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City arborist outlines plan to plant 100 trees per council district; aims for equitable canopy gains
Summary
Public Works presented a plan to plant at least 100 trees in each council district. The City Arborist described multiple planting programs, constraints (utilities, FDOT rights-of-way), volunteer partnerships and an estimated per-tree cost for right-of-way plantings.
Justin Gearhart, City Arborist in Public Works, told the Neighborhoods Committee the office is launching an initiative to plant at least 100 trees in each council district. The program bundles several existing efforts — “move and replace,” city giveaways, and three planting levels tailored to site conditions — and relies on partnerships with UF/IFAS extension volunteers and neighborhood groups to identify sites.
Gearhart said the…
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