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Abandoned Citrus Grove Abatement

Abandoned Citrus Grove Abatement. Richard Gaskalla, Director Division of Plant Industry January 21, 2010. Abandoned Citrus Grove Abatement Program Objective.

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Abandoned Citrus Grove Abatement

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  1. Abandoned Citrus Grove Abatement Richard Gaskalla, Director Division of Plant Industry January 21, 2010

  2. Abandoned Citrus Grove AbatementProgram Objective To mitigate the impact of citrus pests and diseases with emphasis on citrus canker, citrus greening, and related insects by identifying abandoned groves and working cooperatively with county tax assessor offices and property owners regarding abatement options and tax incentives.

  3. Problems Posed By Abandoned Citrus Groves Posed by the Asian Citrus Psyllid and other citrus pests and disease

  4. Psyllid Movement and Managed Groves

  5. Abandoned Citrus Grove Inventory • FDACS-DPI maintains a database of abandoned groves within citrus-producing areas of Florida

  6. Abandoned Citrus Acres

  7. Map of Hendry Countywith Abandoned GrovesHighlighted in Red

  8. Abandoned Grove Issues • Scope of problem is wide and diverse • Varying degrees of pest and disease risks • Reasons for abandonment • Commercial groves no longer in production due to pest and disease incursions • Freeze damaged groves • Changes in land use • Planted pines with under-story citrus

  9. Abandoned Grove Issues • To address all categories/areas would require significant funding resources • Risk-based approach might be more practical • Incentives to participate are needed

  10. Program Development • Abandoned grove issue brought to forefront by Citrus Greening Committeeorganized by Florida Citrus Mutual • Meetings held 2007 - 2009 specific to this issue

  11. Definition of Abandoned Groves • No commercial fruit harvest during last two seasons • No production care during pest two years, including pest and weed control • Grove use transferred to other use (i.e., real estate, planted pines, etc.)

  12. Phase I (Completed) • Collect information on abandoned grove locations statewide via CHRP surveys • Reach out to the Florida Citrus Indusry via Florida Citrus Mutual and Regional Citrus Organizations to report abandoned grove locations • Use regional CHRP officers as contact points for parties wanting information on abandoned grove abatement options

  13. Phase II (In Progress) • CHRP staff contacting abandoned grove property owners to seek cooperation in eliminating abandoned groves

  14. Achieving Ag Exempt Status • Abandoned groves may be eliminated by complete tree removal or killing all citrus trees via EPA-approved herbicide treatment

  15. Achieving Ag Exempt Status • Once abandoned grove pest threat is eliminated, the property owner is eligible for a CHRP abandoned grove compliance agreement

  16. Achieving Ag Exempt Status • As the CHRP qualifies as a successor program to the CCEP, parties under a CHRP compliance agreement are eligible for agricultural land classification. Reference Chapter 193.461(7), F.S.

  17. Ag Exemption via CHRP • CHRP abandoned grove compliance agreements will be valid for a minimum of two years and may be extended in one-year increments based upon a written request justifying the need for additional time to complete land use transition

  18. Assistance to Tax Assessor Offices • List of abandoned grove properties • Maps of abandoned grove properties • Verification of grove status (CHRP)

  19. A Cooperative Effort Land owners, Florida Citrus Mutual, FDACS/DPI, and county tax assessor offices • Viewed as a cooperative program to identify and eliminate abandoned grove properties, reduce pest and disease incidence, and properly classify land use

  20. Thank you! Citrus Health Response Program Website:www.fl-dpi.com Helpline: 800-282-5153

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