4.2. SR 03-20-1995TTI~.M la _ 7 _
Elk Riverr.• C'it:,y C'oura.c:i..:1
13065 Orono :E?arkway
Elk River, MN 55330
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Dear Elk R.:i_vex° City Cc:~~a.n.c_i_::L,
Ora. k~eLaa]_f o:E t-~:F~.e She:r:b~~.:rne Courit:y 'T'ree Board, and as the
County Forest R.esola.rce Spec:i_a:L::i_st~, we have asked to be on
your agenda. :[or a:n. aaproming c=sty rounri]_ meeting. A
tentative cl.a.te has beers set Lox° Nlonda.y, Marr_h 20. The
primax°y purpose of this p_r.•esenta.Li.ort is to inform you of our°
oak wilt cor~t~ro:l. wox•k. be_i_rig done ::~n H'lk. River. The County
Oak. 4Vi]_t P::rogram wa.~y est.a.b:]_:i_shed. =i.r.~ 1.991., so we have 4 years
of data to share w.it.h yoix. ]:nrl.uded i_n ou.r presentation,
will be a breakdown. of thc~ nramber. of p-r_opert~:i_es we have
inspected, prope::rtri.es di..agr.tosec]. w::i.t.}a. oak wi_l.t, properties
treated for oa.k. w.i..l.t~, te:ka.e ave:r.•age cost i.:arixrr•ed by
homeowners, <~r~d. th.e succe:~~~ r°a.t~e o:E: coat r_ol. s:a._tes . I ° 11. also
review w::i._t}~ yot~. a. b:r°i.c,:f.: h.:i_st.o:ry of th.e `I'r°ee Boax•d, i.ts
object:Lves, grad other sear.°v:i.ces a_ra which we a.re involved in.
If you have any questa:i..ons or wo~u.~Ld l.ikc further :i_r~formation,
please ca.:.L_l. me at >63 £352.2. "T':han.k 'you.
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~ Oak Wilt In Minnesotas 1995
Oak wilt, caused by the fungus Ceratocystis fagacearum (Bretz) Hunt, continues to be.the
primary cause of oak mortality in Minnesota. The oak type, made up of 6 species of oak,
occupies 650,000 acres in Minnesota. Harvesting oak for wood products adds
approximately ~1 billion to the state economy white oaks in residential settings are our
most valuable energy saving, shade trees. In addition, oak wilt can have a serious impact
on wildlife resources from squirrels and white-tailed deer.
How serious is oak wilt in Minnesota?
A 1988 photographic survey of the northern Metro Region identified a total of 3,012 oak
wilt infection centers on 5006 acres containing 91,821 trees. A second photographic
survey of Dakota County in 1993 found an additional 600 centers. In addition, a 1989
aerial survey found another 600 centers scattered over the southeast part of the state.
There is little doubt that a major cause of oak wilt in most areas has been development.
Infection centers result from wounding during home construction, clearance for utility
lines, road construction, yard maintenance, and recreation activities particularly in areas
with existing infection centers.
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Oak wilt is being controlled?
Oak wilt is not another Dutch Elm Disease. It is not as easily spread by insects and can
be effectively controlled by severing the roots between Infected and healthy trees. Once
the incidence of the disease is lowered, local programs of regulation and education
should keep it from recurring.
How much is it costing and what is being accomplished?
Treating an average oak wilt infection pocket costs from x500 to X1,000. Estimates are
that a total effort of between ~4-5 million is needed to bring oak wilt down to levels that
can be managed by local communities. A federal assistance program became available in
1992 and has provided Minnesotans in Anoka, Chisago, Dakota, Isanti, Ramsey,
Sherburne, and Washington Counties with X1,444,000 in suppression assistance, but
these federal funds are limited to suppression work in the project area and will end in
1995.
From 1992 to 1994, this program assisted residents in 120 communities in seven counties
by controlling over 1,600 infection centers. The project has installed 716,000 feet of
vibratory plow line and removed over 5,000 spore producing trees. Another 600+
• infection centers will be treated in 1995. This brings the total line installed to
approximately 136 miles.
