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From: Nahra, Jennifer Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2015 4:33 PM
To: Malin, Craig
Subject: Media contact FW: alma gaul at QC Times checks in
FYI
Jennifer A. Nahra
Communications Director
From: Johnson, Christopher T. Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2015 1:59 PM
To: Dunn, Robbin; Nahra, Jennifer
Subject: Fwd: alma gaul at QC Times checks in
Alma Gaul would like to run with this. These are my quotes and numbers, please advise.
Chris Johnson
Davenport City Arborist
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From: Alma Gaul <AGaul@qc mes.com>
Date: Mar 25, 2015 1:48 PM
Subject: alma gaul at QC Times checks in
To: "Johnson, Christopher T." <cjohnson@ci.davenport.ia.us>
Cc:
Dear Chris,
Just to double‐check the numbers, here is what I have wri en. Please advise. Alma
“Over the next five to six years, the city expects to remove all public ash trees that are not being treated, either by the city or
by homeowners, city arborist Chris Johnson, said.
“That would mean that of the city's 3,470 ash trees on public property — boulevards, medians, golf courses, parks, schools and
the cemetery — roughly 500 would remain standing, Johnson said.
“The number saved could increase if private property owners decide to treat their "street trees," or those growing on the
boulevards, the area between the sidewalk and the street.
“The city will not treat these trees, although homeowners may do so if they choose, and the city has a process in place for them
to follow. Last year, though, only about five homeowners took that op on, Johnson said.
“The city's tree inventory shows that about 14 percent of boulevard, or "street trees," are ash.
"As soon as we start coming into neighborhoods that are heavy with ash, we'll do a le er campaign and maybe a door hanger as
well" that explains that ash trees are going to be removed unless they are treated, Johnson said.
"That might spur some people to say 'I do want to save this ash and treat it,'" he said.”
Alma Gaul
Newsroom
Quad­City Times
563­383­2324
qctimes.com
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