3. Urban ForestryCity of Kalispell
Urban Forestry
Kalispell's Urban Forest
Although early records are incomplete, the City of
Kalispell has periodically inventoried and cared for
street trees back to the early igoo's.
Majority of public trees along city streets and
boulevards were planted from 1904 to 1914•
Urban Forestry budget was established in 1997•
Urban Forestry District was established in 2000.
Current inventory identifies 7978 trees and 50
species.
Urban Forestry Program Objectives
Removal
Replacement
runing
Maintenance
Management
(Resolution 4557- April 2000)
Commit to strict hazard reduction program for dead and dying
trees each year.
Commit to strict replacement program for previously removed
trees and for new potential tree planting spaces.
Create a maintenance pruning program for all public trees. (All
trees less than 5" caliper will be train pruned annually)
Continue with supporting and managing an in-house tree
maintenance division strictly for the management of public trees.
Make available to the general public and property owners
Education information and education dealing with the selection and
location of trees, assist with compliance of the street tree and
boulevard maintenance ordinance.
4/23/2014
2000
2003
2,009 -
Current
.000675
$5.82
$0.49
.00135
sii.65
$0.97
.00171
$14.76
$1.23
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Assessments: $2o6,000 Assessments: $2o6,000
Other (grants, recycling drive, etc) $4,850 Other (grants, recycling drive, etc) $2,850
TOTAL $210,850 TOTAL $208,850
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2013/14 Expenditure Savingi
Shifted seasonal employee out of forestry.
No plantings of requested boulevard trees (only
plantings of owner or other paid for trees, vandalism
reimbursements, FEC paid for replacements, 5 Arbor
Day trees) .
Level of Service in 2013
2.85 FTE
Service Requests - inspect, diagnose, recommendations.
Removals - 71 Total (DED 42, other 16, FEC 13)
Pruning - 38o Total (8o mature prunes, Z 5 train prunes, 65
Public Works requested clearance runes
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Planting - 49 (19 KPR planted; paid by "other'; 5 Arbor Day and
25 contracted developer)
Stumps - 43 removed 70 stumps
Christmas tree pickup by Volunteers
No internal Integrated Pest Management program/services
Backlogged
$400,000
$300,000
$200,000
$100,000
Revenues and Expenditures
History
$295,541
$290,459
Predicted
$246,312 $227,307
$216,282 $239,421 $222,076 $227,855 $233,785
FY 12,/13 FY 13/14 FY 14/15 FY 15/16 FY 16/17
Beginning & Ending Cash - History & Predicted
Revenue
Expendures
Beginning $58,186 $79,259 $51,038 $37,462 s18,457
Capped Properties: 131 residential @ $150 / 44 commercial @ $300
Option i - Current Level of Service
Z.7o FTE
Continue to remove DED (approx. 3 years) and hazard
trees
Complete only hazard, Public works clearance and train
pruning (4 years behind on pruning requests)
Plantings limited to 50/50 (as funds exist) Arbor Day
plantings, trees paid in full by owners, FEC, and developers
No I.P.M. (Integrated Pest Management)
No 50/50 grant match
Personal Services - increases Z.5 % / year
Operation & Maintenance - increases 3% / year
4/23/2014
Option i -Proposed Assessment Increase
.00ZZi Current Service Level
$400,000
$350,000
$300,000
$250,000
$200,000
$150,000
$100,000
$50,000
Revenue
Expenditures
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Option2-Increased Level of Service
Personal Services
3.7o FTE
Capital Equipment Replacement
Wood chipper FY 106 - $45,250
Chipper truck FY 17A8 - $28, 500
12Month Urban Forestry Program
45 - 50/50 tree plantings
15o additional mature prunes
3o additional stump removals
I.P.M. (Integrated Pest Management)
Allocate $3,000 towards I.P.M. program
4/23/2014
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Option2-Proposed Assessment Increase -
.00295 Increased Level of Service
$450,000
$400,000
$350,000
$300,000
$250,000
$200,000
$150,000
$100,000
$50,000
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Option 3 -Decreased Level of Service
Current Assessment. ooi7i
1.7 FTE
Lowered response time
No dedicated year round service/employee
Fewer prunings, tree removals, stump removals
Decreased plantings
Reduction in oversight of Community Service planting projects
(ISA & ANSI Standards)
Reduction in assessing of liability claims and file reporting
Decreased electronic data collection and updating of inventory
Decreased watering/care of newly planted trees
Increased backlog of requests
No Integrated Pest Management
� Option 3 -Current Assessment
.00i7i Decreased Level of Service
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$350,000
$300,000
$250,000
$200,000
$150,000
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