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Natural
Resources
Natural resources contribute greatly to the quality of life in
the City of Lakeland. They provide
many aesthetic, ecological and economic
benefits. For instance, a number of lakes, ponds,
streams and parks improve the quality of life for
our residents. The city
also requires developers to set
aside park land and greenways.
Lakeland
strives to balance growth and development with preserving the natural resources that define the landscape for Lakeland residents.
Lakeland
residents have consistently ranked
preservation of natural resources as
a top priority in public forums
and surveys.
NR News
| Lakeland
Receives Urban Forestry Grant |
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Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen and Agriculture Commissioner Ken Givens announced
a grant of $8,761 to the City of Lakeland to help with urban forest management staffing.
The grant was approved after a review by state urban forestry officials and the Tennessee Urban Forestry Council Grant Review Committee. Properly managed trees in urban environments can aid economic development efforts and help with air quality, heat
island effect, storm water retention, water quality and aesthetics. “Tennessee is a forested state and this natural resource is just as important to our developed areas as it is to our countryside,”
Givens said.
(2-27-08)
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Tree Growth Award for Lakeland |
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Lakeland was recently named as a 2007 recipient of the Tree City USA and Growth Award. This is the fourth year Lakeland has received this national recognition. Lakeland consistently meets the four standards of a Tree City USA community: a tree board or department, a tree care ordinance, a comprehensive community forestry program and an Arbor Day observance. "Eric Bridges and Nick Bridgeman work diligently to ensure that trees remain a vital component of the infrastructure of our city," said City Manager Bob Wherry. (2-27-08)
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Natural
Resources Inventory
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The City completed a Natural Resources Inventory
(PDF, 1.8 MB) as part of a
comprehensive approach to the
management of Lakeland’s natural
resources.
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Special
Topics
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Hire
a certified arborist
(PDF, Sept. 2007)
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Preservation
versus conservation
(PDF, May 2007)
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Non-native invasive plants and
pests (PDF, April 2007)
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Hazard
trees (PDF) |
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Tree Inventory
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The Natural Resources
department will start an inventory
of public and park trees in June.
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Tree
Management
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The Tree Management
ordinance has been updated.
(Note: All City ordinances
can be found on the Ordinances
page).
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Also see Government section's News
and Information.
Conservation
of Open Space
As municipalities experience growth and development, previously undeveloped land
(in various configurations of open space) can be lost, along with the services and benefits those open spaces provide to the community.
Therefore,
conservation of natural resources is
a primary concern for communities
and government agencies across the nation.
The USDA Forest Service lists the loss of open space to development pressure as one of the four major threats to the United States forests. On a state level, the Tennessee Forestry Commission
considers urban development as one of the most important factors affecting Tennessee’s forests. In fact, the Tennessee House of
Representatives passed a joint
resolution that "the most significant factor influencing the forest sustainability in Tennessee is the loss of forest land to
urbanization."
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Quotable
"Having to squeeze the last drop of utility out of the land has the same desperate finality
as having to chop up the furniture to keep warm."
Aldo Leopold
"Conservation
means development as much as it does protection. I
recognize the right and duty of this generation to
develop and use the natural resources of our land;
but I do not recognize the right to waste them, or
to rob, by wasteful use, the generations that come
after us."
Theodore Roosevelt
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Lakeland City Hall
10001 Highway 70, Lakeland, TN 38002
Phone: (901) 867-2717 Fax: (901) 867-2063 E-Mail: cityhall@lakelandtn.org
Regular business hours: 8 am - 4:30 pm, Monday-Friday
City Hall After-Hours Public Works/Sewer Emergency Line: (901) 867-8920
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City of Lakeland, TN
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