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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPLICATION TO THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES FOR UP TO $500,000 FROM THE SHADE TREE PROGRAM BONDING GRANT TO SUPPORT REPLACEMENT OF DISEASED ASH TREES AND ESTABLISH A MORE DIVERSE AND RESILIENT TREE POPULATION.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the proper City officials are hereby authorized to apply for up to $500,000 from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Shade Tree Program Bonding Grant to replace trees lost due to infestation of the Emerald Ash Borer and establish a more diverse and resilient city tree population on Duluth public lands and right of ways.
FURTHER RESOLVED, the City of Duluth has the legal authority to accept the money and the financial, technical, and managerial capacity to ensure proper planning and maintenance of the project. There is no match required.
FURTHER RESOLVED, the Duluth City Council names the fiscal agent for this project as Jen Carlson, City of Duluth Finance Director, 411 West 1st Street, Duluth, Minnesota 55802.
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: This resolution authorizes application to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources for up to $500,000 from the Shade Tree Program Bonding Grant to support tree planting over three years on Duluth public lands and right of ways. There is no required local matching contribution.
The City adopted the initial Emerald Ash Borer Management Plan through resolution16-0833R, and resolution 23-0130R approved revisions to and implementation of the Plan as funding allows. Plan implementation includes management strategies of removal and replanting of infected ash trees to reduce potential harm to the environment, economy, and public health. As ash trees succumb to EAB infestation, they become brittle and are more susceptible to falling or dropping of limbs, and timely removal is critical for public safety. Implementation of the Plan is limited by available funding.
The grant funding would support removal and ...
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