Landscape Economics was started in 2006 to provide specialized, expert services in assessing and valuing landscapes, forests, and land improvements. Our staff has over 30 years of experience in the Green Industries. Land uses and property types assessed in projects include: Nurseries, tree farms, resorts, golf courses, homeowners associations, condominium associations, cities, counties, Right-of-Ways, malls, industrial sites, and residential properties. Our services are retained in storm damage claims (floods, fires, freezes, lightning, hurricanes, etc.), contractor negligence cases, breach of duty of care, eminent domain cases, real estate and real property sales, developer turn-overs, Statute 558 inspections, and insurance claims. Our staff have worked in temperate, sub-tropical and tropical ecosystems and urban areas in the United States, Caribbean and other international locations.

Project experience to highlight includes:

• Environmental Damages Verifications and Valuations for Power Line Wildfire Cases in California for Ken Roye, Esquire

• Orchard and Forest Damages Verifications for Subrogation Case in Alabama

• Verification of Utility Arboricultural Practices for Wrongful Death Case in Sarasota, FL

• Verification of Landscape Industry Standards and Practices for Fire Damage Case in Georgia

• Ice Storm Damages Assessment and Valuation for Landscapes and Land Improvements for residence in Chicago, IL

• Landscape Damage Appraisal and Claim Support for Contractor Negligence Case for Ridges Maintenance Association, Weston, Florida

• Florida Attorney Generals Office; West Palm Beach, FL; 11/03- Present; Expert Witness for defense of Everglades Restoration Project land purchase Appraisals, research and defense for nursery stock valuations and calculation methods. [Project originally contracted under our associated firm Earth Advisors, Inc.]

• Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; Tallahassee, FL; 8/98 - Present; Division of Forestry Office; Expert Witness research and testimony for defense of Citrus Canker Control Program, valuation of damaged trees, court testimony. [Project originally contracted under our associated firm Earth Advisors, Inc.]

• South Florida Water Management District; West Palm Beach, FL; 4/97 - Present; Registered Tree and Landscape Appraiser for the District doing value appraisals for landscapes and nursery stock in Real Estate transactions. [Project originally contracted under our associated firm Earth Advisors, Inc.]

• Florida Department of Transportation; Fort Lauderdale, Florida; 12/95 - Present; Landscape Installation Work Audits and Specifications, Value appraisals for right-of-way expansion projects, recommendations for tree protection. [Project originally contracted under our associated firm Earth Advisors, Inc.]

• Advanced Insurance; Hollywood, Florida; 9/00 - Present; Landscape Appraisals for Landscape Insurance program, replacement cost estimates for determining insurable values. [Project originally contracted under our associated firm Earth Advisors, Inc.]

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