Fargo Forestry replaces removed public boulevard trees with approved species from a city planting list. Property owners cannot plant their own boulevard tree without Forestry approval to ensure species diversity and clearance.
When a boulevard tree is removed for disease, storm damage, or construction, the Fargo Forestry Division schedules replacement during the next planting season using species from an approved list designed to limit monoculture vulnerabilities like Dutch elm disease and emerald ash borer. Property owners who want to plant a boulevard tree themselves must coordinate with Forestry on species selection, location, and clearance from utilities, sidewalks, and sight lines at corners. Front-yard private trees are not regulated. Storm-damaged public trees are pruned or removed by Forestry crews; residents should call the city rather than working on the tree themselves.
Planting unapproved species, planting in conflict with utility clearances, or working on a public tree without authorization can result in removal of the tree and restitution charges.
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