Status of Yakimas Urban Forest January 22, 2020 Chip Rognlie City - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Status of Yakima’s Urban Forest January 22, 2020 Chip Rognlie City of Yakima Arborist

Hello, my name is Chip and I’m a tree hugger � Duties of the City Arborist � Public Tree Inventory � Street Tree List � Proper Tree Planting � Costs of Tree Removal � Naches Ave. and 4th St. Project � Summary and Questions

Duties of the City Arborist � Maintain tree inventory � Tree investigations � Member of the Yakima Tree Board � Booth at Arbor Fest

City of Yakima Public Tree Inventory � Over a year to complete � Trees located on city property and right-of-ways � Trees are GPS, beneficial for city projects � Inventory is continuously updated

City of Yakima Public Tree Inventory

City of Yakima Public Tree Inventory Top Ten Species + All Others Plum 4% Chanticleer Pear 4% Sycamore 4% Columnar Maple 4% Silver Maple 4% Incense Cedar 4% Honey Locust 5% Norway Maple 7% 8% Red Maple 15% Arborvitae 42% All Others 0% 13% 25% 38% 50%

City of Yakima Public Tree Inventory Maintenance Responsibility Fire Department 23 Yakima Transit 24 Yakima Air Terminal 33 Public Works 53 Yakima County 116 Convention Center/Vistor Center 118 Wastewater 122 165 Streets Police Department 274 400 Downtown Association of Yakima Owner of Adjacent Parcel 1,993 3,197 Parks & Recreation 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000

City of Yakima Public Tree Inventory Tree Condition Distribution 8.3% 20.3% 71.3% Good Average Poor

Street Tree List

Proper Tree Planting

Cost of Tree Removal � Look for a reputable company � Preferably with a certified arborist � Cost: $2,300 - $4,000

Naches Ave. & 4th St. Project � $20 car tabs fund � Removal of sidewalks due to tree damage � 80 trees removal � 120 trees planted

OLD Saying � Every tree has its own individual unique characteristics � Old saying “Wonder, Ponder, and Prune”

Summary and Questions