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HOT NEWS!!! . . . THE LANDSCAPE ORDINANCES PASSED ! Now we have a chance for a nicer town, more trees, and a better future!.

 

Thank You for Your Support !

IMPORTANT NEWS! CLICK ON THE LINK to Kate's Corner for IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE LANDSCAPE ORDINANCES!!!

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Events, Meetings, Issues, and Proposals that will impact Little Rock trees and your quality of life:

DATE: EVENT: PLACE:
Each Tuesday Night 7:00pm Regular board meeting of the Citizens FOR the Land Alteration Ordinances. 2nd Presbyterian Church at Hwy 10 & I-430, Room 63
March 20 Arbor Day is a nationally celebrated observance that encourages tree planting and tree care. 
Monday March 20, 1:30 pm The Urban Forestry Council has invited us to join them for their tree planting ceremony. The north side of the State Capitol grounds near the AEA building.
March 20, 2:00 pm The Urban Forestry Council is planting the first of 2000 trees that will be planted throughout this year.  A Willow Oak provided by Bemis Tree Farm. Citizens FOR the Land Alteration Ordinances will join the celebration.  The Council is expected to acknowledge our ordinances and our organization. 

Arkansas State Capitol

North Campus

Tuesday, March 21, 5:30p.m. The Citizens FOR the Land Alteration Ordinances are presenting a tree to the Little Rock Board of Directors in honor of Arbor Day 5:30p.m. We will meet on the first floor of City Hall (500 West Markham) and go into the Boardroom for the presentation from 6:00~6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 28

4:00 p.m.

The Little Rock City Board of Directors has called a special meeting to consider a moratorium of excavation permits that do not have immediate development plans attached. The purpose is to preserve the chance for more new development to comply with the ordinances if they pass. Little Rock City Hall. 2nd floor Boardroom
Thursday,

April 13

The Planning Commission meets to hear the consultant's cost analysis report and citizen input. Little Rock City Hall,2nd floor boardroom, 500 W. Markham St.
TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 7:00 pm PLEASE ATTEND THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITIZENS FOR THE LAND ALTERATION ORDINANCES. 2nd Presbyterian Church at Hwy 10 & I-430, Room 63
Saturday,

April 22

International Earth Day

(website address below)

Many activities planned. Check the newspapers for times and places.
Thursday,

April 27

CANCELLED ! Planning Commission meeting. Task Force and development community are expected to give a report on the negotiations. meeting called to order at 4:00pm. CANCELLED !
May 3rd Mediation continues. .
May 11th Propopsed Ordinances will be reviewed again by the Planning Commission. .
July 27th The mediation parties will have a final meeting on July 24th. 

The product produced by the task force proposals and the mediation process will be considered by the LR Planning Commission on July 27th. 
Call to order at 4:00pm.
Little Rock City Hall. 2nd floor Boardroom
Thursday, Sept 14th

Rally for the Trees
The Adult Leisure Center
6401 West 12th Street

6:30 to 7:30 pm
Tuesday, Sept 19th Meeting of the LR Board of Directors.
LR City Hall
500 W. Markham
5:45 pm
Tuesday, Sept 26th The Little Rock Board of Directors voted and passed the Landscape Ordinances !
LR City Hall
500 W. Markham
 
     
     

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LINKS TO INFORMATIVE WEBSITES RELATED TO TREES AND THE QUALITY OF LIFE:

NASA scientists are using space age technology to understand how characteristics of the urban environment create "urban heat islands."  

     http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2000/essd16mar_1m.htm

International EARTH DAY Site Home Page

International Earth Day Site Home Page (www.earthsite.org)

Related newspaper articles are posted to the OneList service all the time ! Click below to see what everyone's talking about !

LINKS TO SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS :

Arkie, Inc. - Web Hosting - starting at $10 / month

http://www.arkie.net

Bemis Tree Farm, Inc.

Tracey & Donna Bemis

(501) 897-4931

(Please call for Appointment)

bemis@aristotle.net

The Citizens FOR the Land Alteration Ordinances sponsor this website.

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