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County Number of
infection
centers
in 1989 Centers
Treated
(est.) Plow Line
Installed
(est.) Spore
Trees
Removed
Anoka 1,351 650 318-000 2275
Chisaga 257 46. ~-~ 0
Dakota 600 .230 32-~ 271
isantt 258 7s 80,000 381
~~ 87 250 50,000 243
Sherburne 508 239 200-~ 162
Washington 551 150 23,0 14
Total 3,612* 1,643 716,000 3,346
~ to survey p ace s num rat i hon centers m une o
Although the federal program specifies a 1:1 match, Minnesota has historically overmatched by about 2096
(1:1.18). Most of this money has come from private landowners and local communities. State participation has
been largely limited to program administration.
Year ~ Federal Assistance State/iACal Effort Total Effort
1991 $50,000 $120,000 $170,000
1992 $150,000 $185,000 $235,000
1993 $750,000 $845,000 $1,595,000
1994 $494,000 $563,400 $1,057,400
Total $.1,444,000 $1,713,400 33,147,400
The Federal participation in this program will end in 1995 leaving an estimated 2000 infection centers untreated
by the time the money is spent. Funding from the state. legislature will be critical to continue this program for
2-4 more years. This will permit Minnesota to achieve its goal of 7596 of the affected area to have 1 infection
center per square mile or less. The program is being administered by the Department of Natural Resources,
Forestry Division, in cooperation with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture and the University of Minnesota.
Minnesota
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1Viinnesota Department of Natural Resources
Forestry Division
Forest Health Unit
23 January 1995
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SI~ERBURNE G'OUNTY TREE BUARv
1994 YEAR-ENU REPORT'
PURI'USE: TU 1'RO1'EC7; PRESERVE, A1VD
• ENhIANCL+' ThTE FOREST RESOURG7s'S Ole'
SIIERBURNE CUUNTY
i~P1.2ITTT.;N IIY : TIC El)GFTON'
COiJNTX T?'OR~{5T RJ~SOi]RC8 SPT~:C:C.A.LIST
sa~R~am~na Coin~iT~r TRI~$ so,~n
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OBJECTIVE: TO PROTIfCT, PRESERVE, AND FNIIANCE THE FOREST
RESOURCES OF SHERBURNS COUNTY
HISTORY: RSTABT,ISHED IN APRIL, 1990. BECAMR INCORPORATED
A3 ANON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION IN MAY, 1991.
MEMBERSHIP: CONSISTS OF VO.LiTNTEER REPRRSENTATIVk~S FROM EAC$ CITY AND •
TWSP IN SHT{RBURNE COUNTY AND FROM VARIOUS AGENCIES SUCH A,S
THE DNR, SWCD, BUILDT~RS ASSOC, SRT.SERVICE, AND DEPT.OF AG
FUNDING: PR.T.MARY SOURCE OF FUNDING COMT~S FROM SHl~Ri3URN1? COUNTY.
OTHER FiTNDING GOME3 FROM FEDERAL AND STATE GRANTS...
SUMMARY OF TREE BOARD PRIORTIES, GOALS, AND STRATEGIES '
1. REFORESTATION
GOAL: TO IMPROVE .AND T~NHANCE THR URBAN AND RURAL FOREST
RESOURCE IN SHERBURNE COUN'1.'Y .
STRATEGY: 1) PROVIDE TRER PLANTING OPPORTUNITIES
2) PROMOT.1s SPEC.T.ES DIVT~RS:LTX
3) PROVTDR TECJ~Ai_T.CAL AND EDUCA'i.'ION 7NFOR~JATT.ON
4) REFOREST DEVELOPING, DISEASED, OR WINDY/OPEN SITES
2. CONTINUEING EDUCATION:
GOAL: TO SEEit: AND IDENTIFX CURRENT FOREST RESOURCE CONCERNS
AND TRANSFER THAT INFORMATION TO TiiE P. UBT_~:CC
STRATEGY: ~.) FR.OV:LnT+; F:DUCATIONAT, OPTORTUN:r.Tx)?S '1.'O :i?J.E MEMr3ERS
2) FROVIDT~ TO T$E PUI3L7C A R)~T.,:L).-~lLJ? SOURCE OF ASSISTANCE
3) ST~T~R AN:i) PART7:CIPATE IN TrDUCATIONATa WORRSiiOPS, FTC .
