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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Geoff,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>In Seattle we are looking at ways to “sell” our forested parklands. We are using the ecosystems services approach and have used the tree by tree environmental calculators available on line to generate estimated values for carbon sequestration and stormwater retention. These are derivatives from City Green and I-tree programs. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>We have also used an interesting approach in our critical areas. If there are damages on our property that improve another person’s property, ie for view, the other person is liable for triple the improved value to their property. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>The third method is through an ordinance that simple states any single incident of damage is subject to a $1,000. That is every tree damaged is worth $1,000.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I have also used the trunk formula method and included a lot of correction for contribution and species.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span 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>McLeod, Geoff (IS - Parks)<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 31, 2011 9:41 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'canufnet@list.web.net'<br><b>Subject:</b> [CANUFNET] Shelterbelt valuation formula<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA>Good afternoon. I am looking for information as to what people are using out there to valuate shelterbelts. At the City of Saskatoon, we use the trunk formula method for individual trees, but do not have a formula we are comfortable with for shelterbelts. Please contact me at <a href="mailto:geoff.mcleod@saskatoon.ca">geoff.mcleod@saskatoon.ca</a> with any information or leads you may have.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA>Thank you very much and have a great day.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA>Geoff<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=511 colspan=2 valign=top style='width:383.4pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%'><i>“Vision without action is a daydream: Action without vision is a nightmare!” <o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%'><o:p> </o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width=156 valign=top style='width:117.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%'><a href="http://www.saskatoon.ca/"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=121 height=107 id="Picture_x0020_0" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CBC13D.4ABD8010" alt="ISA2010_Logo_Color.gif"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%'><a href="www.saskatoon.ca">www.saskatoon.ca</a><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=355 valign=top style='width:3.7in;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%'>Geoff Mcleod BSc., BSF., MSc.<br>Superintendent Urban Forestry/Pest Management<br>City of Saskatoon<br>1101 Ave P. North<br>Saskatoon, SK S7K 0J5<br>office: 1.306.975.2537 <br>email: <a href="mailto:geoff.mcleod@saskatoon.ca">geoff.mcleod@saskatoon.ca</a> <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>