PLACEMENT: Departmental
TITLE:
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URBAN TREE CANOPY ASSESSMENT UPDATE
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
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This is a presentation of the initial tree canopy assessment completed for rights-of-way in the primary and secondary urban services district boundaries.
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DEPARTMENT: Public Works
PREPARED BY: Name: Todd Warren
Title: Urban Forestry Manager
REQUESTED BY: Jim Gorton, Public Works Director
PRESET:
PROCEDURES: None
BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:
The Martin County Public Works Department, in coordination with environmental consulting firm WGI, analyzed the tree canopy coverage within the rights-of-way in the primary and secondary Urban Services Boundaries. This presentation will provide the Board with the methodology used to collect the data, the results of the tree canopy analysis, opportunities for the county related to the tree canopy, and some issues identified during this effort. For example, the GIS and Lidar data determined the coverage of our urban canopy is below most urban areas within the state; however, the county has higher than average available land to increase the canopy coverage through strategic planting efforts. Staff requests Board direction for a percent-canopy-coverage goal and a timeframe to achieve this goal.
The presentation will be provided via supplemental memo.
ISSUES:
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LEGAL SUFFICIENCY REVIEW:
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
The Board is asked to provide guidance regarding a target canopy coverage percentage for our right of ways within our urban services boundaries by 2035.
ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS
Provide staff guidance.
FISCAL IMPACT:
RECOMMENDATION
None
ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS
None
DOCUMENT(S) REQUIRING ACTION:
☐Budget Transfer / Amendment ☐ Chair Letter ☐Contract / Agreement
☐Grant / Application ☐Notice ☐Ordinance ☐Resolution
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