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Home My WebLink About2003 03 12 Attached Handed Out to BoardDate: March 12, 2003 ATTACHED HANDED OUT TO BOARD MEMBER DURING MARCH 12, 2003 REGULAR MEETING A FEW REASONS AND BENEFITS USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS WFi.COMF TO BEAUTIFUL TO PLANTTREES (407 AREA CODE) WINTER SPRINGS • Trees reduce home energy costs. Typically a home surrounded by trees is 10 degrees cooler in the summer. • Trees raise home values by improving the community spirit and appearance of a neighborhood. • Trees shelter and nourish wildlife. • Trees purify the air you breathe, • Trees control erosion and storm runoff. • Trees maintain soil moisture levels, • Trees fight global climate change. {?~~ ;,l A NOTE ABOUT XERISCAPING®,.. Water conservation through selective planting is called Xeriscaping®. The use of native Florida plants and other selected plants that have adapted to the cycles of rain and drought is an important part of a beautiful, carefree landscape. By applying the concept of Xeriscaping you not only save on the cost of water, but help the environment as well. For more information on Xeriscaping® and water conservation contact the St. Johns River Water Management District at 800-725-5922. CTTY HALL POLICE DEPARTMENT (NON-EMERGENCY) FlRE DEPARTMENT (NON-EMERGENCY) CITY INFO. HOTLINE WATER & SEWER INFO PUBLIC WORKS / untmEs CTTY ARBORIST PARKS & RECREATION j CODE ENFORCEMENT vFw POST OFFICE FLA DEPT OF ENVIRON PROTECTION SENIOR CENTER /CIVIC CENTER s ___. WINTER SPRINGS HIGH INDIAN TRAILS MIDDLE SCHOOL KEETH ELEMENTARY WINTER SPRINGS ELEMENTARY HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY 3 2 7-1800 3 2 7-1000 327-2332 327-7594 327-5996 327-2669 327-5982 327-7110 327-5981 327-31 S1 327-4-600 894-75 S S 327-4031 320-8750 320-43 SO 320-5350 320-0650 320-6650 y Printed on Recycled Paper Revised 01-23-01 ~, Certified as a Tree City USA since 1988 TRFF ORDINANCE AND INFORMATION GU1DF J1~NTER S -~ °~ ~- ~' ~ ~, ,a ~?`' _ .~ ~CoR1Dp' •, It u our pleasure to welcome you to Winter Springs, To help you become familiar with your new city, please refer to this guide when you begin to landscape and beautify your new homestead. Presented by the Beautification of Winter Springs (B.O.W.S.) Board THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS IS A TREE CITY USA We at the City of Winter Springs are proud to be a certified as a Tree City USA through the National Arbor Day Foundation. This designation is achieved by completing a stringent set of guidelines and per capita spending to maintain and upgrade our community forestry program. For the past two years, Winter Springs has also maintained aTree City USA Growth Award which illustrates the ongoing positive action being taken to make Winter Springs a better place in which to live. SOME RECOMMENDED TREES FOR WINTER SPRINGS Here is a brief list of suggested shade trees for the home landscape, Please research the growth habit and mature size for each spedes to ensure that it is placed in a location that is appropriate not only at planting, but for years to come. WET AREAS Tulip Poplar Red Maple Bald Cypress Sweet Gum Willow Dahoon Holly DRY AREAS E. Palatka Holly Live Oak Southern Magnolia Southern Red Cedar Winged Elm Red Bud WINTER SPRINGS ARBOR ORDINANC>:* 1. An arbor permit must be acquired to remove a tree with a trunk diameter of 4" or more. 2. Regardless if the tree is living or dead, an arbor permit is still required, 3. The city encourages the removal of exotic, invasive spedes. There is no fee, but a permit is still required to do so, 4. There is a fee for an arbor permit, Trees that are severely diseased, injured or dead still require a permit but the fee is waived. 5, In order to maintain a healthy canopy within the city, when trees are removed, the ordinance may require replacement, 6. Any activity done without first acquiring an arbor permit will be subject to penalties and/or fines, *Please note these are selected guidelines taken from the Arbor Ordinance. The complete Arbor Ordinance is available upon request at City Hall, 1126 S.R, 434, Winter Springs, FL, 32798 PROHIBITED TREES Exotic, invasive species represent a destructive force in our natural environment. They rob our native plant communities of biological diversity, water and nutrients. The City of Winter Springs has joined forces with other Florida communities in the effort to stop the spread of these plants, Please avoid planting the following trees: • Chinese Tallow ("Popcorn Tree") • Chinaberry • CamphorTree • Brazilian Pepper • Jacaranda • Melaleuca • Cat Claw Mimosa • Eucalyptus This is a list of our most common offenders - for a complete list of all the plants on the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council's list of Non-Native lnvasive Species, please contact the Florida Department of Environmental Protection at 407-894-75 S S.