Draft Arborist Advisory Minutes October 2 2020

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Arborist Committee Minutes October 2, 2020 Page 2 of 5 Bisel explained the process:  First step is to place it on the agenda  County Council will work with developers to do improvements  There is a set of guidelines for helping to select the tree based on climate, size, and hazard. JB felt it would be helpful to have a Hawaii County planting place in addition to the Complete Streets project plan. Bisel agreed that they would complement each other. JB added that it would be good to look at it if there are any island specific things that we would want to change. Bisel felt that it would be great to review this plan and then suggest any edits at the next meeting. Committee member Messina suggested we would have to check with Corporation Counsel on the workflow. Messina asked if the County ever had their own plan. JB and Bisel both answered no. Bisel added, the Maui County Planting plan does not prescribe requirements. It suggests that after doing some research, here are the plants that they feel would be best in these types of settings. They are all categorized by size. Bisel wanted to add on the next agenda:  Revisiting the Hawaii County’s Rule 17 landscaping requirements.  He discovered some clauses with the way it is written and would like to discuss what is required for submittals to the Planning Department.  To discuss about trees that are forced into planting spaces that are not adequate. Committee member Wyban spoke with Evelyn Burnett regarding the monkey pod trees at the Panaewa Equestrian Center. She shared that Evelyn and another person submitted exceptional tree nomination forms at the Hilo Mayors Office. Carol expressed her support for the monkey pod trees because they provide shade for the horses and stables. Wyban shared some history of the Equestrian center:  Queen Liliuokalani gave Hawaii Island some land for an Equestrian center near the Edith Kanakaole tennis stadium. The County exchanged that for the Panaewa site.