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E. Annual Cooperative Forestry Report, City of Vero Beach and <br />Indian River County <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Eggert, SECONDED by <br />Commissioner Wheeler, the Board unanimously accepted <br />the following annual report: <br />Florida Department of <br />Agriculture & Consumer Services <br />•4 The Capitol PLEASE Rrseosu To: <br />BOB CRAWFORD Tallahassee <br />COMMISSIONER 32399.0810 <br />Annual Cooperative Forestry Report <br />City of Vero Beach & Indian River County <br />-September 18, 1991 <br />As required under the provision of the county contract, <br />sections 589.28 - 589.34 Florida Statutes, an annual report <br />is -submitted each fall to cover the work undertaken during <br />the,past fiscal year. ., - <br />....As the Vero Beach/Indian-River County Forester I submit <br />this report of my activities during the period July i, 1990 <br />to June 30, 1991. <br />The 90/91 reporting year marks the 18th full year in <br />which Vero Beach/Indian River County residents have received <br />the assistance of a forester from the Division of Forestry. <br />The 90/91 year is my third year as forester for this county. <br />the past year has been an active one for this project, several <br />projects have been completed and many new ones have been <br />started. The following is a listing of some of the projects <br />and programs I became involved with this past year: <br />Tree City U.S.A. <br />Urban Forester feature articles, Press -Journal <br />Oslo landfill reclamation <br />Seedling sales for. non-profit groups <br />Forest Stewardship program <br />Youth Volunteer Program, YMCA <br />Christmas tree recycling program <br />.City of Vero Beach hazard tree removal <br />Dupuis Reserve State Forest, prescribe burn plans <br />Over the last year I have made 1,155 assists to City and <br />County residents, civic groups, schools, etc. Total hours <br />devoted to these assist were 2,141. Compared to the previous <br />year there was a 4% increase in the number of assist, and <br />a 24% increase in hours. <br />Activities were as follows: <br />A. Incidentals.- 436 hours - 20% <br />1. Incidental assists (telephone calls, correspondence, <br />visitors to my office or assistance not requiring <br />a field visit): 508 assists, 131 hours <br />5 <br />