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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Thanks everyone,</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I appreciate your input and suggestions
and will forward these thoughts and my own to the powers that be.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Guy</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b>
canufnet-bounces@list.web.net [mailto:canufnet-bounces@list.web.net] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Ian Wilson<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, March 26, 2008
12:55 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Canadian Urban Forest Network<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [CANUFNET] Boulevard
Plantings</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>sounds like you have a
bit of a challenge ahead of you. Here's a few comments as to our
practices in Kelowna, BC:</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>- Do you only plant where
residents are receptive and skip those that are not? Do you plant trees
where residents request them not to be? </span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>In the past, we sometimes
planted trees whether the resident wanted them or not. We no longer do
that, because sometimes the tree ends up getting vandalized or poorly cared
for. Now we send out a letter and ask, and don't force them to accept a
boulevard tree - this approach seems to be appreciated by the residents.
Later on if they change their minds or the the house is sold, we are open to
going back and doing additional in-fill planting if we have the necessary
resources.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>- Do you conduct a survey
of an area and plant if a certain % of affirmative is reached? </span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Our focus is planting on
arterial and collector roads. We only plant on local / residential
streets if a majority of the households on the street can agree that they want
street trees. We leave it up to them (a volunteer who lives there) to
canvas the neighbourhood and show that there is support for planting. If
this planting initiative comes from the neighbourhood, then they seem to take a
more active role in caring for the trees.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>- What about planting on
municipal property with no boulevard strip directly in front of residents home?</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>We do plant on the city
right-of-way where there is no boulevard strip, we have quite a few trees in
these types of plantings. In some sense this creates even more of a sense
of ownership and you have fewer problems with infrastructure (sidewalks) and
the trees do well because of the expanded root volume. Sometimes there is
"too much" ownership however as the resident may decide to improperly
prune the tree themselves, so we occasionally have to remind them that they
can't prune the trees on the right-of-way.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Some cities have also
successfully given away free (or subsidized) trees to homeowners which must be
planted behind the city right of way on private property. Sometimes the
owner has to sign a contract to water and care for the tree. The
advantage is that the city has some control over what is planted and the
citizens get the benefits of the tree without having to pay for
maintenance. But you also lose some control over long term maintenance.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>We are currently working
to change our subdivision bylaw so that in new subdivisions, the developer has
to plant a certain number of trees on private properties, so we again get the
benefits without the additional maintenance.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Ian Wilson</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>City of Kelowna</span></font></p>
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Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b>
canufnet-bounces@list.web.net [mailto:canufnet-bounces@list.web.net] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Guy Martin<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, March 26, 2008
11:58 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Canadian Urban Forest Network<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> Len Walters<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [CANUFNET] Boulevard
Plantings</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Hello all,</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;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 style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;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 style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;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 style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;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 style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;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>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I would like to inquire what other
municipalities do or have done for this type of scenario.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Do you plant trees where residents
request them not to be? </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Do you only plant where residents
are receptive and skip those that are not?</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;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 style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>What about planting on municipal
property with no boulevard strip directly in front of residents home?</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Any insight on this problem is
welcome!</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Thanks,</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Guy Martin</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>City of Langley</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Parks Department</span></font></p>
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