abandoned citrus grove abatement
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Abandoned Citrus Grove Abatement. Richard Gaskalla, Director Division of Plant Industry January 21, 2010. Abandoned Citrus Grove Abatement Program Objective. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Division of Plant IndustryFlorida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services – Charles H. Bronson, Commissioner
Abandoned Citrus Abandoned Citrus Grove AbatementGrove Abatement
Richard Gaskalla, DirectorDivision of Plant Industry
January 21, 2010
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Division of Plant IndustryFlorida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services – Charles H. Bronson, Commissioner
Abandoned Citrus Grove Abandoned Citrus Grove AbatementAbatement Program ObjectiveProgram 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.
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Division of Plant IndustryFlorida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services – Charles H. Bronson, Commissioner
Problems Posed By Abandoned Citrus Problems Posed By Abandoned Citrus GrovesGroves
Posed by the Asian Citrus Psyllid and other citrus pests and disease
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Division of Plant IndustryFlorida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services – Charles H. Bronson, Commissioner
Psyllid Movement and Managed Psyllid Movement and Managed GrovesGroves
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Division of Plant IndustryFlorida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services – Charles H. Bronson, Commissioner
Abandoned Citrus Grove Abandoned Citrus Grove InventoryInventory
• FDACS-DPI maintains a database of abandoned groves within citrus-producing areas of Florida
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Division of Plant IndustryFlorida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services – Charles H. Bronson, Commissioner
Abandoned Citrus AcresAbandoned Citrus Acres Abandoned MB Acres by Condition
AGS - Abandoned
AGS - GoodCondition/Newly Plan
AGS - Marginal
AGS - Pushed
AGS - Understory Citrus
MB_CONDITION MB_COUNT ACRES
AGS - Abandoned 3,990 65,857.0591
AGS - Good Condition/Newly Plan 918 7,142.1845
AGS - Marginal 407 4,728.7743
AGS - Pushed 2,616 44,191.1380
AGS - Understory Citrus 428 5,681.5601
8,359 127,600.7160
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Division of Plant IndustryFlorida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services – Charles H. Bronson, Commissioner
Map of Hendry CountyMap of Hendry County with Abandoned Groveswith Abandoned Groves
Highlighted in RedHighlighted in Red
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Division of Plant IndustryFlorida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services – Charles H. Bronson, Commissioner
• 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
Abandoned Grove IssuesAbandoned Grove Issues
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Division of Plant IndustryFlorida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services – Charles H. Bronson, Commissioner
Abandoned Grove IssuesAbandoned Grove Issues
• To address all categories/areas would require significant funding resources
• Risk-based approach might be more practical
• Incentives to participate are needed
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Division of Plant IndustryFlorida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services – Charles H. Bronson, Commissioner
• Abandoned grove issue brought to forefront by Citrus Greening Committee
organized by Florida Citrus Mutual
• Meetings held 2007 - 2009 specific to this issue
Program DevelopmentProgram Development
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Division of Plant IndustryFlorida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services – Charles H. Bronson, Commissioner
Definition of Abandoned Definition of Abandoned GrovesGroves
• 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.)
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Division of Plant IndustryFlorida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services – Charles H. Bronson, Commissioner
Phase I Phase I (Completed)(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
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Division of Plant IndustryFlorida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services – Charles H. Bronson, Commissioner
Phase II Phase II (In Progress)(In Progress)
• CHRP staff contacting abandoned grove property owners to seek cooperation in eliminating abandoned groves
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Division of Plant IndustryFlorida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services – Charles H. Bronson, Commissioner
• Abandoned groves may be eliminated by complete tree removal or killing all citrus trees via EPA-approved herbicide treatment
Achieving Ag Exempt StatusAchieving Ag Exempt Status
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Division of Plant IndustryFlorida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services – Charles H. Bronson, Commissioner
• Once abandoned grove pest threat is eliminated, the property owner is eligible for a CHRP abandoned grove compliance agreement
Achieving Ag Exempt StatusAchieving Ag Exempt Status
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Division of Plant IndustryFlorida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services – Charles H. Bronson, Commissioner
Achieving Ag Exempt StatusAchieving 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.
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Division of Plant IndustryFlorida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services – Charles H. Bronson, Commissioner
Ag Exemption via CHRPAg 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
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Division of Plant IndustryFlorida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services – Charles H. Bronson, Commissioner
Assistance to Tax Assessor Assistance to Tax Assessor OfficesOffices
a) List of abandoned grove properties
b) Maps of abandoned grove properties
c) Verification of grove status (CHRP)
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Division of Plant IndustryFlorida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services – Charles H. Bronson, Commissioner
A Cooperative EffortA Cooperative Effort
• Viewed as a cooperative program to identify and eliminate abandoned grove properties, reduce pest and disease incidence, and properly classify land use
Land owners, Florida Citrus Mutual,
FDACS/DPI, and county tax assessor offices
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Division of Plant IndustryFlorida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services – Charles H. Bronson, Commissioner
Citrus Health Response Program Website:
www.fl-dpi.com
Helpline:
800-282-5153
Thank you!Thank you!