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Sarasota Tree Advisory Council Annual Report

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

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Sarasota Tree Advisory Council Annual Report

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  1. Sarasota Tree Advisory CouncilAnnual Report February 22, 2012

  2. Goals and Objectives 2011

  3. Activities and Success 2011 • Tree Data

  4. Activities and Success 2011 • Arbor Day 2011 • Colonial Oaks Park • Peach Tree Planting • Red Bug Slough • Live Oak planting w/ educational signage • Slash pine seedlings provided for students at New Gate Field School

  5. Activities and Success 2011 • Canopy Road Designations • First three canopy roads since 2007 • Bard Road • Hawthorne Road • Wells Avenue

  6. Activities and Success 2011 • Canopy Road Designations • Now 69 canopy roads (22miles) • New notification process implemented to include residents in process

  7. Activities and Success 2011 • Tree 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

  8. 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.

  9. Activities and Success 2011 • Consolidated Tree Ordinance • Tree Protection • Canopy Road • Street Trees • The new “Tree” ordinance is a more comprehensive, user friendly tool for our community

  10. Activities and Success 2011 • Master Tree List • Consolidated/revised several County tree lists into one Master Tree List

  11. Activities and Success 2011 • SCAT • Currently working w/ SCAT to identify bus stops where trees can provide shade

  12. Activities and Success 2011 • Tree Website • New improved County tree website coming soon • Links to tree related educational materials

  13. STAC Recruitment • Combine STAC/EPTF? • STAC’s low membership • With new applicants STAC will be at full capacity!!! 8 Applications Received for BOCC Consideration!!!

  14. Planning for the Future • 2012 Work Plan • Promote tree education • Shading bus stops • Tree planting incentives • Business outreach • Trees in Parking lots • View shed corridors

  15. Planning for the Future • Master Planning • BOCC Threefold Policy • Maximize opportunities to replenish tree canopy • Maintain Existing Canopy • Respect Trees when making infrastructure decisions

  16. Planning for the Future • Master Planning • ENV. Policy • 4.6.12-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

  17. Planning for the Future • Master Planning • Available resources • Urban Forestry Strategic Plan 2007-2011 • Urban Ecosystem Analysis 2004 • Native Habitat Land Cover Map • Street Tree Planting and Maintenance Guide • Grant/Funding Sources

  18. Special Thanks • Shirley Cook • 10 years of service • Since 6.4.2002

  19. Special Thanks • Betsy Roberts • 10.5 years of service • Since 10.9.2001

  20. Requests from BOCC • STAC Sunset Extension • Resolution to extend from 3.31.12 to 3.31.15 • Master Planning • Direction to proceed with identifying key elements and funding sources • STAC Membership • Considerations of applications for membership

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