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Residential <br />Inventory <br />The residential tree inventory was taken on Sunwood Drive, between Potassium Street and 147th <br />Street. The trees in this inventory are more mature compared to the trees in The COR <br />inventory. From this small sample, the main issue with the trees in the residential corridor is the <br />lack of diversity. The majority of the trees sampled were Elms with only one Maple and one <br />Linden. With the lack of diversity, there is a higher chance of all the trees dying from a <br />species- specific disease. If all of the Elms died from a disease, then there would be great <br />financial, environmental and social burdens put on Ramsey to replace those trees. <br />Money Does Grow on Trees! <br />Investing in Ramsey's Streetside Urban Forest <br />Residential trees <br />as local heritage <br />show the lasting benefits of <br />neighborhood street trees <br />Tree Diversity between <br />Potassium St. and 147th St. <br />Sunwood Drive is a good example of a <br />residential street that has good quality <br />mature street trees. The picture to the right <br />shows Potassium Street south of <br />Sunwood Drive. The benefits that are laid <br />out in the earlier posters show how <br />residents can benefit from having <br />street trees in their neighborhood. To <br />maximize the benefits of street trees, there <br />needs to be a system in place to plant a <br />more diverse group of trees in residential <br />areas. In this small tree inventory, there is <br />an overwhelming number of Elm trees. If a <br />more diverse group of trees is planted <br />then there will be less risk of spreading <br />diseases. <br />• <br />• <br />Total Monetary $2,640.00 <br />Benefits Per Year <br />Average Monetary $75 43 <br />Benefit Per Tree <br />Average Canopy <br />Quality <br />3.4 <br />Average Diameter 8.9 Inches <br />Current <br />View <br />Future <br />Possibility <br />Trees Make a Home <br />These mature street trees along Sunwood Drive are a good example to show how Ramsey can showcase the <br />benefits of residential street trees. These images also show what the future neighborhoods can look like if street <br />trees are planted. A tree inventory is essential for all of Ramsey to calculate the existing tree population and to <br />check the quality of each tree. <br />Conclusion <br />PA 5211 Land Use Planning • TEAM: Ada Moreno Gomez, Nick Kieser, Victoria Dan • INSTRUCTOR: Fernando Burga, Ph.D. UN[vexs Tr of M[NHesoTa <br />