HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION NO 12 09 228STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF FULTON RESOLUTION NO. 12-09-228
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE MILTON COMMUNITY TREE MANAGEMENT
PLAN AS A REFERENCE DOCUMENT
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council and the Mayor of the City of Milton, GA while in .a
Regular Meeting on September 5, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. as follows:
WHEREAS, the City of Milton 2030 Comprehensive Plan identified several policy statements
and implementation measures related to the preservation of Milton's community forests and,
WHEREAS, the Georgia Forestry Commission Georgia offers grants through the Urban
Forestry and Community Forestry Grant Program for communities to study and collect data
about their community forest and,
WHEREAS, in May 2011, the City approved the submittal of an application to the Georgia
Forestry Commission requesting $20,000 of grant funding to do a tree inventory, assessment and
management plan for the City and,
WHEREAS, the City was selected as a grant recipient, and Davey Resource Group was selected
to perform the tree inventory, assessment and management plan and,
WHEREAS, the data collected and the suggested maintenance program are the first steps
towards developing future tree maintenance and canopy preservation policies for the City and,
WHEREAS, the data collected and the key policy action items will be used as a reference and
suggestion for future planning and maintenance of Milton's community forests,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council and the Mayor of the City of
Milton does hereby adopt;
1. The Milton Community Tree Management Plan for use as a reference document to
suggest key policy items for future planning and maintenance of Milton's community
forests.
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RESOLVED this 51h day of September 2012.
Attest:
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Sudie AM Gordon; City Clerk
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