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Forestry and Natural Resources Commission (FNRC)

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The Forestry and Natural Resources Commission (FNRC) provides the County Board with advice and recommendations to improve the health and sustainability of Arlington’s urban forest and natural resources.

The Commission charge includes:

Programs and policies for the maintenance and enhancement of trees and other natural resources on public property.
The preservation or restoration of trees, other native vegetation, biodiversity, and ecological sustainability in conservation areas, parks, and other County owned natural areas.
The preservation and enhancement of trees, other natural resources, and natural features associated with development and infrastructure improvement projects on public and private property.

The FNRC shall coordinate education and outreach activities, such as Tree City USA, Arbor Day, and the Tree Canopy Fund Grant Program to foster the preservation and enhancement of trees, native plants, and natural habitat on private property, which provide biophilic, economic, social, and environmental benefits for the County as a whole.

To speak at an upcoming meeting, sign up here before 12 noon the day of the meeting. Real time registration will not be available during the meeting.

Commission Documents

Meetings

Meetings take place on the fourth Thursday of each month at 7 p.m., except for November and December, when they are held on the third Thursday. Meetings are a mix of all virtual and hybrid. Check individual dates for details.

Meetings are open to the public.

2023 Meetings

Date	Documents	Letters	Location
Jan. 26	Agenda(PDF, 116KB) Deer Survey(PDF, 2MB) Nature Center Status(PDF, 4MB) Minutes(PDF, 253KB)	Stormwater Utility(PDF, 136KB) (PDF, 136KB)NOVA Parks(PDF, 88KB)	Hybrid. Conference room 216 in the Ellen Bozman Government Center (2100 Clarendon Blvd), and online at Click here for meeting link if joining remotely.
Feb. 23	Agenda(PDF, 78KB) Meeting Recording Action Items and Reports(PDF, 284KB) FY24 Budget(PDF, 1MB)	Missing Middl(PDF, 509KB)e	Virtual. Click here for meeting link
Mar. 23	Agenda(PDF, 78KB) Green Infrastructure Center Tree Canopy Study(PDF, 8MB) Meeting Minutes(PDF, 202KB)	FY24 Budget(PDF, 114KB)	Hybrid. Conference room 216 in the Ellen Bozman Government Center (2100 Clarendon Blvd), and online at Click here for meeting link if joining remotely.
April 27	Agenda(PDF, 77KB) Climate change and pest resilience in tree selection(PDF, 2MB)		Hybrid. Conference room 216 in the Ellen Bozman Government Center (2100 Clarendon Blvd), and online at Click here for meeting link if joining remotely.
May 25	Agenda(PDF, 78KB)		Hybrid. Conference room 216 in the Ellen Bozman Government Center (2100 Clarendon Blvd), and online at Click here for meeting link if joining remotely.
June 22			Hybrid. Conference room 216 in the Ellen Bozman Government Center (2100 Clarendon Blvd), and online at Click here for meeting link if joining remotely.
July 27			Hybrid. Conference room 216 in the Ellen Bozman Government Center (2100 Clarendon Blvd), and online at Click here for meeting link if joining remotely.
August	No meeting in August
Sept. 28			Hybrid. Small conference room at the Trades Building (2700 S Taylor St), and online at Click here for meeting link if joining remotely.
Oct. 26			Hybrid. Conference room 216 in the Ellen Bozman Government Center (2100 Clarendon Blvd), and online at Click here for meeting link if joining remotely.
Nov. 16			Hybrid. Conference room 216 in the Ellen Bozman Government Center (2100 Clarendon Blvd), and online at Click here for meeting link if joining remotely.
Dec. 21			Virtual. Click here for meeting link

