dru dennison, urban forestry manager december 8, 2014
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Dru Dennison, Urban Forestry Manager
December 8, 2014
City of Winter ParkTree Planting Update and Strategies
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Estimated # of Trees in ROW – 25,500
Estimated # of vacant planting spaces – 1,785
Percentage of ROW currently planted – 93%
Trees Planted in FY 2014 - 350
Trees Planted so far this year – 45 November; 30 December
ROW Tree Facts
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Replant Trees removed within one month
Make progress on tree vacancy list – time and budget permitting
Continue to encourage planting on private property
Shift larger portion of maintenance budget to planting budget within 3 years
Tree Planting Goal
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Current Contract (6months) – FL #1 - 3” caliper shade tree - $360
Prices and demand are increasing; unable to secure 1 year contract with low bidder
Current Budget - $150KTree Fund - $90K
Planting Costs
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Potential Tree Planting Locations
Quadrant Understory Medium Shade Other Grand Total
NE 110 112 177 3 402
NW 238 143 147 6 534
SE 124 86 169 13 392
SW 142 122 193 0 457
Grand Total 614 463 686 22 1,785
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POTENTIAL TREE PLANTING LOCATIONSDECEMBER 2, 2014
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CANOPY COVERAGE BY STREET SEGMENTDECEMBER 2, 2014
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Tree Planting SpecificationsPlanting Criteria
Shade
Medium
Understory
Height
50’-70’
30’-45’
15’-25’
Planting Strip Width
6’
4’
3’
Spacing distance
50’-60’
40’-50’
35’
UG Utility Distance (H2O, Sewer,
drives)
6’ 6’ 6’
Intersections
15’
15’
15’
Decorative Street Lights 8-10’ 8-10’ 8-10’
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Planting strip width limitations
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15’ minimum distance from intersection/ line of sight limitations
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6’ minimum distance from underground utility facilities
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6’ minimum distance from underground utility infrastructure
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10’ minimum distance from decorative street lights
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6’ minimum distance from edge of drive
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Multiple infrastructure limitations• 15’ minimum distance
from road intersection
• 6’ minimum distance from edge of drive
• 6’ underground facilities
• existing overhead facilities
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Multiple infrastructure limitations• planting strip width
• multiple drive aprons
• underground utility facilities
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Planting strip width limitations (less than 3’)
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6’ Planting strip
• wide enough for 2 shade trees as indicated by stakes
• note underground facilities in the background
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Ideal planting strip
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Questions