Storms don't care about your municipal or utility boundaries. By working as partners, there is an opportunity to mitigate and respond to storms cooperatively. This presentation gives the municipal perspective during storm response and outlines opportunities for utilities to assist their municipal clients/partners.

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Municipal & Utility Partnerships
in Action
Natural Disaster Preparation and Response Conference
February 6, 2018

3. The Reality

5. Storm
Response
Plan

14. Would you help fund an
inventory?

16. HT HTHT

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20’ ROW
Buffer
• High = 453 miles
• Medium = 158 miles
• Low = 47 miles

21. Vendor Abundance Mentality

22. Vendor Abundance Mentality Meets Reality

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Disposing of Debris
Ft. Wayne, IN
Ice Storm
• 300 truck loads a day hauled to
drop off sites
• City placed 23 roll off containers
for collection in neighborhoods
• Grinding branches into mulch at all
six drop off sites

26. • In fall of 2007, two separate 70 mph winds hit the City of Elgin in a 24
hour period. This event generated 130+ calls for assistance for streets
blocked, houses damaged, and other private property damages. Three
city tree crews and two contractor crews were mobilized to respond to
the calls over 7 day period.
Reduce Risk and Get Results

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Tree Inventory - Maintenance

28. 1,092 Removals
1,134 Removals
929 Removals
1,409 Removals
38 Removals

29. • In February of 2010,
ARRA funds were
used to remove over
800 of the highest
liability trees
identified on the
assessment around
utility lines.
Reduce Risk

30. • In fall of 2010, the city was struck with two 70+mph wind events in a 24
hour period. This storm was similar in nature to the event of 2007. 32
calls for assistance were received. Two city crews were able to handle
the event without contractors assistance within 24 hours.
Reduce Risk and Get Results

31. The Utility Forester's Perspective:
Comments from Carl Absher, Forester for the Electric Power Board
• In the past 37 years I have had the opportunity to work as a contractor in
situations where the utility and city forestry department did not have a good
relationship. After working with Gene Hyde for more than 16 years, I really
cannot now understand how anyone does it differently. Ultimately, we all answer
to the same customers, and we are all working to improve their quality of life. It is
my opinion that our collaboration improves the attitudes and work quality of
both of our work forces; our utility workers appreciate work quality and customer
service, while Gene's guys better understand the increased hazards of high-
voltage electricity and the volume of work that we must complete.

32. Date:
Memorandum of Understanding
Between
Name of Local Municipal Arborist & Name of Local Utility Arborist
We share the common goal of improving the quality of life for all of our citizens by
enhancing the extent and condition of the urban forest and by delivering safe,
reliable electric power. We are committed to ongoing communication, cooperation,
and collaboration to meet this goal at all levels of community
We recognize and endorse ANSI A300 Tree Care Performance Standards, the ANSI
Z133.1 Safety Standard, and the ISA Best Management Practices. We support the
ISA Certified Arborist/Municipal Specialist and Utility Specialist certification
programs. We encourage attainment of the National Arbor Day Foundation’s Tree
Line USA and Tree City USA recognitions and fully support the concept of “Right
Tree, Right Place.”
Name:
Title:

33. Catastrophic
Event Tree
Response

34. Contract Components

35. Thank You!
Josh Behounek
Davey Resource Group
573-673-7530
Josh.behounek@davey.com
@treesrtheanswr