sarasota tree advisory council annual report
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Sarasota Tree Advisory Council Annual Report. February 22, 2012. Goals and Objectives 2011. Activities and Success 2011. Tree Data. Activities and Success 2011. Arbor Day 2011 Colonial Oaks Park Peach Tree Planting Red Bug Slough Live Oak planting w/ educational signage - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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February 22, 2012
Sarasota Tree Advisory Council
Annual Report
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Goals and Objectives 2011
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Activities and Success 2011Tree Data
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Activities and Success 2011Arbor Day 2011
Colonial Oaks ParkPeach Tree Planting
Red Bug SloughLive Oak planting w/
educational signageSlash pine seedlings
provided for students at New Gate Field School
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Activities and Success 2011Canopy Road
DesignationsFirst three canopy
roads since 2007Bard RoadHawthorne RoadWells Avenue
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Activities and Success 2011Canopy Road
DesignationsNow 69 canopy roads
(22miles)
New notification process implemented to include residents in process
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Activities and Success 2011Tree Care Certification
Explored mandatory educational certification
Goals were to: Establish a higher and
consistent skill level Build greater uniformity in tree
care Establish contact list of tree
care professionals
No action was taken on a mandatory program, but BOCC supported additional educational efforts
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Activities and Success 2011 STAC Duties
Updated “Duties of the Council”
Resolution No. 2011-098
PURPOSE AND DUTIES To provide a conduit for citizen input to the Board;
To recommend individual street and neighborhood planting projects and priority of projects;
To assist the County in updating and revising a consolidated tree list;
To assist in the dissemination of public information;
To review and recommend revisions to the Sarasota County Code of Ordinances relating to trees for consideration by the Board;
To nominate new canopy roads for consideration by the Board;
To make such other recommendations to the County as the Council may see fit, consistent with the terms of this resolution; and
To carry out other such duties as the Board may require.
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Activities and Success 2011Consolidated Tree Ordinance
Tree ProtectionCanopy RoadStreet Trees
The new “Tree” ordinance is a more comprehensive, user friendly tool for our community
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Activities and Success 2011Master Tree List
Consolidated/revised several County tree lists into one Master Tree List
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Activities and Success 2011SCAT
Currently working w/ SCAT to identify bus stops where trees can provide shade
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Activities and Success 2011Tree Website
New improved County tree website coming soon
Links to tree related educational materials
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STAC RecruitmentCombine
STAC/EPTF?
STAC’s low membership
With new applicants STAC will be at full capacity!!!
8 Applications Received for
BOCC Consideratio
n!!!
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Planning for the Future2012 Work Plan
Promote tree education
Shading bus stops
Tree planting incentives
Business outreachTrees in Parking lotsView shed corridors
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Planning for the FutureMaster Planning
BOCC Threefold PolicyMaximize opportunities
to replenish tree canopy
Maintain Existing Canopy
Respect Trees when making infrastructure decisions
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Planning for the FutureMaster Planning
ENV. Policy4.6.12-focuses on Master Urban Forestry Plan,
which includes canopy coverage goals
40% Canopy coverage w/in urban service boundary
Never been measured American Forests canopy coverage goals
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Planning for the FutureMaster Planning
Available resourcesUrban Forestry Strategic
Plan 2007-2011
Urban Ecosystem Analysis 2004
Native Habitat Land Cover Map
Street Tree Planting and Maintenance Guide
Grant/Funding Sources
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Special ThanksShirley Cook
10 years of serviceSince 6.4.2002
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Special ThanksBetsy Roberts
10.5 years of serviceSince 10.9.2001
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Requests from BOCCSTAC Sunset Extension
Resolution to extend from 3.31.12 to 3.31.15
Master PlanningDirection to proceed with identifying key
elements and funding sources
STAC MembershipConsiderations of applications for membership