Staff reports limited tree varieties and 30 trees available for fall; several earmarked for engineering projects
Summary
Staff told the commission there are roughly 30 trees available for fall plantings but sourcing species and quantities is difficult; allocations discussed included cemetery and engineering project replacements.
At the Sept. 14 meeting, staff reported the urban forestry program had about 30 trees available for fall planting but warned that sourcing the right species and quantities is proving difficult.
The staff member said, "Got about 30 trees for the fall," and explained that not all planting sites are suitable (many locations already have large canopy trees), and that several of the available trees are already earmarked: "There's, I think, 3 in the cemeteries. 5 is for engineering. 8 are for engineering projects where they removed trees and need to replace them." The staff member said if staff cannot obtain the desired varieties this fall, some planting will move to spring.
Commissioners discussed using sidewalk-repair program funds to offset removals and replacements caused by sidewalk projects. Staff said they will continue searching for containerized varieties and may push some plantings to spring if the correct trees cannot be sourced in time.
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