Charlottesville Tree Commission
The Charlottesville City Council created the nine-member Charlottesville Tree Commission in late 2010 as a way to advocate for the city's urban forest management program. [1]
Purpose
"The Tree Commission will serve strictly in an advisory role assisting City Council, the Planning Commission and City staff on issues regarding tree planting, protection, preservation and removal. The intent of the Commission is to protect and improve the urban forest, which provides better quality of life for City residents and provides environmental and aesthetic benefits, by preserving and monitoring all trees located on public right-of-ways and public property. The Commission will stay informed about local changes and intentions involving trees and plans for public lands and infrastructure in the City. It will advocate for trees before City Council and the Planning Commission. The Commission will also advise on protection of trees and tree canopy on private properties as appropriate. The Commission will work toward enhancing the diversity and health of the tree canopy in Charlottesville."
Annual Reports
The group's annual report for 2016 stated that the city had lost between five and eight percent of its tree canopy. [2]
- 2019 Presentation to Council
- 2018 Tree Commission Annual Report
- 2016 Tree Commission Annual Report
- 2015 Tree Commission Annual Report
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Members
Members The commission has 10 members plus the City’s Urban Forester, a Planning Commission Representative, and a Charlottesville Area Tree Stewards representative who serve 3-year terms. [3]
- Peggy Van Yahres, Chair
- Jeffrey Aten, Vice-Chair
- Brian Menard,
- Jody Lahendro, Planning Commission representative
- Tim Padalino, 10th and Page neighborhood
- Jeff Pacelli, Fifeville neighborhood
- Anson Parker
- Mark Rylander
- Victoria Metcalf
- Jean Umiker-Sebeok
- Mark Zollinhofer, Tree Steward
Former members
- Ineke Dickman
- Bill Downs
- Bill Emory
- Robin Hanes
- John M. Henrietta
- Tim Hughes, former City Arborist (Ex-officio)
- Michael Osteen
- Peter Russell
- Joanna Salidis
- John Schmidt
- Lena Seville
- Roseanne Simon
- Maynard Sipe
- Dorothy Smith
- Elizabeth Waters
- Ken Wertz
- Roxanne White
- Emily Cone-Miller
- Jeff Jennings
- Paul Josey
- Lynne Rush
External links
References
- ↑ Web. City planting 200-plus trees, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, retrieved January 11, 2011.
- ↑ Web. Charlottesville’s Tree Commission delivers annual report, Tim Dodson, News Article, Charlottesville Tomorrow, May 18, 2016, retrieved January 2, 2017.
- ↑ Web. Tree Commission, City of Charlottesville, retrieved December 19, 2021.