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 Background
In
2001 the City of Sandpoint took over the responsibility of the streets
from the Sandpoint Independent Highway District. Up to that point
the Highway District had been responsible for all the trees in the right
of ways along public streets. During their last year of
responsibility the Highway District, its part-time forester Linden Maxwell
and its citizen tree committee made significant contributions to the
development of a urban forest program to manage the city's right of way
trees.
What
is a Community Forest?
A
“community forest” is ALL the trees in a particular area. Unlike a
natural forest, ALL the trees are dependent upon management by humans.
Humans affect every aspect of these trees' lives.
What
is a Community Forest Program?
A
Community
Forest Program is concerned with only the publicly owned trees in
the parks, street right of ways and other government areas. And, to some
degree, the privately owned trees when diseases in privately owned trees
threaten the whole eco-system.
A
program has a budget, a yearly work plan, a long range plan, goals and a
mission. It is supported by municipal staff and by a local Community
Forest Committee or "Tree Committee." Currently, there are
seven members of the Community Forest Committee. They are:
|
Bob
Wilson, Chair |
Bill Lamson |
| Eileen Atkisson |
Adrienne Lilly |
| Rich Del Carlo |
Bill Love |
| Martha Fortunati |
Council Liaison: Helen Newton |
Contact Information:
Stephen Drinkard, City Forester: 255-1443
Kim Woodruff, Director of Parks and Recreation: 263-3674
Bob Wilson, Chair, University of Idaho: 263-8511
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