Download - Sarasota Tree Advisory Council Annual Report
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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