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Environmental Policy Board (EPB) <br />Meeting Date: 04/21/2025 <br />Primary Strategic Plan Initiative: <br />Title: <br />Arbor Month Planting Event <br />5. 3. <br />Information <br />Purpose/Background: <br />Last month, Staff provided an update to the Environmental Policy Board (EPB) about an upcoming tree -planting <br />event in recognition of Arbor Day and Arbor Month. This year, Arbor Day falls on Friday, April25, and every <br />year in Minnesota, the month of May is recognized as Arbor Month. A tree -planting event is planned for <br />Wednesday, May 14, beginning at 6pm. The planting will take place along 145th Avenue NW, just east of <br />Rhinestone Street, where the City previously had to remove seven (7) ash trees that were infested with Emerald <br />Ash Borer (EAB). A total of six (6) sunburst honeylocusts will be planted. <br />City Staff has invited members of both the EPB and the Parks and Recreation Commission to attend and assist <br />with this planting. Additionally, this event has also been included in the recreation programming portion of the <br />website. Staff is hopeful that we may have some members of the public join in the planting activity. The flier <br />promoting the planting event is attached. <br />Funding Source: <br />The Community Forestry fund is being used to purchase the trees for this planting event. The Community <br />Forestry fund was established as part of the City's Tree Preservation Ordinance If a development exceeds the <br />tree removal threshold, a developer either has to plant additional trees (1.25 inches for every 1 inch over the <br />removal threshold) or pay into the Community Forestry fund ($125 for 1 inch over the removal threshold). This <br />fund is intended to help reestablish lost canopy cover within the community. <br />Recommendation: <br />Staff would encourage all EPB members to attend and participate in this Arbor Month planting event. <br />Outcome/Action: <br />No action is necessary, this is for informational purposes only. <br />Planting Activity Site Location Map <br />Tree Planting Event Flier <br />Attachments <br />Form Review <br />Inbox Reviewed By Date <br />Brian Hagen Brian Hagen 04/17/2025 12:33 PM <br />Form Started By: Chris Anderson Started On: 04/14/2025 10:45 AM <br />Final Approval Date: 04/17/2025 <br />