4) LEARN NSW TECHNOLOGIES AND PRACTICES IN FOREST MGMT.
3. PUBLIC SERVICE:
GOAL: TO ES7.'AT3LISH ANI) COORDINATE FROGRI~MS FOR ASSISTING THE
PUBLIC WITH FORT?.^,T RESOiTRCE CONCERNS
STRATEGY: 7_) PROV7T)T~ COMMLIN:LTY T~:DUt'.AT:LON COURSJ~S
2) DT.SPERSE EDUCATIONA~~ MATERIAL TIIRU MEDIA
3) PAR.TICT.PATJ~ ?.N LOCAL FAIRS, i3US_T.NESS T~:~POS, ETC
~) PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS TO THE PUBLIC
4. FOREST HEALTH MGMT:
GOAL : IDENTIFY AND D:CAGNOSE .I~E:CS'.T?NG FOR1?ST T:NSFCT AND DISEASE
PRO)3T,T~S AND PRUVIDT~: CONTROL MT?.A.^,UR1~S 98J)1~R.R NECJ?SSARY
3TRILTEGY : 1) D]~V:R.r.,Ol? 1.lNY) Il!~.T.'T~F~N'r. A TRE?ti .T.N.^+rECT:T.ON PROGR7.~
2) FROMOT)~ TRT~;I~; PRT;SI~RVA:1.':CON .1.-.N1) SF:~C:1:T~.^, t).T.Vl~R.SITY
3) R1~Tf)' INFORI~[T~'D ON STATT~/FT~I)TrR~lT, T.`l~:+T f?RODI~EMS
~) WRITS STEWARDSHIP PLANS FOR MANAGEING WOODLOTS
5 . OAIC HILT CON7.'ROTa :
