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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hello all,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am interested to know how your community determines tree ownership and assigns responsibility for maintenance, particularly with regard to street trees. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Many communities operate on the principle that if 50% or more of the stem is on public property, the tree is a City asset and a municipal responsibility. Does your community work differently? If so, do you maintain street trees if less than 50% of the stem is on municipal land, or if only if the tree is wholly on City property? Has your community at any point transitioned from one approach to another, and if so, did that significantly change the workload for your forestry crews?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Any insights into this issue would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your consideration, and best wishes for the holidays.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>--Alex<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Alex Satel, MFC<br></span></b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>ISA Certified Arborist ON-1353A<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Urban Forest Innovations Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>1248 Minnewaska Trail<br>Mississauga, ON L5G 3S5<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>T: (905) 274-1022<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>C: (416) 452-8054<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#31849B'><a href="mailto:asatel@ufis.ca"><span style='color:#31849B'>asatel@ufis.ca</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#31849B'><a href="http://www.urbanforestinnovations.com/"><span style='color:#31849B'>http://www.urbanforestinnovations.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=153 height=73 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CCBA6A.E4550AA0" alt="UFI new logo very small"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>