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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=835291414-27032008>Hello
all,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=835291414-27032008>
<SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Do you plant trees where
residents request them not to be? <FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Do you only plant where residents
are receptive and skip those that are
not?</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=835291414-27032008><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
When planting adjacent to residential property, where there is a need to develop
a partnership with the resident (eg. they water and rake leaves, we prune, they
won't vandalize etc.) we learned it is best to not plant a tree if they
object. Of course, we try to be persuasive in encouraging them to accept
the tree, however, if they are adamant we move on. Since Canadians
moves every 4.3 years we are hopeful the next home owners will call to request a
tree.</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=835291414-27032008><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=835291414-27032008><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Do you conduct a
survey of an area and plant if a certain % of affirmative is reached?
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=835291414-27032008><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
We do not survey, as mentioned above we will distribute a notice to each
resident, we will plant if a minority wish a tree. One tree is better than
none. </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
class=835291414-27032008> </SPAN>What about planting on
municipal property with no boulevard strip directly in front of residents
home?</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
class=835291414-27032008> We will
plant regardless of presence of boulevard strip (area between sidewalk and road)
as long as there is adequate room on the road allowance for the tree to
grow. There are pros and cons to each planting situation, the boulevard
strip tends to define the area as City boulevard which seems to give us more
'right' to plant the tree. It separates the home owner from the tree,
however, and tends to reduce their commitment to watering the tree.
</SPAN></SPAN></P>
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class=835291414-27032008></SPAN></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
class=835291414-27032008> We inform the
residents a tree will be planted via a notice to the residents well before
undertaking the planting of the tree. Although this makes for a little
more work we find that it gives some the opportunity to vent a little.
Coming in cold turkey, digging up the lawn etc. sometimes encourages a reaction,
a 'why were we not informed' stance whereby it is then more difficult to get
some on board with the idea of a tree. </SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
class=835291414-27032008> Our
experience in suburban large lot areas that will densify in the future is that
the boulevard trees are often difficult to retain once densification
occurs. The resulting road realignments etc. often dictate boulevard
tree removal, particularly if the trees are relatively young, <20 years
old. </SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
class=835291414-27032008> Perhaps
in the case below you could involve the residents in making some choices about
the tree variety and its location, all within some parameters that you set
out. This often helps them feel they have what they believe to be
necessary, some input into how their property and neighbourhood will
look.</SPAN></SPAN></P>
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class=835291414-27032008></SPAN></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
class=835291414-27032008>best of luck,</SPAN></SPAN></P>
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class=835291414-27032008><FONT
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN></SPAN> </P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN class=835291414-27032008>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Greg Ward</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>Manager,
Urban Forestry and Environmental Programs</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial
size=2>City of Surrey, B.C.</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>604 501
5170</FONT> </P>
<P><I><FONT face=Arial size=2>'Nature matters,</FONT></I> <BR><I><FONT
face=Arial size=2>protect, enhance, enjoy'</FONT></I>
</P></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
canufnet-bounces@list.web.net [mailto:canufnet-bounces@list.web.net]<B>On
Behalf Of </B>Guy Martin<BR><B>Sent:</B> March 26, 2008 11:58 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
Canadian Urban Forest Network<BR><B>Cc:</B> Len Walters<BR><B>Subject:</B>
[CANUFNET] Boulevard Plantings<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Hello all,</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">We have currently been planting
trees on city owned boulevards. Basically a strip of turf 1-2 meters wide
between the sidewalk and the road…this is in residential
areas.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">As you can imagine we have
encountered both positive and negative comments from various homeowners. In
the past we have planted our properties and boulevard strips without much of a
problem and have just gone ahead and done so.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The road we are currently or
rather I should say were working on, also happens to be the Mayor’s road
(election year), and he is getting heat from some neighbors.
</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">We are now sending out a letter
informing that we are doing this albeit it is late and rather obvious that
this is going on.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">This is not a new development but
an established area that has decent tree cover now, larger estate lots that
will most likely be zoned for a higher density in the next 10 or so years,
with tree removal occurring then, so it would be nice to have our street trees
established.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I would like to inquire what other
municipalities do or have done for this type of scenario.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Do you conduct a survey of an area
and plant if a certain % of affirmative is reached? </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Any insight on this problem is
welcome!</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thanks,</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Guy Martin</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">City of </SPAN></FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Langley</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Parks Department</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
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