Advise and plan to help the
Urban Forest Advisory Committee craft the strategy for a better Dallas
urban forest. Committee meetings are open to the public and occur the
first Tuesday of each month at 4:00 PM in the Park Board Meeting room,
Suite 6FN of the Dallas City Hall. Volunteers, advisors and advocates
are welcomed to participate in any activity.
Initiatives and planned actions of the Committee are recorded in
meeting minutes and posted after they are approved. Team leaders
supervise accomplishment of planned actions. If you have concerns or
wish to contact the committee, please send your feedback by email or
postal letter using the contact information at the bottom of the page.
We look forward to your comments.
Guests are often welcomed to present comments for Committee
consideration and action. Please contact us if you have questions or
wish to participate.
Background:
City of Dallas
Tree Ordinance
Dallas
Municipal Goverment
The
Trinity Comprehensive Plan / Trinity Corridor Project
Dallas Parks &
Recreation 
DALLAS URBAN FOREST
ADVISORY COMMITTEE Steve Houser, Chair
Dallas City Hall
1500 Marilla, Room 6FN
Dallas, TX 75201
Phone: 972-442-1524
Fax: 972-429-0012
E-mail:
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Committee Members
Committee members are appointed by the Mayor, though volunteer
team leaders, guests, and supporters provide tremendous
assistance in planning and advising the Committee on issues.
The
Committee welcomes your participation as a leader, planner or
expert advisor. Working teams need your help now to plan and
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Appointed Committee Members and Contact
Information
Councilmember David A. Neumann, District 3,
Chairperson,
Trinity River Corridor Project Committee
Office: 214-670-0776, E-mail:
Mayor Pro Tem Elba Garcia, District 1, Vice
Chairperson,
Trinity River Corridor Project Committee
Office: 214-670-4052, E-mail:
Councilmember Pauline Medrano, District 2,
Chairperson,
Quality of Life and Government Services Committee
Office: 214-670-4048, E-mail:
Chris Heinbaugh, Chief of Staff to Mayor Leppert
Office: 214-670-4054, E-mail:
Paula Blackmon, Deputy Chief of Staff to Mayor Leppert
Office: 214-670-4054, E-mail:
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City of Dallas Liaisons
Michael Hellmann, Senior Park Planner, Degreed
Forester
Dallas Park and Recreation Department
Phil Erwin, Chief Arborist, Development Services,
Degreed Forester, ISA Certified Arborist; Dallas Park and
Recreation Department
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Report to the Mayor
2007, Final Annual
Report to Mayor Leppert
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Current Plan and Work Items
Trees and Air Quality
Trinity Forest Management Plan (Final)
Local and Regional Programs
Adopt-a-Median Program [Draft] - The City of Dallas
Street Department is working in cooperation with the City of
Dallas Urban Forest Advisory Committee in an effort to
encourage the public to plant and maintain trees throughout
the city.
Regional Urban Forestry Outlook
Vision for North Texas
- a growth initiative in North Texas.
A regional Integrated Tree & Forest Management program is a
possibility in the Vision for North Texas partnership plan.
The North
Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) is looking
to be the facilitator of the over-all VNT initiative.
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