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Board points applicants to Florida invasive species list and invites EAB assistance for landscaping reviews
Summary
The board agreed to reference the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list online rather than host a physical copy and discussed inviting the Environmental Advisory Board (EAB) to assist with voluntary site visits and landscaping advice.
Members debated whether the town should host its own copy of the Florida invasive species list or simply point applicants to the Florida Invasive Species Council online list. They agreed that referencing the official online list (using the council's title in quotes to make it searchable) would keep the town from hosting a potentially noncompliant document and avoid ongoing maintenance.
Board members also discussed ways to reduce staff workload while improving plant identification and enforcement confidence. Multiple members proposed inviting EAB volunteers to join building-staff site inspections on a nonbinding, invitational basis to help identify invasive or nuisance species and to provide expertise on replanting. Staff said the building official could invite an EAB member to accompany inspections as an invited participant (subject to legal checks about access), which some members said would boost confidence in mitigation and lessen the burden on staff.
