Environment and Sustainability
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Land Use and Sustainability Committee
Divisions
Urban Forestry Division urbanforestry@miamibeachfl.gov - 305.673.7722 |
Oversees the urban forest by providing regulatory supervision and management. This division issues tree permits oversees tree mitigation, conducts heritage tree evaluations, conducts tree protection barrier inspections, provides tree risk assessments, and reviews plans for citywide tree selection/installations. The division also oversees the Urban Forestry Master Plan, GOB Project #33 Street Plan, and the Commemorative and Heritage Tree Programs.
Sustainability and Resilience Division Sustainability@miamibeachfl.gov - 305.673.7084
Works across all City departments to improve the sustainability of government operations to save money, improve processes, manage resources efficiently, and enhance the environment. This Division handles climate change mitigation efforts with a focus on reducing greenhouse emissions as well as programs centered on energy reduction, water conservation, recycling and waste reduction, and education and outreach.
Environmental Resources Management
Provides internal support across City departments to ensure all public projects, not just those labeled as environmental, avoid, minimize, and mitigate environmental impacts, as well as enhance the natural environment through their design. This Division serves as the City’s in-house environmental consultant and is the liaison between the City and other government agencies for environmental concerns.