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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A SIXTEEN-MONTH LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH COMMUNITY ACTION DULUTH TO ALLOW FOR TREE PLANTING WITHIN LINCOLN PARK.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
RESOLVED, that the proper city officials are hereby authorized to execute a sixteen-month license agreement, substantially the same as the agreement attached as Exhibit 1, with Community Action Duluth, to allow for tree planning within Lincoln Park, at no cost to the city.
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: This resolution authorizes a sixteen-month license agreement with Community Action Duluth (“CAD”) to allow for tree planting within Lincoln Park, at no cost to the city.
CAD applied for and received a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Area, State and Private Forestry for the: (1) the planting of trees in degraded riparian areas along Miller Creek to reduce run-off and support canopy coverage in the Lincoln Park neighborhood, (2) the delivery of community education to support planted trees and expand interest in replanting on private property and (3) the establishment of an approach to address Emerald Ash Borer (“EAB”) that can be replicated on other Lake Superior north shore stream corridors.
The granting of this license agreement allows CAD, through its Stream Corps Program and in consultation with the City’s Parks Department, to enter and occupy certain city-owned property, more commonly known as Lincoln Park, to plant approximately 8,750 trees. CAD will follow all applicable laws and rules in connection with the project and utilize best practices.