Storm Safety Protocols

In September of this year, Hurricanes Gustav and Ike came ashore in Louisiana wreaking havoc across our state.

Our citizens need information about how city agencies and residents can work together to implement stronger storm safety protocols that include smart landscaping, storm-appropriate green infrastructure, and planting the right tree in the right place.

Many tree ordinances do not address hurricanes and trees. So many lessons learned by arborists, urban foresters, landscape architects, and horticulturists about selecting and planting hurricane- suited species do not get passed on to city leaders and the general public.

More directly, not getting these issues right is costing taxpayers a heavy dollar.

Information (in pdf format):

* Louisiana Active Arborist Directory

* Louisiana Native Tree Growing Guide

* Dealing with Storm Damaged Trees in the Landscape

For more information, please contact the following resources:

* Your Local Parish Tree Commission or Office of Landscape & Forestry

* Louisiana Urban Forest Council (http://www.louisianaurbanforestry.org/)

* Louisiana Municipal Association (http://www.lma.org/)

* Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry (http://www.ldaf.state.la.us/

* LSU AgCenter (http://www.lsuagcenter.com)

* USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station, (http://www.urbanforestsouth.org)

* American Forests (http://www.americanforests.org/)

* Alliance for Community Trees (http://www.actrees.org)

Trees in the Aftermath of Hurricane Gustav: