Urban Forestry Advisory Board

100 W. Rock St, Suite 246 Fayetteville, AR 72701 Urban Forestry Advisory Board Agenda Rock St. Meeting Room / Virtual Meeting Via Zoom Wednesday, August 6, 2025 4:00 PM Members Resident at Large Rep. - Hannah Ash (Exp: 12/25) Resident at Large Rep. - James Parrish (Exp: 12/25) Resident at Large Rep. - Kate Shirley (Exp: 12/26) Resident at Large Rep. - Taz Zinck (Exp: 12/26) Tree Service Rep. - Joseph Fox (Exp: 12/26) Resident at Large Rep. - Open Position (Exp: 12/25) Resident at Large Rep. - Open Position (Exp: 12/26) City Staff Urban Forester John Scott Urban Forester Willa Thomason Urban Forester Bethany Douglas Urban Forestry Advisory Board Agenda August 6, 2025 Zoom Information Webinar ID: 899 8208 6129 Registration Link: https://fayetteville- ar.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XOtRAm3MT6SIoCJ27Mu0PQ Call to Order Roll Call Reports and Presentations August - Bethany September - Katie Double Check October - Hanna Double Check Lightning Bug Habitat Unfinished Business Code Changes. • The changes to make sure Tree preservation easement vacations go to the Urban Forestry Advisory Board were passed on July 15th. • The request to change code so that all zones in HHOD have increased to 5% seems to be going smoothly. • Significant tree definition in chapter 151 is going to go smoothly, too. • Tree Preservation Easement disturbance and Maintenance is going smoothly. • The dripline is getting hung up a bit, and we are working on smoothing that out. New Business Announcements Emerald Ash Borer - Signs and treatments There is work creating signs for several parks. We have three parks that we will try to start treatment for ASAP. Greathouse Park, Walker, and Underwood Parks. We are planning to bulk bid the treatments and start in the spring. We will also subcontract some of the tree removal work for this project. City of Fayetteville, Arkansas Page 2 Urban Forestry Advisory Board Agenda August 6, 2025 • The Fayetteville Community Forestry classes are going well, and we have an average attendance of 30 people per class. The next class is Tree Care on August 9th and August 12th. • EAB, I am bidding for the treatment of 24 trees in Walker Park, Greathouse Park, and Underwood Park. • I am bidding for trees to purchase for the Celebration of Trees, which is on October 11th. • We have an invasive plant removal at Clabber Creek on September 20th. • Adjournment NOTICE TO MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE Urban Forestry Advisory Board meetings may be attended in-person or virtually. Community members have the opportunity to address the board at a designated time during the meeting. Citizens may propose items to be included in the board's agenda. To submit an item for consideration, e-mail the Urban Forestry Advisory Board team at least one week prior to the meeting. As a courtesy, please turn off all cell phones and pagers. City of Fayetteville, Arkansas Page 3