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The Tree City USA award is in recognition of work completed by the community during the 2016 calendar year.
As Mayor or Equivalent of the Community of Blair
I herewith make application for this community to be officially certified/recertified as a Tree City USA for 2016, having
achieved the standards set forth by the Arbor Day Foundation as noted below.
Standard 1: A Tree Board or Department
Community has a Tree Board only
Tree Board Chair
Neil Jensen Tree Board Chairperson 402-533-2280 neil.jensen@ne.usda.gov
Standard 2: A Community Tree Ordinance
Wf Our community ordinance is on record
Standard 3: A Community Forestry Program with an Annual Budget of at Least $2 Per Capita
Total Community Foreshy Expenditures $24917.28
Community Population
Per Capita Spending
7990
$3.12
Standard 4: An Arbor Day Observance and Proclamation
Of Official Arbor Day proclamation ids Qn record
Mayor or Equivalent
Application Certification
To Be Completed By The State Forester:
Blair
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The above named community has made formal application to this office. I am pleased to advise you that we reviewed the
application and have concluded that, based on the information contained herein, said community is eligible to be certified
as a Tree City USA community, for the 2016 calendar year, having in my opinion met the four standards required for
recognition.
State Forester Signature Title Date
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Community Name: Blair
Community Website: blaimebraska.org
Mayor or Equivalent: City Forestry Contact: mortal Login Contact:
James Realph Pat Long Pat Long
218 s 16th street 218 s 16th street 218 South 16th Street
Blair, ne 68008 Blair, ne 68008 Blair, NE 68008
402-533-8589 402-426-4191
patl@ci.blair.ne.us patl@biairnebraska.org
Standard i - A Tree Board or Department
Community Type: Community has a Tree Board only
Frequency of Meetings: Monthly
Chairperson:
Neil Jensen
218 S 16TH STREET
BLAIR, NE 68008
Dept, Chair/City Manager:
Tree Board Members:
Todd Wick
Joe burns
Roger Petersen
Jeene Hobbs
Steve Tonn
Standard 2 - A Community Tree Ordinance
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Date ordinance established: 4/1/2008
Ordinance verified: Ordinance has been verified
Standard g - A Community Forestry Program with an Annual Budget of at
least $2 Per Capita
Community population: 7990
Tree Planting and Initial Care: $6,047.00
Tree Maintenance: $8,280.00
Tree Removals: $33,037.00
Management: $504.00
Emerald Ash Borer Management: $0.00
Utility Line Clearance: $0.00
Volunteer Time: $602.28
Other: $0.00
Other description: Blair also has spent $31,617.50 for mulching of discarded tree limbs at our
recycling center. The mulch is free for the community to use. Also we are reducing the amount
that would other wise be taken
Total community forestry expenditure: $48,470.28
Per Capita: $6.07
Trees Planted: 41
Trees Pruned: 45
Trees Removed: 69
Standard 4 -An Arbor Day Observance and Proclamation
Date observance was held: 4/29/2016
Proclamation and Supplemental Documentation have been uploaded.
State Specific Questions
File has not been uploaded
Please list your accomplishments here.
The Parks department removed 60 dead pines from our parks and cemetery during the 2016
season. and also mulched the tree for use in our planting beds and around trees. We also
planted 42 trees in our parks to replace the tree that were removed.
Signature Form
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