July 29, 2026 in Agenda Notices, Arbor Commission
ARBOR COMMISSION
1 City Hall Plaza, Ellsworth, ME 04605
Regular Meeting
Monday, August 3rd, 2026, 8:15-10:15 am
City Hall Auditorium
AGENDA
- Call to Order
- Adoption of Minutes of June 1st and July 6th, 2026
- Staff/Steward Comments
- Roddy Ehrlenbach
- Michael Otzwirk (community tree steward)
- Caleb Pelletier
- Alan Chausse
- Report from City Council (Tabatha White)
- Citizen Comments
- Financial accounting (send reimbursement requests to Roddy)
- Arbor Commission Account – expense number: 10-515-51030
- Start discussing budget in October 2026
- Project Management Team
a. Tree Inventory
b. IRA Grant
i. Harbor Park/Straw Way planting project schedule
- Designate planting locations – August 2026
- Outreach in September 2026
- Planting end of October 2026 (6 days of planting)
ii. Trees to Franklin Parklet, then plant (evergreen, apple)
iii. Staff education – July outdoor lunch and learn
iv. Volunteer cultivation/education – pruning workshop, mulching workshop
c. 2025 Project Canopy Grant ($20K)
- Branch Lake Public Forest work
d. Comprehensive Forestry Management Plan
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- Review of sections
- Discussion of goals
- Branch Lake Public Forest Management Plan (July 15th meeting)
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e. Tree Trust
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- State 501(3)c status
- Create Tree Trust website
- Close tree fund fund through the city (reserve account
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8. Member Comments/Other business
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- Maine Forest Resilience Grant
- Tree work permit review
- Work in Tree Nursery (pruning, fence repair, tree donuts for planted trees, funded by IRA)
- Future Project Canopy Grant (2026) – (for future complete tree inventory)
- Proposed Ordinance Changes (Chapter 56, Chapter 43-tree ordinance) – awaiting “phase 2” end of summer
- HCTC – tool shed
- Community Events
- Simmons Pond – forest management plan (Woods Wise funding?)
- Community Orchard at EEMS
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9. Next meeting: September 14th, 8:15-10:15 am
10. Adjournment