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oc , o ' STATE OF FLORIDA opo p p FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURES CONSUMER SERVICB_ �►Ibt4l� DOYLE CONNER. COMMISSIONER DIVISION OF FORESTRY / COLLINS BUILDING- / TALLAHASSEE 32301 ANNUAL COOPERATIVE FORESTRY ASSISTANCE REPORT CITY OF VERO BEACH & INDIAN RIVER COUNTY October 5 & 6, 1982 As required under the provisions of the County Contract, Sections 589.28 - 589.34 Florida Statutes, an annual report is submitted by September 30th of each year to cover work undertaken during the previous fiscal year. As the Vero Beach/India.n River County Forester, I respectfully submitt the following report of my activities for the -twelve month period ending July 1, 1981 to June 30, 1982. From year to year various projects will be undertaken and the direction of the Urban Forestry project will change.: One such change was a greater emphasis on information and education and beautification projects this past year. Another change was the role of the Environ- mental Design Planner of Vero Beach. The past Environmental Design Planner covered. almost all. activities dealing with trees, shrubs, landscaping, etc.. in the city. Thus much• less.. of my:.time was spent with the city.than might have been, With -the -new Environmental Design .Planner now working I forsee my role increasigg in working with him and in the city. Last year the major activities that directly involved the city were TREE CITY USA, two seedling sales, assist Rosewood Elementary school with a landscape plan, planting palmetto's at South Beach Park, a plant identification walk at South Beach Park, Arbor Day planting for Vero Beach, assist Osceola Elementary with a landscape plan, and participate in the Garden Club Show with a display. This past year the beautification projects came about in the county. Thus, projects such as Wabasso Beach Park replanting,_ Hobart Park, Middle 6 and Middle 7 schools were undertaken. A new teaching program in environmental education was also started. The program is called. LEEP (Local Environmental Education Program). - The program -is geared for sixth graders to teach then about soils, plants and animals and their interrelationships. Sebastian River Middle -Jr. High School.participated in the program. Other activities in the County included control burn 23 acres for a landowner, work with a major landowner (RoyVan Ranch Inc.) on tree planting over 3500 acres, development of Donald McDonald Park as a recreation area and work with a local sawmill owner on developing local markets for rough cut pine lumber. i The remainder of my time was spent on State activities of fire control, training, assistance to other Division of Forestry personnel, and Federal and Regional meetings. Over the past Fiscal year, there have been 1853 assists to individ- uals and local governments involving 1579 hours of the foresters recordable time. OCT 2 0 1982 152 k . � 51.60"E �"9