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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=724595014-27032008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Here is a related consideration from a broader landscape
perspective on the topic of tree planting on public property. We are
experiencing a lot of in-fill development in our more developed areas and
greenfield development in the peri-urban areas with a significant net-loss of
urban forest. As lot sizes diminish and house sizes dramatically increase,
the opportunies for adequate tree replacement on private lots are falling.
This seems to me to point the way toward increased emphasis on acquiring,
perhaps reconfiguring boulevards and meridians, in order to plant more
on public lands. Any thoughts on this build-out trend?
Implications for future plantings? maintenance? resources?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=724595014-27032008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Jeremy Gye</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=724595014-27032008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Urban Forest Stewardship Initiative - Greater
Victoria</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> canufnet-bounces@list.web.net
[mailto:canufnet-bounces@list.web.net] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Ian
Wilson<BR><B>Sent:</B> March-26-08 12:55 PM<BR><B>To:</B> Canadian Urban Forest
Network<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [CANUFNET] Boulevard
Plantings<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=692553919-26032008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Hi
Guy,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=692553919-26032008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=692553919-26032008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>sounds
like you have a bit of a challenge ahead of you. Here's a few comments as
to our practices in Kelowna, BC:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT
color=#0000ff><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
class=692553919-26032008>- </SPAN>Do you only plant where residents are
receptive and skip those that are not?<SPAN class=692553919-26032008>
</SPAN></SPAN>Do you plant trees where residents request them not to be?
</FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=#0000ff><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN class=692553919-26032008>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></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
class=692553919-26032008></SPAN></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT
color=#0000ff><SPAN class=692553919-26032008>- </SPAN>Do you conduct a survey of
an area and plant if a certain % of affirmative is reached? </FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=#0000ff><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN class=692553919-26032008>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></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
class=692553919-26032008></SPAN></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT
color=#0000ff><SPAN class=692553919-26032008>- </SPAN>What about planting on
municipal property with no boulevard strip directly in front of residents
home?</FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
class=692553919-26032008><FONT color=#0000ff>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.</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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class=692553919-26032008><FONT color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
class=692553919-26032008><FONT color=#0000ff>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.</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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class=692553919-26032008><FONT color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
class=692553919-26032008><FONT color=#0000ff>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.</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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class=692553919-26032008><FONT color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
class=692553919-26032008><FONT color=#0000ff>Ian Wilson</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
class=692553919-26032008><FONT color=#0000ff>City of
Kelowna</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us 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> Wednesday, 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">Do you plant trees where residents
request them not to be? </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><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></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">What about planting on municipal
property with no boulevard strip directly in front of residents
home?</SPAN></FONT></P>
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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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