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• <br />• • <br />9.A. PUBLIC HEARING - TREE PROTECTION AND LAND <br />CLEARING REQUIREMENTS <br />PROOF OF PUBLICATION OF ADVERTISEMENT FOR HEARING IS ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE <br />CLERK TO THE BOARD <br />The Board reviewed a Memorandum of January 15, 2002: <br />TO: James E. Chandler <br />County Administrator <br />I MEi T H - AD CO CU''RRENCE: <br />Rc6iert M. Keating, AICP <br />Community Development Direct r <br />THROUGH. Roland M. DeBlois, AICP <br />Chief, Environmental Planning <br />& Code Enforcement <br />FROM: Brian Poo( -r REP <br />Senior Planner <br />DATE: January 15, 2002 <br />RE• Board Consideration of and Adoption of Revisions to the County Land <br />Clearing and Tree Protection Ordinance <br />It is requested that the Board of County Commissioners foiinally consider the following <br />information at the Board's regular meeting of January 22, 2002. <br />BACKGROUND <br />In May 2000, the Board of County Commissioners directed staff to review county tree protection <br />requirements, to hold a public workshop on tree protection issues, and to report back to the <br />Board. At that meeting, the Board indicated that staff should focus on revisions to strengthen trae <br />protection measures, but should also evaluate the adequacy of current penalties and enforcement <br />regarding tree removal violations. <br />To that end, staff reviewed tree protection measures from other counties and municipalities, as <br />well as information from such sources as the National Arbor Day Foundation, the International <br />Society of Arboriculture, American Forests, and Louisiana State University. On December 7, <br />2000, staff conducted a workshop to obtain public input on tree protection issues. At the public <br />workshop, staff discussed a draft matrix of issues and proposed revisions to County Code Chapter <br />927, the County tree protection ordinance. (Attachment 2 to this memorandum is essentially the <br />same matrix, but revised with the last column containing information on the current draft <br />ordinance.) <br />JANUARY 22, 2002 <br />-27- <br />