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100 W. Rock St, Suite 246
Fayetteville, AR 72701
Urban Forestry Advisory Board Agenda
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
4:00 PM
Rock St. Meeting Room / Virtual Meeting Via Zoom
Members
Resident at Large Rep. - Hannah Ash (Exp: 12/25)
Resident at Large Rep. - James Parrish (Exp: 12/25)
Resident at Large Rep. - Joseph Fox (Exp: 12/26)
Resident at Large Rep. - Kate Shirley (Exp: 12/26)
Resident at Large Rep. - Open (Exp: 12/25)
Resident at Large Rep. - Taz Zinck (Exp: 12/26)
Tree Service Rep. - Bethany Douglas (Exp: 12/26)
City Staff
Urban Forester - John Scott
Urban Forester – Willa Thomason
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Urban Forestry Advisory Board Agenda June 4
MEETING INFORMATION:
Link for meeting
CALL TO ORDER-
Roll Call
A. REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS
Board Member presentation- Carlo
July- Jim
August – Bethany or Katie
September- Hanna or Katie
Spring Activity Report – John Scott
Tree Vacation presentation – Jenny Burbidge and Sean Johnson with Prism. Ozark
Electric. (Information Packet included).
• The current criteria to vacate a Tree Preservation Easement is that the applicant must
prove that this is in the best interest of the City.
“The geographic extent and location of tree preservation easements, once recorded,
may only be modified, or abolished with the express approval of the City Council.
Applicants requesting such action shall bear the burden of proving to the City
Council's satisfaction that such modification or abolition is in the best interest of the
City of Fayetteville. Such requests shall be submitted to the urban forester, who shall
ask the City Clerk to place it on the agenda of the next regularly scheduled City
Council meeting.”
B. UNFINISHED BUSINESS-
• SOP for Tree Preservation Easement Vacation Request. According to the City
Clerk, notification to the public is required 2 hours prior to a meeting. Willa will include
the results of our vote in her memo to the City Council.
• Or code change to require a Tree Preservation Vacation request to come before
the board at our next meeting. Proposed by Council Member Moore.
• Code Changes for September
Escrow Limits or Escrow Elimination
Not hitting the minimum requirement requires a variance to the planning
commission.
Critical Root Zone
Clarify what disturbance/ Structures are permitted.
HHOD Change
Significant Tree
Shrub Screening
• The Food Foraging Map is available.
• Fayetteville Community Forester
• Emerald Ash Borer plan
• The Mulch Sub-Committee
• Fall Projects
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Urban Forestry Advisory Board Agenda June 4
Celebration of Trees
Tree Planting
Hiking with the Forester- September with Ozark Education Center.
C. NEW BUSINESS-
• POA Detention Ponds – We need to decide where we want to focus on in the
fall.
• Neighborhood Plantings- We need to decide where we want our focus to be
in the Fall.
D. ANNOUNCEMENTS
• Bethany Douglas
E. ADJOURNMENT