February 22, 2012

Sarasota Tree Advisory Council

Annual Report

Goals and Objectives 2011

Activities and Success 2011Tree Data

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

Activities and Success 2011Canopy Road

DesignationsFirst three canopy

roads since 2007Bard RoadHawthorne RoadWells Avenue

Activities and Success 2011Canopy Road

DesignationsNow 69 canopy roads

(22miles)

New notification process implemented to include residents in process

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

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.

Activities and Success 2011Consolidated Tree Ordinance

Tree ProtectionCanopy RoadStreet Trees

The new “Tree” ordinance is a more comprehensive, user friendly tool for our community

Activities and Success 2011Master Tree List

Consolidated/revised several County tree lists into one Master Tree List

Activities and Success 2011SCAT

Currently working w/ SCAT to identify bus stops where trees can provide shade

Activities and Success 2011Tree Website

New improved County tree website coming soon

Links to tree related educational materials

STAC RecruitmentCombine

STAC/EPTF?

STAC’s low membership

With new applicants STAC will be at full capacity!!!

8 Applications Received for

BOCC Consideratio

n!!!

Planning for the Future2012 Work Plan

Promote tree education

Shading bus stops

Tree planting incentives

Business outreachTrees in Parking lotsView shed corridors

Planning for the FutureMaster Planning

BOCC Threefold PolicyMaximize

opportunities to replenish tree canopy

Maintain Existing Canopy

Respect Trees when making infrastructure decisions

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

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

Special ThanksShirley Cook

10 years of serviceSince 6.4.2002

Special ThanksBetsy Roberts

10.5 years of serviceSince 10.9.2001

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