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Five-Year Capital Improvement Program <br />Request for Capital Equipment or Capital Improvement Project <br />Project or Equipment IdentificationEstimated Expenditure Schedule <br />Project Name:Annual Tree PlantingEquipment orFive-YearYear 1Year 2Year 3Year 4Year 5Beyond <br />Project CostsTotal201320142015201620175 Years <br />Submitting Department/Division:Parks & RecreationLand Acquisition------- <br />Design & Engineering------- <br />Funding Source(s)/Location(s)PercentOther Prof Services------- <br />Conservation Trust - Land Acquisition100%Construction------- <br />Other or Equipment37,5007,5007,5007,5007,5007,5007,500 <br /> Total Project Costs37,5007,5007,5007,5007,5007,5007,500 <br />Grant(s) or Other <br /> Project Revenue------- <br />Total Funding100%Impact to Annual <br />Department PriorityHigh Maint/Op Costs3,750750750750750750- <br />Project Location Map, Equipment Identification Photo, or OtherProject or Equipment Description and Justification <br />Project Description: <br />Thistreebudgetwillprovidefornewtreestobeestablishedandreplacetreesinareaswhich <br />oldertreeshavebeenremoved.Deciduoustrees(withleaves)willbe2"caliperwhile <br />coniferoustrees(withneedles)willbe56fttall.Deciduousspecieswillincludeoak, <br />honeylocust,linden,maple,ash,catalpa,amongotherswellsuitedforourclimate.Likewise, <br />y,,p,,p,g, <br />coniferousspecieswillincludepinionpine,ponderosapine,austrianpine,southwesternwhite <br />pine,scotchpine,whitefirandspruce. <br />Why Is thisproject needed and how does it support City Council's goals? <br />TheCityof[šÒz­ÝzŒŒ;x­urbanforestisanassetinconstantflux.Everyyear,older,overmature <br />treesdeclineandeventuallydie,treesarelostduetoconstruction,insectanddiseaseproblems <br />continuetoplacetreesinjeopardy,andvandalismandaccidentscontinuetotaketheirtollon <br />oururbanforestinventory.Byplantingtreeseveryyear,theCityinsuresthattheurbanEš©;­·x­ <br />populationismaintained.Additionally,newareasareidentifiedfortreeplanting.Streettrees <br />areatremendousassettothecommunitybyprovidingshade,noisereduction,pollution <br />(MaporPhoto) <br />reductionandprovideaestheticvalue.TheCityofLouisvillehaslostalargeamountofstreet <br />treesinthepastyearsduetoovermaturityandinsectepidemics. <br />What benefits will this project produce or what undesirable consequences will occur if it is <br />not approved? <br />MaintainingandinsuringthattheCityhasandmaintainsahealthyurbanforestisgratforthe <br />environment,theairwebreathe,andallcreaturesgratandsmallthatcallLouisville"home". <br />What realisticoptions or alternatives have been considered and what are the pros and cons <br />of each? <br />OptionistodelayplantingwhichovertimedecreasestheassetsreceivedfromtheCity'surban <br />forest. <br />14 <br />