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that adopted and we could come back to look at this later. Board Member Max stated that <br />MNDOT does haVe specs. ~ <br /> <br />Chairperson McDilda noted that Staff wanted clarification in 9.24.05 (Hazardous and/or <br />Nuisance Trees) Subd. 2 b., about whether oak wood should be inCluded. <br /> <br />Zoning & Recycling Coordinator Anderson stated that the ordinance calls out pine wood and elm <br />wood. He asked if the EPB would want to call out oak wood in this. Environmental Specialist <br />Bacon stated that this language was wrong. He was concerned that oak wilt would be spread. <br />Board Member Max stated that in the case of storm damage, you don't have as much risk of Oak <br />Wilt disease spreading as if diseased trees are cut. Zoning & Recycling Coordinator Anderson <br />stated that this hasn't been an issue but it caught his eye. Chairperson McDilda stated that it <br />would be unenforceable. He wondered if it should be taken out of an ordinance and incorporated <br />in a Tree Book. Zoning & Recycling Coordinator Anderson asked if it should be incorporated in <br />an ordinance regarding stacked firewood. Board Member Max stated that it is a State ordinance. <br /> <br />Chairperson McDilda asked if a resident has a dead Elm tree, could he ask to have it removed by <br />the City. Environmental Specialist Bacon stated that the beetles ride on the wind. He stated that <br />once it's dead, it's not that big of a concern. Environmental Specialist Bacon noted thatPine <br />bark beetles may be an issue. <br /> <br />Zoning & Recycling Coordinator Anderson concurred that if it's not a problem, to remove <br />paragaph B. Board Member Max stated that one of the things to talk about at the next <br />Environmental Expo could be education about diseased trees. Chairp'erson McDilda concurred, <br />and asked to capture this as part of the education to include diseased trees. <br /> <br />Chairperson McDilda asked about calling in an agenda item to bring up the Tree Book to make <br />modifications before reprinting. Zoning & Recycling Coordinator Anderson concurred and <br />indicated that one change he knows of is the canopy credit that white pine gets. He stated that it <br />was too high. <br /> <br />Board Member Bentz asked if the Tree Book was available online. Zoning & Recycling <br />Coordinator Anderson stated that he felt it would be a great thing to get ~)nline. He stated that if <br />it is feasible, he will work on that. City Council LiaisOn Strommen concurred that it should be <br />easy to put a PDF online. <br /> <br />Board Member Bentz stated that he would like to see pictures of "preferred" items. He stated <br />that he would like to see color of how big trees get and other information to make purchasing <br />selections. <br /> <br />Board Member Max stated that the entire book came from MNDOT information. City Council <br />Liaison Strommen stated that part of the reason not to include photos in the Tree Book was <br />related to the cost, but the internet could provide photos. Chairperson McDilda stated that when <br />the EPB was first formed, there wasn't even a website. Zoning & Recycling Coordinator <br />Anderson asked Board Member Max if he had access to photos. Board Member Max stated that <br />he did, referring EPB members to the MNDOT website called "plant selector''. <br /> <br />Environmental Policy Board / October 3, 2005 <br /> Page 15 of 16 <br /> <br />-37- <br /> <br /> <br />