Agenda - Council - 09/22/1992 - Laserfiche WebLink

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~.OST SHARABLE ITEMS AND OBSERVATIONS EXHIBIT "H" Cost sharing~is ~uthorized for: 1) Locating and marking the spore producing trees (SPT) 2) Felling 'of SPT's 3) Treatment o[ SPT's to include: · Loading and hauling to an approved diseased tree disposal site to include disposal feesI · On-gte treatment to prevent sporelation (i.e., chipping, burning, debarking etc.). 4) Monitoring 6f treatment efficacy Cost sharmg i~s n~ot authorized for: I) Treatrilcnt of trees dead more than one year. Areas~Whero no further spread is expected such as where natural barriers occur. 3) Survey ~orl~ to locate infection centers. 4) Contact~ wi& land owners to inform and educate about oak wilt or suppression. 5) Any ch6mic~tl use for oak wilt suppression Observations: · Staff intends, to bring a proposal to the Budget Committee for a fee-based tree inspections system perh~tps as soon as October 27, 1992. · It is inte~nde41 that this program is planned through the year 1997. It's important to note that the pr0gramiwill receive modifications and amendments by the City and the grantor. · $750,000 is pudgeted for this state for subsequent years pending certain federal procedural approvals. ~ · Any new bu!lding or development occurring should be included in the oak wilt suppression program, ~ · Paructp.attor! ~n the O/W suppression program expands the City's forestry data base. · This prograr~ engenders volunteer involvement and education. · All o-t~ the $33,250 "reserved" for the City will likely not be spent this year, but oak wilt suppre~s~ion hctivity begun, but not concluded in 1992, will encumber funds for completion in 1993~ i · The overall program is flexible but the bottom line is that an equal amount of dollars from the cSP grant must be expended somewhere in the community either by the City or the homeowner for oak wilt suppression.