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SO THE CURRENT HEALTH OF THE TREES ALONG 15TH STREET BETWEEN CUSTER AND KUWAIT, UH, IS ACTUALLY A LITTLE SAD.
THESE TREES HAVE TAKEN A BEATING OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS.
WE HAD THAT MAY STORM IN 2024, AND THEN WE HAD THE WINTER STORM URI.
SO TREES TAKE A BIG HIT, WHICH IS WHY IT'S SO IMPORTANT THAT WE FOCUS ON PLANTING THE RIGHT TREES IN THIS MEDIAN.
THE AVERAGE LIFESPAN OF A TREE IN A MEDIAN IS ABOUT 25 TO 30 YEARS, AND THAT'S JUST BECAUSE OF THE HARSH ENVIRONMENT.
YOU KNOW, THE TREES SURROUNDED BY CONCRETE, AND ALSO THE VOLUME OF SOIL IN THE MEDIUM IS VERY LOW.
SO THE, THE ROOTS OF THE TREE DON'T HAVE A LOT OF ROOM TO GROW INTO, SO THAT'S WHY THE TREES DON'T GET AS BIG.
SO WHEN YOU LOOK AT ALL THE FACTORS THAT YOU HAVE, THE CONCRETE FROM THE ROADWAY, THE LIMITED SOIL VOLUME, AND ALSO HIGH TRAFFIC, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE TO PLANT TREES THAT WILL SURVIVE.
WE WANT TO PLANT TREES THAT HAVE AN UPRIGHT GROWTH.
UH, WE DON'T WANT TO PLANT PECAN OR BUR OAK BECAUSE THOSE PUT OUT ACORNS AND, YOU KNOW, PECANS AND DAMAGED VEHICLES.
BUT THIS MEDIAN SPECIFICALLY HERE IS A LITTLE NARROWER THAN OTHER MEDIUMS. AND WE'RE PLANTING ORNAMENTAL TREES LIKE RED BUD AND CRE MYRTLE, AND THEN MORE MEDIUM SIZED TREES LIKE LACY, OAK AND CEDAR.
WE'RE GONNA BE REMOVING ALL THE TURF AND ALL THE TREES.
AND THEN WE'LL BE INSTALLING BRAND NEW IRRIGATION AND BRAND NEW TREES.
WE'RE GONNA PUT DOWN SHREDDED CEDAR MULCH.
WE'LL HAVE SOME TRAFFIC CONTROL OUT HERE.
IT'LL BE THE INSIDE LANES, UH, THAT TOUCH THE MEDIAN, AND IT'LL BE BETWEEN NINE O'CLOCK AND FOUR O'CLOCK MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY ONLY FINAL COMPLETION DATE IS SET FOR JANUARY 1ST, 2027.
WE CALL IT THE RIGHT TREE FOR THE RIGHT PLACE.