Get ID Tree City USA Recertification Application 2016-2024

TREE CITY USA RECERTIFICATION INSTRUCTIONS DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION December 15 2014 SUBMIT APPLICATION ATTACHMENTS TO North Idaho Stephen Drinkard 63 Upland Drive Sandpoint Idaho 83864 208-610-9999 / drinkard. Only recertifying Tree City USA s may apply. Submit your completed Growth Award Application with your application for recertification. If you are recertifying on-line the Tree City Growth Award application can also be completed on-line. Annual recertification provides an opportunity for each TREE CITY USA to review its program and to tell the National Arbor Day Foundation and us just how well your city is doing. Please complete your application on-line or by mail as early as possible but not later than December 15 2014. Gov South Idaho Gerry Bates 2445 John Adams Parkway Idaho Falls ID 83401 208-681-5964 / plantingidaho gmail.com Dear Applicant City Recertification as a Tree City USA can be easily applied for directly on-line through the Arbor Day Foundation s automated application system at http //www. Thank you for cooperating with the requested December 15th deadline. Sincerely Dave Stephenson Community Forestry Coordinator Enclosures Revised on 11/5/14 Tree City USA Recertification Application Tree City USA Growth Award Application Standards Worksheets Guidelines and Samples Page 1 of 12 Application for Recertification Mail completed application with requested attachments to your state forester no later than December 31. You can complete parts of it then come back later as you gather the needed information. While we encourage you to use the on-line application process you can still complete and mail the paper version if needed. Following this page is the Tree City USA Recertification Application and worksheets for Idaho with step-by step instructions for completing them. Please complete the on-line application or submit the completed/signed Tree City USA Recertification application along with these completed worksheets from the IDL website to the appropriate person for your area shown at the top of this page. 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 recertified as a Tree City USA for the calendar year having in my opinion met the four standards of achievement in urban forestry. Signed State Forester Person in State Forester s Office who should receive recognition material Agency FOR APPLICATION OR RECERTIFICATION STANDARDS 1 2 WORKSHEET STANDARD 1 TREE BOARD OR DEPARTMENT A Tree Board Committee or Commission is the group of citizens charged by ordinance to develop and administer a tree management program for trees on public property in their community. 00/ hr 10. 00/hr per member 40. 00/hr 5. 15/hr 8. 00/hr Equipment Rates If city has a rate schedule for its equipment those figures can be used instead. Chainsaw Trencher for irrigation installation / Truck Drivers/Heavy Equip. Operators Backhoe/Loader Gravel/Hoist Water Truck Pickup Brush Chipper/Tree Spade/Stump Grinder 35/day 25/hr Contractor rate SIGNATURE CITY INFORMATION The application needs to be signed on the line just below standard 4 by the person making the application. Also fully complete the sections providing information regarding your community s maintenance person public works director city manager volunteer city forester etc. SUBMIT FORMS TO This year the Community Forestry Assistant in your area will be processing your application instead of IDL s to the Assistant in your area. Also contact them for any questions you might have regarding your application. Serving Benewah Bonner Boundary Kootenai Shoshone counties Serving Clearwater Idaho Latah Lewis Nez Perce counties APPLICATION CHECKLIST Your Tree City USA certification application or recertification application must include the following items.