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Fostoria taps $1.1 million U.S. Forest Service grant for citywide tree inventory and removals
Summary
Council heard that the city secured a $1.1 million U.S. Forest Service grant and has used procurement to contract Davey for a full right-of-way tree inventory and Bottomer Tree Service for removal work; the inventory and hazard survey are expected to finish in September and will support future planting grants under state and federal guidelines.
Fostoria city officials told the City Council that the city received a $1,100,000 U.S. Forest Service grant and has contracted consultants to inventory and manage street trees across the right-of-way. Eric, the director of public service and safety, said the city selected Davey to complete a complete inventory and hazard-tree survey and Bottomer Tree Service to perform contractor removals and other work. The inventory, Eric said, will log every right-of-way tree, identify hazardous specimens for immediate removal and produce a tree-planting plan that follows state and federal guidelines to avoid single-species plantings and improve resilience. "They have pretty pretty cool software and a program…
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