GOAL: TO nT~VT~.LU.T.' AN7) COOR)).T.N.ATT~ AN UAR W7:T,T SUPT'RESSTON
FROGR7.lM ~t7TA~r WORR:i r~FF:[~:C'C:r.VT~I~X .T.N ST.IT~RT3iTJtNTr COUNTY
STRATEGY: 1) bT.r.,O.r, A .r,ONGTERM COi1N'.['X U.TR W:r..T,)' ^iTFPRi?SSrUN PLAN
?) I?R.OVTT)J~ F:r.N7..lNC:r.A.r, .~..SS:LSTJ.'~NCE 7.'U CUiT.[tl'T.'Y RRS:L:nT~NTS
3) RktDIICE OA)C WILT SPREAD TO A "MANA,GEA.i3L1?" I..FUEL
6. SPECIAL PROJECTS:
GOAL : SEES OT!1!UR'.C'[TNTTIES 'CO TM)?ROVE `.iTfE '.t'REE TiOAT.Z~.^, EFFICIENCY
AND EV~T~UATE 7.~T.i; TRT~E .i3UART)S PROGRAI!+J:; AN]) N(ET).^,
STRATEGY: 1) ANNUALLY RI~')J'IEW AND LVAi~UATE PR:CORT'.1.':f:T;S ANl) CONCERNS
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YEAR-END REPORT FOR 1994
~ SERVICES
• I. REFORESTATION YEAR
1991 1992 1993 1994
PROJECT Number of trees
A. DONATE A RED PINE SEEDLING
TO EVERY STFI GRADE STUDENT 900 925 1000 1200
IN SHERBURNL COUNTY
B. DONATE TREES TO EACH
CITY AND TOWNSHIP IN 16 17 52 64
SHERBURNE COUNTY
C. DONATE TREES/SEF,DLINCS
TO GOVERNMENT CENTER IN 3 12 19 100
RECOGNITION OF ARBOR DAY
D. DONATE RED PINE SEEDLINGS
TO COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPT TO - 3000 2000 3500
PLANT ALONG COUNTY ROADS
E . PROVIDE A TR.EP_, SALE TO
COUNTY RESIDENTS AND - 1500 3000 2000
LANDOWNERS ONCE A YEAR
F. DONATE TREES TU SCIIOULS, - 10 6 977
• SCOUTS, ETC, FOR SPECIAL
PROJECTS
TOTAL NUMBER OF TREES/YR 919 5,464 6,077 7,841
TOTAL 4-YEAR EFFUI2'I' » »> 20,301 TREES PLANTED
II. CONTINUEING EDUCATION & PROMOTION
A. 1994 WORKSIIOPS, SEMINARS, ETC ATTENDED
1. "FORESTRY BT?ST MANAGEMENT PRAC'.CI:CES" DNR. WORKSIiOP
2. Z'IIE SOIT_~--R.OUT i2.EI,A'.1'.T.ONSTIIP SF~~MI:NAI2 -- RA:CNBOW CO.
3. MAPLE SYI2iJP VIDEO WORKSIIOP - MN EXTF;NT.T.UN
4. TREE INSPECTOR. WORKSIIOP AND CI3RTIFICA'I'ION -- DEPT.AG.
5. SHADE TREE SHORT COURSE - DEPT.AG.
B. MEMBERSHIPS/GR.OUPS :IN 1994
].. MEMBER. OF MFA, MSA, AMERICAN T'ORI3STS
2. MEMI3ER. OT' MINNESO'T'A SHADI~; 7'R.EE AT)VISOIZY COMMI'I'I'EIs (MS'I'AC)
> MS'I'A.C OAK W:T:I~.T.' TASK FORCE MEMI3I?R.
> M STAG TI2.F,T? T?:R.F;SI?;I2.VnT]:ON 'T'ASK. FOI2.CI MF;MBI~~R
3 . CEN'I'R7\L Mf>i WOODI ,AIVT) S`CI?WAIZ.I)SIIT: P GT2.OUl?
4. ASSI:S'T'ING W:L`.I'II DI~;VI?L,OI?:LNG W7:NDBR.IAK RESI~;ARCIi SITE;
C . SPECIAI, PROJEC'.T.'S
• 1 . PR.OVI:DT; U. S FOREST SERV.T.CE TOUR "OAKWa:I;T TR.EATMI;NT EFFICACY"
