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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'> We have a tree hazard inspection cycle for natural areas in
park land that inspects for targets such as adjacent roads and sidewalks, and
within the park we inspect for targets such as paths, playgrounds, sport fields,
some types of forest trails etc. We do not schedule
inspections for natural areas adjacent to private property residences for
the following reasons...<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>We are most concerned about human injury than
property damage.<b><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Human occupancy of residential yards is low in
the late fall and early winter when tree failures are the greatest. <b><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Human occupancy of residential yards is highest
in the spring/summer/early fall when tree failures are minimal and usually
result from defects that are obvious to the lay person <b><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Residents tend to monitor park trees adjacent to
their property and call for assessments <b><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Residents are often aware of tree failure
history and/or trends adjacent to their property and call the City for
assessments <span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Our current budget allows us to return on the cycle about every
13 years. If we were to do inspect residential targets the cycle
would increase dramatically. We respond to any requests from adjacent
private property residences and will undertake any hazard mitigation that
reaches a certain threshold. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>We believe that the above is a reasonable and defensible approach
though it has not yet been tested in court. Perhaps it has not been
tested in court because it is reasonable?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Feel free to call to discuss. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#404040'>GREG
WARD | MANAGER, URBAN FORESTRY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#999999'>Parks, Recreation and Culture<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#999999'>14645 - 66 Ave, Surrey, BC, Canada V3S 5M2<br>
T 604.501 5170 | F 604.501 5177 </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#76923C'><a href="www.surrey.ca"><span
style='color:#76923C'>www.surrey.ca</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> canufnet-bounces@list.web.net
[mailto:canufnet-bounces@list.web.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>BGeerts@brantford.ca<br>
<b>Sent:</b> April-21-09 8:46 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> canufnet@list.web.net<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [CANUFNET] Woodlot/Ravine hazard tree inspections<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>For the
municipalities and land managers out there, does anyone have a hazard tree
inspection cycle for natural areas that abut private land? IE: City
woodlot abuts residential backyards; ravine along schoolyard, etc.</span> <br>
<br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>"No"
answers are just as valuable as "yes".</span> <br>
<br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>If no, are
there plans to start one? If yes, how long is the cycle? What
degree of data collection is there? Legal constraints/implications?</span>
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<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>________________________<br>
Brian Geerts <br>
Urban Forestry Technician<br>
City of Brantford <br>
Parks & Recreation Department<br>
1 Sherwood Drive<br>
Brantford, ON N3T 1N3<br>
519.756.1500 x5511<br>
Fax 519.756.4893 <br>
bgeerts@brantford.ca</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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