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<br /> Attachment 1 <br />Tree Committee Minutes November 4, 2010 <br /> <br />Topic-draft of Tree Planting Protocol <br /> <br />Planting Methodology Considerations: Implementation Considerations: <br />Approved location and species <br />Ease of planting Bag planting system-Pruning roots reqd <br />Ease of watering(watering plan) 4 inch Perforated tubing <br />Stabilize root ball 3 stake method-remove after 2 years <br />Protect tree Staking <br />Soil Conditioning Hydrogel and compost (20% by volume) <br /> Compost free from Hartwell Ave station <br /> <br />Item 2-Ease of watering-Install when planting 2 or 3 one foot sections or a 6-8 foot <br />length of coiled 4 inch perforated tubing <br /> The ideal system would allow for DPW to perform fast, effective watering on new <br />trees. Above ground systems appear marginal in their effectiveness. <br /> <br />Planting-We have backhoes and a 19 inch auger, why are they not used? <br /> <br />Other thoughts-Limit GRAFTED stock, review WHERE to plant, review WHEN to <br />plant, Focus on NATIVE tree selection <br /> <br />How can the DPW and Tree Committee /Volunteers work together for a better result? <br />Tree Committee/Volunteers could prune root ball while DPW prepares hole and <br />compost/hydrogel <br /> <br />Gerry Paul/Jim Wood Estabrook Dunstan Chestnut planting 1 Nov 2010 <br />2hrs X 2men=4man hours(added compost and staked) <br /> <br />Anne Senning/Jim Wood Partial Survey of trees planted in 2010: 1/3 to 1/2 are <br />struggling. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />