Agenda - Environmental Policy Board - 05/21/2018

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For the following criteria, remember to only note the maximum deductions in each column, going in only quarter increments. - Crown Assessment: - Stag Heading (up to 1 point): Refer to the condition rating section of the manual. - Tip Dieback (up to 0.5 point): Refer to the condition rating section of the manual. - Symmetry (up to 1 point): Refer to the condition rating section of the manual. - Live Crown Ratio (up to 2 points): Refer to the condition rating section of the manual. - Total from Canopy: The total number of points a tree canopy receives. The sum of the deductions made from the assessment are subtracted from the starting point of 4 points. - Stem Assessment: - Cambium Loss (up to 3 points): Refer to the condition rating section of the manual. - Exposed or Decayed Wood: This is a Minimum deduction column. Take at least 0.25 point off if there is exposed/decayed wood. There is no maximum. - Sprout/Sucker (up to 0.5 point): Refer to the condition rating section of the manual. - Stem Cracks (up to 2 points): Refer to the condition rating section of the manual. - Included Branch Unions (up to 0.5 points): Refer to the condition rating section of the manual. - Total from Stem: The total number of points a tree stem receives. The sum of the deductions made from the assessment are subtracted from the starting point of 4 points. - Comments/Notes: Record any comments or notes for a tree or segment. Submitting Data Sheets Completed data sheets can be submitted to Chris Anderson either in person at city hall, via email (canderson(cr�,citvoframsev.com), via fax (763-433-9848), or by mail (7550 Sunwood Drive NW, Ramsey, MN 55303). Remember, to submit data sheets after you complete each segment and/or surveying outing in order to ensure that the data sheets and important data are recorded and the survey kept up-to-date. 22