Dead Red Pine Trees

There is a stand of dead red pine trees along the west side of Sourdough Road between Kagy Blvd and Bogert Park. They are on an empty lot between the 3rd and 4th houses to the south of the Electrical Station. They are likely dead because of the Pine Beetle Infestation. Soon the larvae will hatch and seek 5-10 live trees per dead tree to infect. Doesn't anyone care enough to remove them ASAP?! These critters are no respecter of persons and fly in all directions when looking for a new home.
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posted on Sun, May 31, 2009 10:53 PM
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re: bycowgirlmedic June 01, 2009 (0 votes) (report abuse) (reply)
http://www.montanasnewsstation.com/Global/story.asp?S=102996

Maybe one of the companies that is listed in the article would know who to contact.
a byBikeRyder June 02, 2009 (0 votes) (report abuse) (reply)
Doesn't anyone care enough to remove them ASAP?!


It seems like you do, so why dont you cut them down and take care of the problem ?
Cut them bycwrite June 02, 2009 (0 votes) (report abuse)
It's private property.
Don't know how to find the owner.
RE: a bycowgirlmedic June 03, 2009 (0 votes) (report abuse)
it's public record...
a byBikeRyder June 03, 2009 (0 votes) (report abuse) (reply)
have you tried knocking on their door
RE: likely dead because of... bysouthward June 03, 2009 (0 votes) (report abuse)
First you should confirm your suspicions, then call the city forestry dep't. They will be better set up to do something about it than the gang at BozemanTalks.

http://www.bozeman.net/bozeman/forestry/Default.aspx

Ryon Stover: City Forester rstover@bozeman.net
Just hoping bycwrite June 03, 2009 (0 votes) (report abuse) (reply)
Ryon Stover is out of town this week.
Have already spoken to someone at the city.
Not sure they can do much.
Was hoping someone knew the neighbors on
either side of the empty lot where the trees are.
The trees are easy to view from Burke Park Trail,
south end, looking back.
Not comfortable knocking on doors
beyond my own area.
RE: Just hoping bytiredofbeingjudged June 04, 2009 (0 votes) (report abuse)
http://gis.mt.gov/
click on 'property map'
next page, on the bottom right,
there's a drop down menu for 'zoom to city'
click on bozeman, then click on 'go'
use the tools on the top menu to zoom in
use 'identify' to find out who owns the parcel
hope that helps
RE: Just hoping byBikeRyder June 04, 2009 (0 votes) (report abuse)
Ryan was at work today, you got bunk info
This comment provided for informational use only! bysouthward June 04, 2009 (0 votes) (report abuse)
I tried to track this down using the above instructions and google maps. If I interpret your description correctly (big IF!), the empty lot belongs to the same owner as the two houses directly to the north, with the mailing address being the one with the lower house #.

Note there is a narrow, odd shaped lot on/along the road at that point, so if the trees are next to the road it might be the city/utility company's deal. Otherwise, happy knocking.
RE: Just hoping bytiredofbeingjudged June 04, 2009 (0 votes) (report abuse)
is that site useful or what?!?
also great for finding out who REALLY owns the house where any obnoxious college kids reside :D

slum-lords, beware!!!
Another Point bycwrite June 10, 2009 (0 votes) (report abuse) (reply)
Dead trees not removed will be
fire hazards when the lightening
and dry seasons come later in the
summer. There's plenty of rain
for now but later, it will be dryer.
A dead tree burns like a torch.
RE: Another Point bycowgirlmedic June 10, 2009 (0 votes) (report abuse)
Well geesh CW, do something about it. You aren't accomplishing anything by complaining on here obviously!
s. church beetle killed trees byulog July 03, 2009 (0 votes) (report abuse) (reply)
Weather and climate have as much to do with fires as do dead trees.Remember Yellowstone in '88? Some properties with mpb killed trees are rentals, for sale, or the property owner can't afford to hire a company to do the removal. It's not always black or white, or a easy as it may seem. For objective answers contact: Gallatin Conservation District, city Foretry,local Forest Service, or DNRC.
20 dead pines bycwrite July 14, 2009 (0 votes) (report abuse) (reply)
20 dead pines on Sourdough Road
are gone! Hooray!
8-6-09 BDC bycwrite August 06, 2009 (0 votes) (report abuse) (reply)
There's a fine article
reporting the depth of the
Pine Beetle problem in this
Thurs Chronicle.