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6 FORESTRY AND STORMWATER

Phone 320-234-4459 ~ Fax 320-234-6971

ENERGY TREE PROGRAM 2016 Pollution Prevention: What
you can do...
It is time again to apply for an ENERGY TREE.
 Up to 3 trees per application  Build or buy a rain barrel
 $15 per application (not per tree)  Plant a rain garden
 You may apply for trees now through Labor Day  Eliminate/reduce your use of

Applications are available at the H.A.T.S. Building and pesticides and fertilizer
the Recreation Center or on the City of Hutchinson Ener-  If you live along a shoreline,
gy Tree Page www.ci.hutchinson.mn.us/
energytree.html. plant vegetated buffers of native plants
 Do not wash vehicles on
Questions? paved surfaces
Please Call 234-4459  Fix leaks on your vehicles
 Pick up after your pets;
TREES IN WINTER bury or dispose of waste in
the trash
Now is the time to prune!
If you want to pick an ideal time to prune your trees, win-  Bring leftover toxic material to a waste col-
ter is it. Some reasons to prune trees are:
 Broken or damaged limbs. lection facility: McLeod Household
 Promoting proper growth structure. Hazardous Waste 320-234-7166
 Disease or insect problems. Keep the pavement clean!
 Remove rubbing limbs, crossing limbs and bad-angled Sweep up grass clippings and fertilizer

crotches. from driveways, sidewalks, and streets.
By pruning in the winter, the tree wounds dry out before Doing so will eliminate the potential that
spring and don't attract insects or rotting fungi. Only these pollutants will reach one of our
prune up to one third of the living crown in a season and treasured waters.
only about half of the tree’s height should be trunk (i.e. if
the tree is 10 feet tall, the lowest branch should be at a Remember that an ounce of preven-
maximum of five feet off the ground). NOTE: Now is not tion is worth a pound of cure!
the time to shear evergreen shrubs such as Arborvitaes. Report illegal dumping / Illicit
Discharges: 320-234-5682
City Boulevard Pruning What does an Illicit Discharge look like?
The City will be pruning boulevard trees throughout the
coming winter. General pruning will not be done out of the Visit the City Stormwater Website:
normal rotation. It is our plan to prune the community for- www.ci.hutchinson.mn.us/stormwater
est on a rotating basis so as to cover each section of town
within eight years. Due to storms, snow, or other emer- www.hutchinsonprce.com
gencies, this plan may be somewhat altered. Trees are a
commodity and as such change yearly. If you have ques-
tions or feel your boulevard trees need special attention
please call the Forestry line @ 234-4459.

Why Does the City Prune Trees?
 Clearance for maintenance and emergency vehicles,

stop signs, street lights, and sidewalk clearance.
 Promoting proper growth structure.
 Disease and insect problems.
 Remove rubbing limbs, crossing limbs and bad-angled

crotches.
 Broken or dead branch removal.

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