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Legislative Authority: Ordiance Code, Chapter 94 - TREE COMMISSION

Tree Commission Administrative Procedures as of 12/16/2020

Meeting Date: Tree Committee monthly meetings are on the 3rd Wednesday of the month from 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. in Ed Ball Building, 10th Floor, Conference Room 5, Jacksonville, FL 32202.  Urban Forestry Management Plan Implementation Subcommittee (UFMPI) are held approximately two weeks prior to the Tree Committee meeting. (Meeting times and locations are subject to change.)  All Citizens have the right to be heard and are allowed the opportunity for comment prior to final vote on a motion.  Those that fill out a written request or Speaker's Request to be Heard Card shall be heard prior to others who appear at the meeting.

Tree Commission Public Meeting Notice* Wednesday, June 18  9:30am-11:30am

  • Wednesday, June 18, 2025 Tree Commission Meeting Agenda and Supporting Documents
Task Force on Urban Tree Planting Best Practices Meeting Notice* Monday, June 23, 2025 10:00am-1:00pm
  • Monday, June 23, 2025 Task Force on Urban Tree Planting Best Practices Meeting Agenda and Supporting Documents

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Tree Planting Programs

630-CITY Tree Planting Program (program description and approved tree planting list)
Level 2 Tree Planting Program (application, staff checklist, and approved tree planting list)
Level 3 Tree Planting Program (instructions, grant agreement, application, and approved tree planting list)

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Committee Members:                                                          

Name Category
NINA SICKLER DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
CURTIS HART CHAIR TREE COMMISSION COMMITTEE
CHRIS MILLER TREE COMMISSION CITY COUNCIL LIAISON
WILLIAM BURKE TREE COMMISSION COMMITTEE MEMBER
SUSAN FRASER TREE COMMISSION COMMITTEE MEMBER
  TREE COMMISSION COMMITTEE MEMBER
ALDEN HOWELL TREE COMMISSION COMMITTEE MEMBER

Contact Staff:

Name Position Phone Email
JONATHAN COLBURN URBAN FORESTRY MANAGER 904-255-4324 jcolburn@coj.net
JUSTIN GEARHART CITY ARBORIST 904-255-4327 jgearhart@coj.net
JOSE REGUEIRO ACCOUNTING 904-255-5258 jregueiro@coj.net
SHANNON MACGILLIS OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL 904-255-5097 smacgillis@coj.net
JOE RAINEY EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT 904-255-4299 jrainey@coj.net 

Tree Commission Meeting Agendas and Minutes:


Tree Commission Public Special Meeting Agendas and Minutes:​
Task Force on Jacksonville Urban Tree Planting Best Practices: Charge Memo  9/18/2024
RESOURCE LIBRARY - (click link for Task Force Resource Library)                                                          Amended Charge Memo 11/20/24 Amended (Second) 5/27/24

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