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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 have seen the increasing concern over
government support for urban forests. But the reality is there is a lack
of support or far sighted management for forests in general, unless there is an
economic basis for their management as in crown forest management.<o:p></o:p></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'>In many municipalities in <st1:State
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Ontario</st1:place></st1:State>, since the amalgamation
of towns and rural townships into single municipalities, the urban forest is a
mosaic of individual yard and street trees, larger groves of trees and actual
forests in parks and natural areas – owned by individuals and the public.<o:p></o:p></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'>In a landscape that is a mosaic of urban,
private and crown forests, it seems that the private forests, which can be a significant
part of the land even in NW Ontario are being left out.<o:p></o:p></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'>Does this resolution help those private
forests in between what is recognised as urban vs crown? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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color:navy'>Barb Boysen, Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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color=navy face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";
color:navy'> Gene Conservation Association<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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"Courier New";color:navy'> 233</span></font></st1:address><font size=2
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color:navy'>, <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">266 Charlotte St</st1:address></st1:Street><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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"Courier New";color:navy'>, <st1:State w:st="on">Ontario</st1:State></span></font></st1:place><font
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face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";
color:navy'>T: (705) 755-3284<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
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canufnet-bounces@list.web.net [mailto:canufnet-bounces@list.web.net] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>SVescio@thunderbay.ca<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> May 2, 2011 10:24 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> canufnet@list.web.net<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [CANUFNET] Urban Forest /
Emerald Ash Borer Resolution</span></font><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=sans-serif><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:sans-serif'>Hello Everyone,</span></font> <br>
<font size=2 face=sans-serif><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif'>The
Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association (NOMA), which comprises 36
municipalities, passed unanimously the resolution "A Federal and
Provincial Role in Urban Forestry" at their recent AGM. For your
information, I have attached the letter and resolution sent to NOMA by the
Northwestern Ontario Emerald Ash Borer Task Force.</span></font> <br>
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<font size=2 face=sans-serif><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif'>Shelley
Vescio RPF</span></font> <br>
<font size=2 face=sans-serif><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif'>City
Forester</span></font> <br>
<font size=2 face=sans-serif><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif'>City
of Thunder Bay</span></font> <br>
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