The Tree Protection Ordinance Working Group will hold its first meeting on Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at 6:00 PM over Zoom.
Tree Protection Working Group Meeting
Wednesday June 15, 2022 6 p.m.
by Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87000865397?pwd=SUo4UmJUR28zSDZuRVR0L3YzUGpkZz09
Agenda
- Background and Introductions:
The Tree Protection Working Group was approved by the Chatham County Board of Commissioners to draft language for tree protection rules for the county. Meetings are open to the public and will be recorded. The Working Group is comprised of these members representing the Planning Board, Environmental Review Advisory Committee, Climate Change Advisory Committee and Grand Trees of Chatham County:
George Lucier, Caroline Siverson (PB)
Elaine Chiosso, Jeannie Ambrose, Heather Holley (ERAC)
John Graybeal, Alicia Koblansky (CCAC)
Sharon Garbutt (GT)
2. Meeting logistics
- Decide on chairperson and recording secretary
- Decision on whether future meeting are to be held by zoom or in-person
- Scheduling of date/time for monthly meetings (through Nov.)
3. Discussion of resource materials we will use, including:
“Developing Tree Protection Ordinances in North Carolina” (Developed by the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy with the Urban & CommunityForestry Program of the North Carolina Forest Service and the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission.) http://www.ncforestservice.gov/urban/pdf/treeprotection.pdf
“Protecting and Retaining Trees: A Guide for Municipalities and Counties in North Carolina” NC State Extension https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/protecting-and-retaining-trees-a-guide-for-municipalities-and-counties-in-north-carolina
“Developing Successful Tree Protection Ordinances” NC State Extension https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/developing-successful-tree-ordinances
“Draft Chatham County Tree Protection Ordinance” and “CC Guide to Tree Ordinance” by John Graybeal, Climate Action Advisory Committee 8/1/2020
4. Initial discussion by Working Group members on Tree Protection and how we will proceed.
5. Public Input (to be limited to 3 min. per speaker)
6. Adjourn
