Tree Rodgers Forge Spring Street Tree Program and Application

Tree Rodgers Forge Street Tree Program

Please submit by April 6, 2013 for Spring Planting

Why plant street trees?

Trees create healthier and more attractive neighborhoods. Street trees increase property values, cool our homes, reduce street noise, enhance walkability, clean the air, and filter and absorb rain water runoff.  These benefits contribute to the overall health of our community, local streams, and the Chesapeake Bay.

What is a street tree?

Street trees typically grow in the area between your sidewalk and the street curb within the County’s right of way (or on your front lawn next to the sidewalk within the County easement). The trees are free by way of a Chesapeake Bay Trust grant given to Blue Water Baltimore (formed by the merge of the Jones Falls Watershed Association with four other watershed groups in Baltimore). Tree planting can be performed by the homeowner and/or volunteers, or BWB will plant your tree for a fee of $50.

Minimum requirements for a street tree:

1. Own the house at the requested location and have a 4’ by 10’ planting area or wider.
2. Agree to water the tree weekly between May and October for its first two years.
3. Give BWB and Tree Rodgers Forge permission to plant the tree by completing this form.
4. Call Miss Utility a week before the planting (you will be notified by BWB or TRF before the date).
5. Volunteer on the day of the planting or pay BWB to plant your tree (planting in early May).

YES!  I WANT A STREET TREE PLANTED AT MY HOUSE!

I give BWB and Tree Rodgers Forge permission to plant a street tree in the right-of-way along my house. I agree to water the tree weekly from May to October for the first two years. I understand that some locations may not be suitable for trees due to utilities, signs, or width of sidewalk, and that the Baltimore County Dept. of Environmental Protection & Sustainability shall make final determinations of suitable locations and species. The trees, once planted, will be the property of Baltimore County. By signing or emailing this form I request a tree to be planted at my house and in an existing planting location and agree to the requirements above to ensure its survival.

Name (printed) ________________________________________________

Signature (not necessary if emailing):_______________________________  Date:______________

Street Address and Zip___________________________________________

Telephone: (h or c)________________________(w)___________________

Email:________________________________________________________

            __ I will plant my own tree.

           

                                               

Please submit this form by April 6, 2013 for spring planting to Ryan Cosgrove at rpcosgrove@gmail.com or 228 Overbrook.

 


To download a printable copy of the application, click here