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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Hi there Kristine,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Check with the City of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
 w:st="on">Victoria</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">BC</st1:State></st1:place>. 
They have one of the most comprehensive bylaw/protection documents in <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Canada</st1:place></st1:country-region> that I’ve
seen and includes both public and private trees (most only deal with public). 
Our city currently does not have one, but are proposing begin the process of
exploring what we can do here in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Red
  Deer</st1:place></st1:City>.  I hope this helps.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p><st1:PersonName w:st="on"><b><font size=3 color=navy face=Papyrus><span
 style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Papyrus;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>Elaine
 Johnson</span></font></b></st1:PersonName><font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'> <br>
</span></font><b><font color=navy face=Papyrus><span style='font-family:Papyrus;
color:navy;font-weight:bold'>Urban Forester</span></font></b><font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'> <br>
</span></font><b><font color=navy face=Papyrus><span style='font-family:Papyrus;
color:navy;font-weight:bold'>Parks Planning and <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Technical</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Services</st1:PlaceName></span></font></b><font
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 style='font-family:Papyrus;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>City</span></font></b></st1:PlaceType><b><font
color=navy face=Papyrus><span style='font-family:Papyrus;color:navy;font-weight:
bold'> of <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Red Deer</st1:place></st1:City></span></font></b><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'> <br>
</span></font><b><font color=navy face=Papyrus><span style='font-family:Papyrus;
color:navy;font-weight:bold'>(403) 342-8344</span></font></b><font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
canufnet-bounces@list.web.net [mailto:canufnet-bounces@list.web.net] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Kristine Koster<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> November 27, 2007 1:32 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> canufnet@list.web.net<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [CANUFNET] Public/Private
Tree Protection By-law</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Greetings,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I am Chair of the Tree Protection
By-Law Committee in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Winnipeg</st1:City>,
 <st1:State w:st="on">Manitoba</st1:State></st1:place>. Our committee is
working towards creating a tree protection by-law for trees on both public and
private property. I am seeking advice on how other cities have gained authority
to enforce tree protection by-laws. If you have had experience with this, I
would greatly appreciate your guidance. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Thank you,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Kristine Koster</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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