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Shade Tree Commission

Chairman: James J. Tricarico

Hours: M – F, 9 am – 4 pm

Phone: (201) 653-1919 ext. 24

Fax: (201) 653-0069

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Vision

The City of Hoboken will have 4,000 healthy, well maintained trees on City and County streets by 2020, a 33-percent increase from the approximately 3,000 in 2013.

The Vision will be accomplished through the efforts of the Shade Tree Commission, the Department of Environmental Services, the Mayor, City Council, business partners and community volunteers.

Mission

The mission of the Shade Tree Commission is to help develop, promote, sustain and regulate an effective and safe shade tree program that benefits Hoboken’s trees and consequently benefits the environmental, economic and social well-being of City residents.

The Commission will help sustain healthy populations of trees on City and County streets by pursuing the removal and replacement of all damaged, dead, hazardous or diseased trees.

In addition, the Commission will communicate to residents and businesses in the City the need to protect and maintain each and every tree. This will be accomplished through education programs and specific projects in the City.

Finally, the Commission will promote the addition of as many new trees as possible consistent with the need to insure that they are installed properly and maintained to extend their life. Get involved

Meeting Dates for 2013

Tree Planting and Tree Care and Maintenance

Each year Mayor Dawn Zimmer and the Shade Tree Commission sponsor a tree planting program to herald in the arrival of Spring and to honor Arbor Day.  This year trees were planted by Demarest School on Bloomfield Street.

The Shade Tree Commission is also working on several projects to improve the maintenance and care of current trees in addition to planting new trees.  For example, there is a project under way to begin the beautification of major entry ways and streets in Hoboken.  The first phase is to begin on Washington Street by improving tree pits, installing tree guards and planting some trees on the block between First and Second Streets.  Part of the process will be to solicit businesses to support the project through donations and to help maintain newly redone tree locations.

In addition, there is a process underway to conduct a complete computerized inventory of all street trees so that data can be analyzed and future projects prioritized concerning removing dead trees, pruning existing trees, and monitoring the care and maintenance of all existing street trees.  Additional projects being worked on are a new ordinance on trees clarifying and replacing the current ordinance, working with the County on planting and maintaining trees on County roads, and acquiring additional information concerning the planting, care, and maintenance of trees.

The Shade Tree Commission encourages homeowners and business to plant and maintain trees on their property after securing the proper permit below.  Trees have a very positive impact on the environment and the quality of life in Hoboken.  See: 13 Reasons to plant trees

Also, attached is list of tree species recently approved by the Shade Tree Commission: Street Trees for Hoboken

Commission Members

Name Title Appointment Expiration Term
Matt Condon 1st Alternate Jan. 04, 2012 Dec. 31, 2015 Four Years
David Calamoneri Jan. 01, 2012 Dec. 31, 2012 One Year
Bo Dziman Oct.  01, 2010 Dec. 31, 2013 Four Years
Catherine Yuhas 2nd Alternate Jan. 02, 2013 Dec. 31, 2016 Four Years
Larry Henriques Secretary April 20, 2011 Dec. 31, 2014 Three Years
Steven Fahmie Nov. 10, 2009 Dec. 31, 2012 Two Years
James Tricarico Chairman Oct. 01, 2010 Dec. 31, 2013 Five Years

Commission Documents

Information pertaining to the upcoming Commission meeting will be posted two (2) days prior to the relevant meeting and can also be obtained from the Chairman James Tricarico.  In order to download the documents below, you will need to download a free copy of Adobe Acrobat

Month Agendas Minutes
January 1/14/2013 1/14/2013
February 2/11/2013 2/11/2013
March 3/11/2013 3/11/2013
April 4/08/2013 4/8/2013
May 5/13/2013
June 6//2013
July 7//2013
August 8//2013
September 9//2013
October 10//2013
November 11//2013
December 12//2013
Month Agendas Minutes
January 01/09/2012 01/09/2012
February 02/13/2012 02/13/2012
March 03/12/2012 03/12/2012
April 04/09/2012 04/09/2012
May 05/14/2012 05/14/2012
June 06/11/2012 06/11/2012
July 07/09/2012 07/09/2012
August 08/13/2012 08/13/2012
September 09/10/2012 09/12/2012
October 10/15/2012 10/15/2012
November 11/19/2012 11/15/2012
December 12/10/2012 12/10/2012
Month Agendas Minutes
January 01/10/2011 1/10/2011
February 2/7/2011 2/7/2011
March 3//2011 03/14/2011
April 4/11/2011 4/11/2011
May 5/16/2011 5/16/2011
June 6/13/2011 06/13/2011
July 7/12/2011 07/12/2011
August 8/15/2011 8/15/2011
September 9/12/2011 9/12/2011
October 10/17/2011 10/17/2011
November 11/14/2011 11/14/2011
December 12/12/2011 12/12/2011

 

Month Agendas Minutes
January 1/11/2010
February 2/08/2010
March 3/08/2010
April 4/12/2010
May 5/10/2010
June 6/07/2010
July 7/12/2010
August 8/09/2010
September 9/13/2010 9/13/2010
October 10/18/2010
November 11/22/2010 11/22/2010
December 12/13/20102011 meeting dates
Month Agendas Minutes
January 01/12/2009
February 02/09/2009
March 03/09/2009
April 04/13/2009
May 05/11/2009
June 06/08/2009
July 07/13/2009
August 08/10/2009
September 09/14/2009
October 10/19/2009
November 11/16/2009
December 12/14/2009

Commission Meetings

The Commission typically meets on the second Monday of every month at 7 pm in the City Hall ground floor conference room near the Newark street entrance. Members of the public are welcome.

Tree Permit

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How to Prune Trees

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