with the Municipal Operations Committee which recommends your approval. Manager's Comments: /}� Recommend approval. �L.// Associated Information: Order, Draft Grant Application Budget Approval: 1� F' RTNLN(P DTRPM'OR Legal Approval: ry PTTY SOITR _I trodeced For auaa— Passage First Reading Pageof Referral 9)-1)4 Amigsedro O hw Aube April 14, 1997 CITY OF BANGOR An th rizzvg Application £ and Acceptance of a Small Business Administration Tree Planting Grant ........... ... ---------------- .... ........ _.. _. ............. ......... By Oke IXh Cioy*d!oflys aN NReeser. OEDEEED, THAT the City Manager is hereby authorized to apply for and accept a $5,000 grant from the Small Business Administration Tree Planting. Program for reforesting two demonstration plots in the City Forest located north of Stillwater Avenue. IN CITY COUNCIL April 14, 1997 Passed LE 9]-1]4 0 RDEA Title, Authorizing Application for and Acceptance of a Small Business Adminis- tration Tree P1anCin� Giant ............................ ./........ me. �Aui6/n/need to ................. Councilman SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION TREE PLANTING PROGRAM 1995 LOCAL APPLICATION Name of State. Maine Applicant Name City of Bangor Contact Person: Rolland Pem Title_ City Forester Address: Public Works Deoartmem 530 Maine Ave. Bangor Maine 04,101 Phone Numberp42-0220 Trees will be planted on non-federal land owned or controlled by: City of Baran Population . 35 000 A. Amount of Grant Requested 5,000 B. Loral Match In Kind(Persoonel eta) 10,058 C Local Match. Cash (Payments to Contractors 5,000 D. Total local match for this project 5,000 E Total Project Con 15,058 Anticipated number of small businesses to be contracted with this proposal: 1 Phmting 2 Tree Purchases ( If different from planting) Other (Maintenance, etc. If different from planting or purchasing) s TOTAL number of small businesses Number of trees to be planted: 6734 Street/ Park Trees= Rural Seedlings =6,]34 (12'tall; 1-3 yrs old) Number of trees that would be phoned on this project hNO SBA money was received: 0 Project Objective. Reforest two Demonstration Plots; in the City Forest Plot 41 will consist of 3 acres to demonstrate the seedlinst methodof regenerating aforest Plot# will comrst of clear acres and reforested with 6 Macias of seedlings with a Conifer Release Application in 2 years Application Page 1 of Location of Project: City Forest 2 Demonstration Plots: 1 Seed Tree & i Clear Cut and Gamier Release 'See attached Map Name of Congressman and mother of Congressional Di . lane Std Trees To Be Planted. Trees Soec es Size Number of White Ping 3-0 9"-15" 4100 Red Pine 3-0 8"-19" 500 Black Soruce 3-0 12"-18" 500 White Sound e 2-2 10"48" 500 Norwav Sonars 2-212"-18" 500 Red Some 4-1E 500 Canadian Hemlock -26"-12" L - Total Trees6 34 Note: Each application must accommodate the three year cue and maintenance requirement of th regulations. Care and maintenance includes but is not limited to: watering, pmmn& muiclung, Fertilizing, weed and grass control, and insect and disease control. As designated representatives of said applicant, I hereby agree to implement this project according to the attached cost and technical proposals and to abide by the provisions of the Small Business Administration regulations 13 CFR Parts 121 and 125 for this program. Signature Date • Other legal entities =at obtain approval Gom the appropriate State or local government for this project. Applications must be received by COB at the Maine Forest Service Office Application Page 2 of 6