Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 10/11/2012

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Project Questions Please answer the following questions on separate pages. Limit to 2 pages. You may reproduce these questions on your computer. Refer to the Guidelines to better understand how projects will be evaluated. 1. Organization applying (e.g. City of Ramsey/Majesty of the Commons ) and Project Title. 2. Project Purpose —In what ways will your project meet the needs of the community forest resources? Explain how the project will benefit and enhance the community and why you feel your project should receive funding. 3. Project Location Description —Describe the site location(s) of the project in detail along with special characteristics such as soil composition. 4. Document Public Ownership-. Certification and/or Declaration of Bond -financed Property documents will need to be included when the Grant Agreement is signed and returned to DNR, but are NOT required with the project application. We do recommend including a map of the project area. See the Project Timeline section of the Guidelines for details. 5. Project Goals —What are the project's goals and objectives for each grant category applying for? 1. Planting for diversity, replacing trees lost to storm(s). 2. Removal and replacement of EAB-infested ash trees. 6. Methods —What will be developed, produced, performed and implemented —who will be responsible for these activities and when will they occur? Include any educational outreach efforts, owork with volunteers, and especially the technical plans and practices. 7. Personnel —Describe the names, titles, qualifications and project role for all staff and technical partners involved. Describe the roles of volunteers involved and training to be provided. 8. Maintenance and Management Plan A. Upon completion, what are your plans for long-term maintenance of trees planted, and monitoring and management of insect and disease pests? Include how, when and by whom activities will be accomplished. For any tree planting project, you must provide a summary of at least a 3-year maintenance plan.* B. What is the community doing to build capacity towards long-term management of this project or a community forestry program independent of state funding? Describe any existing management plans.* *Note: Please see Required Local Program Components in the Guidelines for documents that are due upon completion of the grant project. Those documents should be included with the Final Report and Invoice form. Tree Planting List Only fill out this table if you are doing tree planting as part of your project. If you need additional space, an additional sheet may be included (1 page limits. Please refer to: Approved Native Planting Stock List. Tree Stock Source(s): Grove Nursery and Great Northern Landscapes QTY Species (Common & Scientific Name) Size & Type (B&B, bare root or container -grown) 5 Balsam Fir, Abies balsamea 5' height B&B 5 Eastern White Pine, Pinus strobus 6' height B&B 3 Northern White Cedar, Thuja occidentalis 6' height B&B 4 Eastern Hemlock, Tsuga canadensis 4' height container 5 Black Hills Spruce, Picea glauca var. densata 6' height B&B 5 Red Pine, Pinus resinosa 6' height B&B 2 Eastern Redcedar, Juniperus virginiana 6' height B&B 4 Red Maple, Acer rubra 2.5"-3" caliper B&B 33 « Total number of trees (Use 1 additional sheet if needed) -2-