Joe Samnik Tree Permitting, Tree Preservation

Areas of Expertise

Tree issues have become a significant factor in the success of many developments. These issues are mandated by codes, ordinances, or the motivation of clients to preserve trees as an asset to their developments' amenities. Trees have become a crucial matter to the development community.

Developers face an ever increasing awareness that they need a key player to best represent their interest. Joe manages issues relating to trees including tree ordinance resolution and compliance, tree preservation, public relations, and the environment. He is a loyal team member from the planning process to project completion.

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Dispute Resolution

Sometimes mistakes occur and trees are removed when they should not have been. These mistakes cost developers money. Mandatory costs of permitted tree removals can also be prohibitive due to tree ordinances. Often a development is delayed due to issues of required variances. Frequently there is an emotional reaction by citizens and their representatives to significant or special trees.

In each of these conflicts a unique approach to arboreal problem solving is needed.

Joe’s ability to mediate and strike an accord among divergent sectors is well documented. His ability to produce an agreement that best represents the ideals of tree ordinances and the long range goals of the development have become a model for numerous agencies.

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Tree Preservation

Whether enforced by development agreements, ordinances, or the desire to maintain trees as a development amenity, tree preservation defines a development’s image to a community, and to its competitors.

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Qualifications

Joe Samnik has been a trusted resource to the development community for 40 years. His career accomplishments for reducing mitigation resulting from tree ordinances are unparalleled in the industry.

Trade Accomplishments

Examples of Joe’s resolution skills may be found in his recent accomplishments.

He reduced a tree assessment from $3.2 million to $193,000 by understanding and interpreting nuances in tree ordinance language.

He reduced another tree assessment from $346,000 to $19,000 by his expert knowledge of tree species.

Educational Seminars

Joe is viewed as a trusted resource by arborists who enforce tree ordinances. His reputation has been demonstrated in numerous seminars he has given for the tree care industry. His philanthropic activities for cities, municipalities and the state of Florida are well known. He has assisted several citizen groups in achieving their goals related to tree matters.

Tree preservation is a science. Joe’s preservation recommendations are grounded in research-backed data and scientific studies. He has presented the ANSI A300 – Part 5, Tree, Shrub, and Other Woody Plant Maintenance – Standard Practices to the Society of Professional Engineers for their continuing education. He also has presented the same seminar for the Construction Licensing Board for their members' continuing educational requirements. Joe has presented at two (2) South Eastern Conference (SEBC) meetings.

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Clientele Includes

Turn to a trusted resource. Joe has combined his skills with many professional engineers and developers resulting in the most successful, profitable and permitted jobs.

Hard copy of curriculum vitae available upon request.