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FORESTRY DEPARTMENT
Whose Tree Is it? |
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City Trees |
The City of Robbinsdale owns and maintains those trees
growing around municipal offices and facilities, on street rights-of-way, in city parks,
and in a few other isolated areas. City Code directs the Forestry Department to
plant, manage, trim, and remove these trees. The street right-of-way typically
extends inward about fifteen feet from the curb, although exceptions exist. If you
are in doubt about tree ownership on the right-of-way, and planning tree work in the
questioned area, please call. |
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| Citizens
are encouraged to report broken branches, possible diseased trees, clearance and other
tree-related problems of city trees to the Forestry Department. |
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instances, a citizen is allowed to plant, trim, or remove a City-owned tree, after
applying for the relevant action through the Forestry Office. An electronic copy of
the required permit application for planting a tree on City-owned boulevards can be
accessed at this website. |
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Private Trees |
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Your trees, those growing on your property, are your
responsibility. A tree or shrub can be jointly-owned if it is growing on the
property line, with near equal portions of the trunk on both sides of the line. In
this case, such a plant would be jointly-owned, meaning that the responsibility for the
plant is also shared. |
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| Your
neighbors’ trees, while growing on their property, may overhang your
property. If, as a result of this, possible conflicts arise, the first step is to
discuss the situation with your neighbor. Together, attempt to reach agreement that
solves the potential problem in a manner acceptable to both parties. From a legal
standpoint, pruning cuts on neighboring trees must be made at your property line or
inward, so that the tree is not harmed (hint: make proper cuts). |
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| You may
perform tree care operations (including tree pruning and removing) yourself, or you may
choose a private tree care company that is licensed by the City of Robbinsdale (see Licensed Tree Services).
The City has put together some tips in Choosing An Arborist in Robbinsdale. |
Good information and advice
about tree care is available at University
of Minnesota Forestry Extension.
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Other Public Trees |
| Hennepin
County and the Minnesota Department of Transportation also own land in
Robbinsdale on which trees grow. Please report concerns regarding such trees to the
Forestry Department and they will be forwarded to the appropriate authority. |
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