City of Knoxville - City Tree Board

CITY TREE BOARD

Tree Conservation and Planting Plan [PDF]

Saving Trees and Making Money [PDF]

Street Tree Master Plan

The purpose of the City Tree Board is to formulate a master street tree plan for all municipal property. The Board assists in disseminating news and information regarding the selection; planting, establishment, and maintenance of trees; and advising City Council on desirable legislation concerning the city’s tree program.

Duties of the City Tree Board

To develop a master street tree plan for all municipal property

To develop regulations relative to the type of trees to be planted and planting methods on any municipal property and in Special Districts

To make recommendations to City Council about the tree plan for municipal property

To assist the city in public education and outreach about the planting and maintenance of trees within the city limits

To have regular meetings to discuss tree programs

Important Work of the City Tree Board

Conducts education and outreach about the importance of trees

Hosts an Arbor Day Celebration each year, involving elementary school children

Worked with the Knoxville/Knox County Metropolitan Planning Commission to develop a Street Tree Planting Plan

Helped to save the giant Sawtooth Oaks in Market Square downtown, and worked with developers during the 2002 redesign of Krutch Park and Market Square to suggest replacement trees and to trim existing trees

Works with city residents to determine where new street trees will be planted (500 1.5-inch diameter trees per year). Since 1992, the city has been planting 500-1000 trees per year!

Appointment of Board Members

The eleven members serve four-year terms. Seven of the members must reside in the City of Knoxville; the remaining four members may reside outside the city but must live in Knox County. Members are nominated by the Mayor and approved by City Council. At least five must be professionals, including a landscape architect and a horticulturist, forester, or educator. One member shall be a representative of the Knoxville Utilities Board. The municipal arborist, a representative from the City of Knoxville Engineering Department and a representative from the Knoxville-Knox County Metropolitan Planning Commission attend meetings but have no vote.

Meetings Schedule

MAY MEETING CANCELLED

The City Tree Board meets on the first Thursday of the month at 8:30 AM, at Ijams Nature Center. Please contact Tom Wolf (Tree Board Chair) at twolf@wolftreeinc.com if you would like to be on the agenda.

Board Membership

Dessa Blair
1933 Saxton Street
Knoxville, TN 37915
865-525-4246

Kimberly Davis
Senior Research Associate
311 Conference Center Building
Knoxville, TN 37996-4134
Work: 865-974-4251

Elizabeth Eason
EE Architecture
130 West Jackson Ave.
Suite #101
Knoxville, TN 37902
865-525-9066

Terry Faulkner
4178 Ridgeway Road
Knoxville, TN 37919

Ms. Sara J. Hedstrom
130 West Jackson Ave.
Suite 104
Knoxville, TN 37902

John Luttrell
Luttrell Development
7529 S. Northshore Drive
Knoxville, TN 37919

Stephen Noe
Knoxville Utilities Board
P.O. Box 59017
Knoxville, TN 37950-9017

Bob Santore
4600 Bob White Road
Knoxville, TN 37920-4415

Tom Simpson
1640 Chapman Highway
Sevierville, TN 37862

Mr. Rufus H. Smith, III
4703 Meredith Rd.
Knoxville, TN 37921

Tom Wolf
P.O. Box 5416
Knoxville, TN 37928-0416