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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-12-07 Tree Board Minutes Tree Board Workshop Thursday December 7, 2023, 4:30-5:30pm City Council Chambers, 73 Harlow St. Tree Board Urban FMP Workshop Minutes Attendance: City Staff: Ben Arruda, Forestry Manager, Jefferson Davis, Landscape Architect, Anja Collette, Planning Officer Board members: Greg Edwards (Chair), Annette Dodd, David Ludwig, Dominick Rizzo • Reviewed relevant portions of Glenville, NY Urban Forestry Management Plan RFP • Discussed City of Bangor RFP Process o Tree Board & BPW to draft RFP before sending to Finance for approval o RFP likely to require budgeted funding before issuing o Question of whether there is funding available ■ Possible future sources: ARPA, expanded Project Canopy Grants, Climate funding o Jeff to send Greg a blank RFP template to start filling out with information currently assembled • Discussion of inventory o BPW looking to have 4 summer interns in 2024. o Plan to continue from old inventory o Inclusion of urban parks (e.g. Chapin) , but not forest parks (e.g. Essex Woods). o RFP should have a map prioritizing areas to inventory. • RFP to include o Items selected from Glenville RFP ■ Tree Inventory • Specifics of inventorying ■ UFMP addresses the following • Vision long-term and strategy • Identify management needs based on inventory • Budgets &work plans • i-Tree Eco benefit analysis • Tree Board activities • Staff training to maintain inventory • Storm preparedness and response planning • Invasive species preparedness nd response planning • Planting plans to by location. • Waste wood utilization plan • Tree equity score o Additional items discussed to add to RFP ■ Map with priority areas to inventory, focus on ■ Public engagement piece ■ Tree nursery plans ■ Pamplet/info to explain UFMP & Inventory