District Of Columbia § 8-651.07(Perm) - Tree Fund.
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§ 8-651.07(Perm). Tree Fund.
8-651.07(Perm)*NOTE: This codification is the most current, due to recent law changes. To see the current law (including emergency and temporary legislation, if relevant) click this link: *
There shall be established a fund designated as the Tree Fund, which shall be a sub-fund of the Local Road Construction and Maintenance Fund and separate from the General Fund of the District of Columbia. Monies deposited into the Tree Fund shall not revert to the General Fund of the District of Columbia at the end of any fiscal year or at any other time, but shall be continually available for the uses and purposes set forth in subsection (b) of this section pursuant to an act of Congress. Donations, fees and penalties collected pursuant to this chapter or any rules established to implement this chapter shall be deposited into the Tree Fund. All receipts shall be deposited as soon as practicable. The Director shall maintain the fund in coordination with the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia.
The Fund shall be used to:
Plant trees on public space and on District-owned land, including parks and school property; and
Provide income-contingent subsidies to assist District residents with costs related to the removal and replacement of hazardous trees.
The Fund may be used:
In coordination with the District Department of the Environment, to support tree planting on private land;
To conduct survival checks of replacement trees planted on public or private land; and
For any associated costs incurred by the District in administering .
The Mayor shall ensure that trees planted pursuant to this section are checked for survival at appropriate intervals to evaluate canopy replacement and inform future planting decisions.
The Chief Financial Officer shall submit to the Mayor and to the Council an annual statement of all receipts and disbursements for the Fund.
Private voluntary donations to the Fund shall be tax deductible for purposes of District income and franchise taxes.
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