Environmental Planning
Canopy Roads Citizens Committee
The Tallahassee-Leon County Canopy Roads Citizens Committee (CRCC) is an eight-member public advisory group charged with providing recommendations to the City and County Commissions and local regulatory bodies about protecting and enhancing our designated canopy roads.
Review by the CRCC is required for all projects that propose impacts in the 100-foot canopy road protection zone. Review is required prior to applying for an environmental permit. However, applicants are encouraged to present information to the CRCC early in the development process to help avoid major design modifications. No application is necessary to informally present early design options to the CRCC and receive feedback. If you are seeking a formal recommendation from the CRCC, please complete the request for review provided below.
The CRCC is also engaged in a variety of proactive activities to help protect and enhance the canopy roads system. For more information please see the Annual Report provided below.
If you have questions about the CRCC, please contact Brian Wiebler at the Tallahassee-Leon County Planning Department, 891-6400.
- Canopy roads map (PDF)
- Tallahassee-Leon County Canopy Road Citizen's Committee Request for Review (PDF)
- 2005 Canopy Roads Annual Report (PDF)
Canopy Roads Citizens Committee Meetings for 2008
This PDF is a list of Canopy Roads Citizens Committee Meetings for 2008. Development Projects are only reviewed at Regular Meetings. All meetings start at 6:00 PM and are usually held the 3rd Monday of the month, unless otherwise noted Note that the meeting dates, times and locations are subject to change.
2008 Meeting Schedule (PDF)
Tallahassee-Leon County Greenways Program
The Tallahassee - Leon County Greenways Program represents a resource-based approach to accomplish the following primary objectives:
- Enhance the protection of remaining natural systems, including preservation and conservation features as defined in the Comprehensive Plan and environmental ordinances;
- Provide natural and open space connections between neighborhoods, parks, schools, and historical and cultural sites;
- Incorporate greenway and open space orientations into infrastructure design to enhance more traditional capital projects to achieve multiple public and natural resource benefits, and;
- Provide additional areas dedicated for conservation and open space thereby expanding recreational opportunities such as walking, hiking, biking, skating, horseback riding, and nature interpretation. more...
Preventing Construction Damage to Trees
Three seminars dealing with preventing construction damage to trees were held in the fall of 2001 to educate City and County employees on how design and construction activities can impact trees. All City and County project designers and construction personnel who design and dig around trees where encouraged to attend. A total of 220 employees took the seminar. more...