Do you want to be a part of a growing number of neighbors helping to create a greener, cleaner, more naturally beautiful and resilient future for the Tanyard Neighborhood and the City of Pensacola? Read more about the Citizen's Tree Canopy Restoration Project.

GUIDELINES:

1. Property must be located within the Tanyard Neighborhood.

2. Property owner must sign a copy of the CARES CONTRACT which stipulates owner will care for/water the tree.

3. Trees may be planted within a maximum 25 feet of public right-of-way on private property. All locations must be approved

4. Trees may be selected from the following list, PROTECTED TREE LIST, as referenced in the City of Pensacola Land Development Code:

Citizen's Tree Canopy Restoration Project

APPENDIX A. PROTECTED TREE LIST

Species Type A (Small, 4″ + diameter trunk)

1. Dogwood (Cornus florida)

2. Redbud (Cercis canadensis)

3. Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica)

4. Fringe Tree (Chionanthus virginicus)

5. Flatwoods Plum (Prunus umbellata)

6. Crabapple (Malus angustifolia)

7. Sand Oak (Quercus geminata)

Species Type B (Medium, 6″ + diameter trunk)

1. American Holly (Ilex opaca)

2. Dahoon Holly (Ilex cassine)

3. Southern Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora) **

4. Eastern Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana) **

5. Southern Red Cedar (Juniperus silicicola) **

6. White Cedar (Chamaecyparis thyoides)

7. River Birch (Betula nigra)

8. Long Leaf Pine (Pinus palustris)

Species Type C (Large, 8″ + diameter trunk)

1. Live Oak (Quercus virginiana)**

2. Laurel Oak (Quercus laurifolia)**

3. Darlington Oak (Quercus hemisphaerica)**

4. Sweet Gum (Liquidambar styraciflua)**

5. Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis)**

6. Pecan (Carya illinoensis)**

7. Red Maple (Acer rubrum)**

8. Hickory (Carya spp.)**

9. White Oak (Quercus alba)**

10. Southern Red Oak (Quercus falcata)

11. Florida Sugar Maple (Acer barbatum)

12. Black Tupleo (Nyssa sylvatica)

13. Silver Maple (Acer saccharinum)

*When measuring a tree to determine if it meets the trunk diameter criteria, it shall be measured at diameter breast height (DBH), which is the diameter of the tree at 4½ feet (54 inches) above ground. The scientific name controls for compliance purposes. Common names are furnished for reference purposes only.

**Shade trees.

APPENDIX B. TREE REPLANT LIST

A. Small Trees:

1. Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica)

2. Holly, Dahoon (Ilex cassine) **

3. Hop-hornbeam (Ostrya virginiana)

4. Hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana)

5. Fringe Tree (Chionanthus virginicus)

6. Smooth Redbay (Persea borbonia) **

7. Glossy Privet (Ligustrum lucidum)

8. Loquat (Eriobotrya japonica)

9. Red Buckeye (Aesculus pavia)

10. Hawthorne (Crataegus spp.)

11. American Holly (Ilex opaca)

12. Savannah Holly (Ilex attenuata/cassine × opaca)

13. East Palatka Holly (Ilex attenuata/cassine × opaca)

14. Eagleston Holly (Ilex attenuata/cassine × opaca)

15. Fineline Holly (Ilex cornuta)

16. Emily Bruner Holly (Ilex latifolia × cornuta)

17. East Bay Holly (Ilex latifolia × cornuta)

18. Mary Neil Holly (Ilex/cornuta × pernyi)

19. Nellie R. Stevens Holly (Ilex aquifolium × cornuta)

20. Green Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum)

21. Eastern Red Bud (Cercis canadensis)

22. Drake Elm (Ulmus parvifolia)

23. Yaupon Holly (Ilex vomitoria)

24. Ashe Magnolia (Magnolia ashei)

25. Wax Myrtle (Myrica cerifera)

26. Flatwoods Plum (Prunus umbellata)

27. Myrtle Oak (Quercus myrtifolia)

28. Rusty Blackhawk (Viburnum rufidulum)

29. Dogwood (Cornus florida)

30. Red Bud (Cercis canadensis)

Trees listed 13 through 34 are native. (*Note discrepancy in number 34 here and below.)

Trees listed 11 through 34 are suitable for planting beneath utility lines.

B. Medium and Large Trees:

1. American Sycamore (Plantanus occidentalis)

2. Ash, White (local) (Fraxinus americana) **

3. Birch, River (Betula nigra) **

4. Cedar, Atlantic White (Chamaecyparis thyoides)

5. Cedar, Southern Red (Juniperus silicicola)

6. Chalkbark Maple (Acer leucoderme)

7. Chinese Pistache (Pistacia chinensis)

8. Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum)

9. Eastern Poplar (Populus deltoides)

10. Elm, Florida (Ulmus americana var. floridana) **

11. Elm, Winged (Ulmus alata) **

12. Hickory (Carya spp.) **

13. Holly, American (Ilex opaca)

14. Loblollybay (Gordonia lasianthus) **

15. Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda)

16. Maple, Florida Sugar (Acer barbatum floridanum) **

17. Mulberry, Red (Morus rubra)

18. Oak, Nuttall (Quercus nuttallii)

19. Oak, Post (Quercus stellata) **

20. Oak, Shumard (Quercus shumardii) **

21. Oak, Southern Red (Quercus falcata) **

22. Oak, White (Quercus alba) **

23. Oak, Overcup (Quercus lyrata)

24. Live Oak (Quercus virginiana) **

25. Palm, Cabbage (Sabal palmetto)

26. Palm, Pindo (Butia capitata)

27. Red Maple (Acer rubrum)

28. Swamp Red Maple (Acer rubrum var. drummondii)

29. Sweetbay (Magnolia virginiana) **

30. Sweet Gum (Liquidambar styraciflua)

31. Tulip Tree (Liriodendron tulipifera)

32. Tupelo, Water (Nyssa aquatica)

33. Walnut, Black (Juglans nigra) **

34. Willow Oak (Quercus phellos)

35. Windmill Palm (Trachycarpus fortunei)

36. Southern Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora) **

*When measuring a tree to determine if it meets the trunk diameter criteria, it shall be measured at diameter breast height (DBH), which is the diameter of the tree at 4½ feet (54 inches) above ground. The scientific name shall control for compliance purposes. Common names are furnished for reference purposes only.

**Shade Trees.

Source: Native Trees for North Florida, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, University of Florida. Florida-Friendly Plant List 2006, Florida Yards and Neighborhoods, Cooperative Extension Service, University of Florida.

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Questions, please contact Troy Stepherson at TroyCCIM@gmail.com