2.. CONDiIC'I' TI2.I~,E T.IT;AI; i'T.1 Si7fl.VL;Y OF 'T.'RI~;I~,S FROM PAST TREE SALES
3. CONDUCT OAK. WCI,:I.' AT~,R.:I:AT, `.C(SUTt OF SHI~;R.TiiJIZNI~ COUNTY
4. ASS:I:S'.T.' W/PItO:DiJ(":1.':I:O:f>T OI? OAK. WT:I:,'.T.' VI:DF;O "SAVI OUIl. 'PRIES"
III. PUBLIC SERVICES PROVIDED IN 1994
A. PROMOTIONS ANJ) PRESENTATIONS
1. LIONS CI-,iTBS PRESENTATION
2. SIiERBURNE ELEMENTARY SCITOO.LS -- PRESENTATION
3. HORTICLJI~TLJRE CLUT3 -- PRESEN'.T.'A'.T:LON
4. BUILDERS ASSOCIATION - PRESEN'T'ATION
5. TREE TRUST PROGRAM -- BIG LAKE, HANDKE ELEM.
6. BECKER BUSJ:NESS EXPO - DISPLAY
7. PRINCETON MERCIIA.NTS EXPO - DISPLAY
8. ST: CLOUD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE EXPO - DISPLAY
9. COUNTY FAIR -- DISPLAY
10. COUNTY FAIR PARADE ENTRY
11. BIG LAKE PARADE ENTRY
12. BECKER PARADE ENTRY
B. MEDIA PROMOTIONS
1. MONTICE.LI-,O RADIO - KMOM; PSA's, INTERVIEWS
2. PRINCETON RADIO - Q--106; PSA's, INTERVIEWS
3. BILLBOARD PROMOTIONS ALONG IiWY. 10
4. ELK RIVER. STAR NEWS NEWSPAPER
5. WEST SHER.BURNT' REVIEW
6. ZT.MMERMAN FRONTIER.
7. PRINCETON UNION EAGLE
8. ST CLOUD TIMES
C. COMMUNITY EDUCATION COURSES PROVIDED
1. OAK WILT AWARENESS
2. LANDSCAPING AND TREE CARE
3. INSECT ANT) DISPIT.ST PROBi,EMS ON TREES
4. SMALI~ WOODLOT MANAGEMENT COURSE
5. FIELD TOUR - 'T'REE ID, CARE, AND MAINTENANCE
IV. FOREST HEALTIi MANAGEMEN'T'/PUBLIC SERVICE
A. ON--SITE TRFPE INSPECTIONS 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994
BALDWIN TWSP. 1 10 19 22 28
BECKER. TWSP 3 9 22 27 26
BIG I~AICE TWSP 2 65 74 71 82
BLUTIIII,.L TWSP 7. 5 ].1 11 11
CLEAR LAKE TTrVSP 4 3 1.0 7 10
CITY OF ELK RIVER 11 71 102 86 91
HAVEN TWSP. 1 2 5 4 4
LIVONIA TWSP 4 18 20 23 23
OR.R.OCK TWSP 4 14 15 3 6 2 9
PAhMER. 7`WSP 0 12 11 8 10
SANTIAGO `.['WSP 0 5 5 7 6
OTHER 0 1.0 3 4 4
NO.OF TREE INSPECTIONS 31 224 2.9'1 306 324
RE-INSPECTT:ON OF 57:7:'ES -I- NA
(V--PLOW CIIECKS; E`T.'C) ==:_::_:
TOTAL NO.OF INSPECTIONS 31_
B. WHATS BEING INSPECTED? 1.992
OAK F3 7 %
OTHER .T.TARDWOOI)S 9 %
EVERGREENS 3%
SHRUBS .1%
P
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232 404
1993
82%
12%
5%
1%
1.83 181.
489 505
1994
82%
1].%
0
6%
1%
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V. OAK WII;l' D.T.AGNOS:IS AN:U CON7.'.ROI~ (PART 1)
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A . 4 -YEAR Si]MMA_R.Y ON OAK W l" LT DIAGNOSIS 19 9 ]_ -1.9 9 4
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TOWNSHIP DIAGNOSED OAK
7..991 ]_992.
ST'I'ES SITES WILT SITES
1993 1994
SITES SITES
BALDWIN 4 6 10 16
BECKER ]_ 8 8 6
BIG LAKE 16 32 26 42
BLUEHILL 2 6 5 11
CLEAR TAKE 0 1. 0 1.
ELK RIVER 25 44 49 50
HAVEN 0 0 0 1
LIVONIA 4 7 7 9
ORROCK 6 7 22 17
PALMER. 0 0 0 4
SANTIAGO 0 2 0 2.
TOTALS 5 8 1..7.3 -+- _l. 2 '1 -+- 15 9 -- * 4 5 7
* A few sites have been counted more than once.
B. DETAILED BREAKDOWN OF 1994 OAK WILT SITES
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TOWNSIIP NUMBER
DIAGNUSED NTJMBER
TREA"PEll
Bl1LDWIN 16 10
BECKER F> 9:
BIG LAKE 42 27
BLUER I LL l 7_ 7
CLEAR LAKE 1 1
ELK RIVER 50 32
HAVEN 1 0
LIVONIA 9 '7
ORROCK 17 5
PALMER. 4 3
SANTIAGO ?., 7.
