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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLetter of Support 2011 National Urban Community Foresty Grant Program' iu" cif Tan i, MARC D. SARNOFF CHAIRMAN CITY OF MIAMI COMMISSION DISTRICT 2 COMMISSIONER March 15, 2011 Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Division of Forestry 407 South Calhoun Street -Mayo Building Room SB-8 Tallahassee, FL 32399-0800 CITY HALL 3500 PAN AMERICAN DRIVE MIAMI. FLORIDA 33133 30G 250.5333 FAX 30S 579-3334 msar noll®mlalnlgov.com Re: Letter of Support — 2011 National Urban Community Forestry Grant Program To Whom It May Concern: On June 24, 2010 the City of Miami Commission passed Enactment Number R-10-0268 authorizing the Grove Tree -Man Trust ("Trust") to perform tree -trimming activities on trees located in City of Miami rights -of -ways and in city parks using resources provided by the State of Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Forestry. (See attached resolution). The City of Miami partnered with the Trust to perform the tree -trimming activities. We are pleased that the project has been completed successfully and 450 young trees in the city have been trirnmed for structure and strength. The Florida Department of Agriculture has issued a Request for Proposal for its 2011 NATIONAL URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY GRANT PROGRAM. The Grove Tree -Man Trust intends to apply for this funding to do additional trimming for structure and strength on trees located in City of Miami rights -of -ways and in city parks. It is our understanding that the Trust is requesting $10,000 and will be matching it with $10,000 of its own funds. I supporty'this application and will ask that that the City Manager place a resolution on the next commission agenda authorizing the Trust to perform tree -trimming activities on trees —located rn City of Mramr ngMits-of-ways and in city parks using resources provided by the —State of Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Forestry. If you have any questions don't hesitate to contact me. Yours very nissioner Ma c City of Miami, Distri 2