The City of Bloomington Tree Commission was established by City Ordinance 92-48, section 12.24.230, adopted November 1992.
The Tree Commission recently completed the fourth edition of the Bloomington Tree Care Manual.
Tree Commission Duties
- Advise City Landscaper (Urban Forester) on practices of urban forestry,
- Assist the City Landscaper (Urban Forester) in formulating policies and procedures of urban forestry and formulating procedures for administering the provisions of this chapter,
- Promote public education on the proper selection, planting, and care of trees by assisting in composing a manual and by other means,
- Assist the City Landscaper (Urban Forester) in efforts to fund and promote the acquisition and distribution of additional trees on public property and right-of-ways,
- Provide information and advice to the Board of Public Works on cases before it regarding trees or in adopting additional policies and practices relating to trees.
Statutory Authority: BMC 2.20.150
Contact Info
Members of the Tree Commission may be contacted through Lee Huss, Bloomington's urban forester, by phone at 812.349.3716 or via e-mail at hussl@bloomington.in.gov.