The Moss Bradley Residential Association Board of Directors is pleased to announce the launching of a Tree Replacement Program. This program is designed to replace street-facing trees that are diseased have been damaged by storms or removed by city crews due to disease. This program is intended to continue the beautification of our entire neighborhood.
Guidelines are as follows:
- Property owners who plant trees in the parkways or in an equivalent front yard space adjacent to and inside the sidewalk will be reimbursed for part of the cost of the planting. MBRA members can be reimbursed up to ¾ the cost, non-members up to ½ the cost, with a maximum reimbursement of $375 per tree and 2 trees per property.
- Owners may be reimbursed for both the cost of the tree and installation costs if done by landscaper/nursery personnel.
- Trees should be selected from the list below.
- In selecting a tree, check the mature height and width of the tree to ensure it properly fits the planting area. Be aware of power lines, street lights, sidewalk, street site lines and the potential for a mature tree to impact these items.
- Installations on all streets within the Moss Bradley neighborhood boundaries are eligible for reimbursement.
- Property owners who choose to install trees are responsible for contacting utility locating services to make certain the proposed locations will not put underground utility services at risk. To do so, please call JULIE at 800.892.0123.
- Property owners who choose to install trees should educate themselves on proper planting methods including staking the tree for only one year, soil amendments, mulching, watering frequency and general maintenance including pruning. Resources for planting and care of your trees can be found at any local nursery or online.
- This program will be in place during the fall planting season of 2016, until available funds are exhausted. Trees can be planted until the ground freezes solid. Owners considering installing trees and seeking reimbursement should contact MBRA Treasurer, Sid Ruckriegel, at 309.303.0083 or sruckriegel@greatservus.com to check availability of funds and to indicate an intent to plant trees. Owners will be informed if the number of planned installations may exceed the funds available in 2016.
- Owners who install trees should recognize the importance of watering their new trees for at least the first year after planting.
- Owners seeking reimbursement should send a copy of the paid invoice to MBRA Treasurer, Sid Ruckriegel at 1230 W. Moss Ave, Peoria, IL 61606.
Recommended trees:
- Hedge Maple
- Autumn Blaze Maple
- Norway Maple
- Bald Cypress
- ‘Fastigiata’ European Hornbeam
- Common Hackberry
- Ginkgo
- Thornless Honeylocust
- Bur Oak
- Red Oak
- Lacebark Elm
- Japanese Zelkova