TOTALS 7.5 9 9 8
C. STATUS OF DIAGNOSED OAK WILT SITES OF ].994
1. VII3.PLOWWORK DONE--7.ST TIME:
2 . V. P .WORK 2ND TI:MT~--NEW SITT
3 . V . P .WORK 2ND TIME -LINE JUMP
4 . V . P .WORK SCHEI)UI~EI) IN 1.995
5 . OWNER DEC.LI:NED TR.I~,A'.T'MIr~NT
6 . OAK WII.~T IS UNTREA'I'1TI3LE
7. NO TREATMEN'T' IS NECESSARY:
TOTAL NUMBER OF DIAGNOSEI) SITES:
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OLD SITES NEW SITES
11 74 = 85
7 - - 7
6 - = 6
5 30 - - 35
1. 18 ~- . 1.9
1. 1 =
3 2 = 5
34 + 1.25 - 159
D . LAB TESTING RESUL'T'S ~ 11L,1:_, SAMPLES SiII3MITZ'ED TU 'T'HE DEPARTMENT
OT' AGRTCIII,'.T'URE' S DIAGNOSTICS I,AB
SPECIES # SAMPLEI) POS NEG %POS
1. WHITE/Bi)R ?.0 12 8 60%
2. R.ED/P:IN ~ . 1.2 7 5 58°s
TO'T'AL 32 19 13 59°~
V. COST SHARE PROGRAM - OAK WILT CON'.PRUL (PART II)
A. COST-SHARE PROGRAM SUMMARY 1991_ 1992 1993 1994
SITES DIAGNOSED W/OAK WTI,T 61 1]_3 127 159
SITES TREATED FOR OAK WILT 27 70 77 98
NUMBER OF CONTRZ~CTS SUBMITTED 27 67 53 93
OF PEOPI_~E TREATING OAK W_T.L,T
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AMT PLOW I_~TNE INSTALLED (FT) 1.6,290 63,631 40,330 79,903
TOTAL COST OF SITES PLOWED, $ 13,380 $33,785. $31,275 $46,040
B. BREAKDOWN PER SITE
AVE COST PER CONTRACT SITE $496 $504 $590 $495
AVE COST PER SITE TO I_,A.NDOWNER $248 $126 $147 $]_24
AVE COST PER FOOT OF P.T_~OW LINE $.82 $.53 $:77 $.58
AVE AMT OF PLOW LINE/SITE (FT) 603 950 761 859
MEDIAN AMT OP' PLOW LINE/SITE 510
C. INFECTIOUS TREE REMOVALS FOR SPRING 1994
YEAR OF VIBRATORY PLOW WORK
1991 1992 1993 TOTAL,
1. NO. SI'Z'ES PLOWED 27 '70 77 174
NO.SITE5 W/T.M. 15 43 49 107
NO.SITES W/T.X. 13 25 34 72
NO.SITES COMPLIED ]. ]. ]_9 30 60
COMPLIANCE °s 85 76 88 83
2. NO.TREES MARKED 71. 2]_3 366 650
NO.T.M./SITE 2.6 3.0 4.7 3.7
NO.TR.EES INFECTIOUS 3].. 68 1?.4 223
~ INFECTIOUS 44% 32% 34~ 34~
NO.TREES REMOVED
29
54
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166
3. $ REIMBURSED 1994: $687 $1412 $3036 $5135
D. DISEASED TREE MARKING FOR FALL, 1994
YEAR OF VIBRATORY PLOW WORK
1991 1992 1993 1994 TOTAL
1 . NO. ST'I'ES PLOWED 2.7 70 77 98 272
NO.SITES W/T.M. 1. ]. 36 ?.5 82 154
2. NO.TREES MARKED 32 ]_47 12.6 454 759
NO.T.M./SI`Z'E 1.2 2.1 1.6 4.6 2.8
E . CONTRACTORS DO.T.NG THE WORK
1. KUNDE CO: 95 SITES
2. NELSON CO: 3 SITES
VI. FUNDING FROM GRAN'T'S AMOUNT
- ATB GRANT $830
- FEDERAL/1)NR $40,000
- MN R.eL,EAF' $7, 775
- FEDERAT_~ / DNR. $ 6 0, 0 0 0
- MLV CITAL.LENGE GRANT $ ]_ , 0 5 0
- FEDERAL/DNR. $65,000
PROJECT
AERIAL, PHOTOS E1/2 SHERB.CTY
OA.K WIT~'.L' SUPPRESSION PROGRAM
]_993 ARBOR. DAY TREE. SALE.
OAK WIT,'i' SUPPRESSION PROGRAM
AERIAL, PIIOTOS W1/2 SHERB.CTY
OAK WILT SUPPRESSION PROGRAM
* ALL GRANTS ARE MA'T'CHED USING 'T'REE BOARD FUNJ)S/IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS
VII. SPECIAL PROJEC'.L'S
A . CONDUC'.I'ED TREE IiEN_,'.i'IZ Si7R.VIsY ON TREE SAT,I?,S ( BFI's ATTACHMEN'T' )
B . DONATED FiTNDS TUWAR17- PRODUCTION OF OAK WT.L'I' VIDEO -- AVAILABLE