2022 Meetings

Date	Documents	Letters	Location
Jan. 27	Agenda(PDF, 79KB) Video Invasives Program Review(PDF, 4MB) Action Items and Reports(PDF, 95KB)		Virtual. Click here for meeting link
Feb. 24	Agenda(PDF, 81KB) Video Tree Canopy Fund Equity(PDF, 26MB) FY23 Budget(PDF, 518KB) Action Items and Reports(PDF, 198KB)	Standard Site Plan Conditions(PDF, 158KB) Top Priorities for the Forestry and Natural Resources Plan and Future County Funding(PDF, 128KB)	Virtual. Click here for meeting link
Mar. 24	Agenda(PDF, 79KB) Video Action Items and Reports(PDF, 228KB) iTree-Canopy(PDF, 2MB) Pen Place Site Plan(PDF, 84MB)	FY23 Budget recommendations(PDF, 92KB) Pen Place Site Plan(PDF, 103KB)	Virtual. Click here for meeting link
April 28	Agenda(PDF, 78KB) Video Action Items and Reports(PDF, 225KB) Soil Profile Building(PDF, 5MB)	Support for Report on Stewardship of Arlington Natural Capital and Need for Funding Enhancements(PDF, 205KB)	Virtual. Click here for meeting link
May 26	Agenda(PDF, 77KB) Video Missing Middle Housing Study Capital Improvement Plan Presentation(PDF, 2MB) Northern Virginia Conservation Trust Presentation(PDF, 6MB) Action Items and Reports(PDF, 179KB)		Virtual. Click here for meeting link
June 23	Agenda(PDF, 78KB) Video Action Items and Reports(PDF, 256KB) Tree watering presentation(PDF, 802KB)	Missing Middle Housing Study(PDF, 132KB) Capital Improvement Plan(PDF, 149KB)	Virtual. Click here for meeting link
July 28	Agenda(PDF, 77KB) Video Action Items and Reports(PDF, 182KB) Forestry and Natural Resources Plan(PDF, 1MB)	FY23 legislative priorities(PDF, 88KB) Virtual Meeting Policy(PDF, 130KB)	Virtual. Click here for meeting link
August	No meeting in August
Sept. 22	Agenda(PDF, 78KB) Tree Challenges in Arlington County Presentation(PDF, 6MB) Forestry and Natural Resources Plan Presentation(PDF, 2MB)	Forestry and Natural Resources Plan(PDF, 234KB) Chesapeake Bay Preservation Plan(PDF, 76KB)	Hybrid. Conference room 715 in the Ellen Bozman Government Center (2100 Clarendon Blvd), and online at Click here for meeting link if joining remotely.
Oct. 27	Agenda(PDF, 78KB) Video Landscape Standards Presentation(PDF, 4MB) (PDF, 4MB)Action Items and Reports(PDF, 255KB)		Virtual. Click here for meeting link
Nov. 17	Agenda(PDF, 80KB) Tree Canopy calculations presentation(PDF, 6MB)	Missing Middle Draft GLUP and ZOA(PDF, 317KB)	Hybrid. Conference room 715 in the Ellen Bozman Government Center (2100 Clarendon Blvd), and online at Click here for meeting link if joining remotely.
Dec. 15	Agenda(PDF, 79KB) Video Action Items and Reports(PDF, 247KB) Stormwater Utility(PDF, 4MB) NOVA Parks(PDF, 5MB)	2022 Report and 2023 Work Plan(PDF, 208KB) Chesapeake Bay Plan Update(PDF, 114KB)	Virtual. Click here for meeting link

2021 Meetings

Date	Documents	Letters
Jan. 28	Agenda Minutes Accessory Dwelling Units Report Community Energy Plan Implementation
Feb. 25	Agenda Video Staff and Commissioner Reports Fiscal Year 2022 Budget proposal Forestry and Natural Resources Plan Update	Community Energy Plan Implementation NOVA Parks Stewardship
Mar. 25	Agenda Video Staff and Commissioner Reports	Budget Fiscal Year 2022
April 22	Agenda Action Items and Reports	Tree selection and recognition programs – Non-native trees in Arlington County
May 27	Agenda Video Action Items and Reports(PDF, 176KB)	Public Art Master Plan Update New Park at Eads St
June 24	Agenda Video Action Items and Reports(PDF, 219KB) FY22-FY24 CIP Presentation(PDF, 2MB) Preventive Pruning Pilot(PDF, 124KB) Chesapeake Bay Ordinance Data 2021(PDF, 95KB)	Legislative Priorities for 2022(PDF, 169KB) Additional Budget Considerations(PDF, 149KB) CIP recommendations(PDF, 145KB)
July 22	Agenda(PDF, 78KB) Video Action Items and Reports(PDF, 153KB) Pen Place presentation(PDF, 3MB)
August	No meeting in August
Sept. 23	Agenda(PDF, 76KB) Video Deer in Arlington presentation(PPTX, 23MB) Action items and reports(PDF, 142KB)	Public Art Master Plan(PDF, 305KB)
Oct. 28	Agenda(PDF, 76KB) Video Action Items and Reports(PDF, 230KB)	Ashton Heights Tree Canopy Event(PDF, 2MB)
Nov. 18	Agenda(PDF, 78KB) Video Action Items and Reports(PDF, 154KB) Pentagon City Planning Presentation(PDF, 13MB)	Clarendon Sector Plan Update(PDF, 132KB) Deer Management(PDF, 108KB) Missing Middle Housing Study Phase 2(PDF, 151KB)
Dec. 16	Agenda(PDF, 79KB) State Tree Conservation Workgroup(PDF, 94KB) Video Action Items and Reports(PDF, 225KB)	2021 Report and 2022 Work Plan(PDF, 373KB) Pentagon City Planning Study(PDF, 124KB)

Past Meeting dates and documents

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Vincent Verweij
Arlington County
2700 S. Taylor St.
Arlington, VA 22206
703-228-1863
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James Meikle
Arlington Public Schools
2770 S. Taylor St.
Arlington, VA 22206
703-228-6617
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Upcoming Meetings

Forestry and Natural Resources Commission Meeting

22 Jun 2023 Forestry and Natural Resources Commission Meeting

2100 Clarendon Blvd, Room 216 (Cherry) Except February and December (Virtual), 22201

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