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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Another related challenge is the way that soil is treated (or mistreated!) during the development process. The lack of quantity and quality of soil in new developments makes is challenging if not impossible to establish healthy, large-growing native species. We operate a subsidized backyard tree planting program – the cost of this private property planting is shared between property owners and our funding partners (mainly municipalities and utility companies). If anyone has suggestions for best ways to advocate for soil preservation in the planning/development process, please let me know. Is this an issue to tackle municipality by municipality or is there a role here for provincial standards/guidelines through the planning act, building code or some other mechanism? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Janet McKay, Executive Director<br>LEAF (Local Enhancement and Appreciation of Forests)<br>Artscape Wychwood Barns<br>253-601 Christie St<br>Toronto, ON M6G 4C7<br>416-413-9244 x17</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><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>canufnet-request@list.web.net<br><b>Sent:</b> April 11, 2011 7:42 AM<br><b>To:</b> canufnet@list.web.net<br><b>Subject:</b> CANUFNET Digest, Vol 76, Issue 13<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Send CANUFNET mailing list submissions to<br> canufnet@list.web.net<br><br>To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit<br> <a href="http://list.web.net/lists/listinfo/canufnet">http://list.web.net/lists/listinfo/canufnet</a><br>or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to<br> canufnet-request@list.web.net<br><br>You can reach the person managing the list at<br> canufnet-owner@list.web.net<br><br>When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific<br>than "Re: Contents of CANUFNET digest..."<br><br><br>Today's Topics:<br><br> 1. Re: High density housing and tree planting (John & Carolyn Howden)<br><br><br>----------------------------------------------------------------------<br><br>Message: 1<br>Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2011 20:17:43 -0400<br>From: John & Carolyn Howden <jhowden@rogers.com><br>Subject: Re: [CANUFNET] High density housing and tree planting<br>To: Canadian Urban Forest Network <canufnet@list.web.net><br>Message-ID: <4DA248A7.4040203@rogers.com><br>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252"; Format="flowed"<br><br>Agreed. It would also appear that this picture also touches on a<br>previous issue that was addressed not too long ago and that being the need<br>for adequate soil exposure around the base of the tree.<br><br>Bohdan Kowalyk wrote:<br><br>> More information is needed about the details (history, species, sites,<br>> ownership, satisfaction with) of this Philadelphia example and other<br>> similar ones elsewhere to see how relevant they may be compared<br>> with current urban requirements and standards.<br>> <br>> Bohdan<br>> <br>><br>> ----- Original Message -----<br>> From: James Urban <<a href="mailto:urbantree@toad.net">mailto:urbantree@toad.net</a>><br>> To: Canadian Urban Forest Network <<a href="mailto:canufnet@list.web.net">mailto:canufnet@list.web.net</a>><br>> Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2011 3:40 PM<br>> Subject: Re: [CANUFNET] High density housing and tree planting<br>><br>> Friends<br>><br>> Please note the following example from Philadelphia Pa.<br>> Densification does not mean you cannot plant trees or even grow<br>> trees. it is all about the resources needed to accomplish the<br>> goals not that they cannot be accomplished<br>><br>> Jim Urban<br>> Urban Trees + Soils<br>> 410 263 4838<br>><br>><br>> On Apr 8, 2011, at 11:53 AM, Ian Wilson wrote:<br>><br>>> We?ve had some similar issues in Kelowna, because much of the new<br>>> development is happening on hillsides. In these areas, the roads<br>>> are narrower and so are the building lots. In some cases we?ve<br>>> said we don?t want street trees because it?s too narrow. However<br>>> you might be able to work with your development bylaw and require<br>>> that the trees get planted elsewhere on the private property (in<br>>> the back yard) if there?s enough space. That way you still get<br>>> the environmental benefits but not the maintenance costs.<br>>> Ian Wilson<br>>> City of Kelowna<br>>> From: canufnet-bounces@list.web.net<br>>> <<a href="mailto:canufnet-bounces@list.web.net">mailto:canufnet-bounces@list.web.net</a>> [<a href="mailto:canufnet-bounces@list.web.net">mailto:canufnet-bounces@list.web.net</a>] On<br>>> Behalf Of Nielsen, Astrid<br>>> Sent: Friday, April 08, 2011 8:37 AM<br>>> To: canufnet@list.web.net <<a href="mailto:canufnet@list.web.net">mailto:canufnet@list.web.net</a>><br>>> Subject: [CANUFNET] High density housing and tree planting<br>>> Hi urban foresters,<br>>> With a mandate of intensification, our City of Ottawa planning<br>>> department is facing pressure to decrease the setbacks from home<br>>> to the city right-of-ways down to 3 m. This would mean that trees<br>>> could be planted as close as 3.5 m from the home, which could<br>>> cause complications down the road from a tree trimming<br>>> perspective. Are other jurisdictions facing this same pressure,<br>>> and if so, how close to the homes are you allowing trees to be<br>>> planted?<br>>> I would be interested to know if other jurisdictions have<br>>> developed species specific guidelines for how close trees can be<br>>> planted to homes. Any information on this would be very useful.<br>>> Thanks!<br>>> Astrid Nielsen, RPF | Forester | Forestry Services | City of<br>>> Ottawa |<br>>> , 100 Constellation Ave. | Ottawa, Ontario, K2G 6J8| ( (613)<br>>> 580-2400 x15258 | Fax: (613)580-2611<br>>><br>>> This e-mail originates from the City of Ottawa e-mail system. Any<br>>> distribution, use or copying of this e-mail or the information it<br>>> contains by other than the intended recipient(s) is unauthorized.<br>>> If you are not the intended recipient, please notify me at the<br>>> telephone number shown above or by return e-mail and delete this<br>>> communication and any copy immediately. Thank you.<br>>><br>>> Le pr?sent courriel a ?t? exp?di? par le syst?me de courriels de<br>>> la Ville d'Ottawa. Toute distribution, utilisation ou<br>>> reproduction du courriel ou des renseignements qui s'y trouvent<br>>> par une personne autre que son destinataire pr?vu est interdite.<br>>> Si vous avez re?u le message par erreur, veuillez m'en aviser par<br>>> t?l?phone (au num?ro pr?cit?) ou par courriel, puis supprimer<br>>> sans d?lai la version originale de la communication ainsi que<br>>> toutes ses copies. 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