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<div style="RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto">Attached is a draft version of the North Oakville Urban Forest Strategic Management Plan. It has not yet been adopted by council, but we are working closely with a sub-committee of council and anticipate that it will be approved with some revisions early in the New Year. Of relevance to your question is that we are requiring a minimum of 15m3 of soil per tree with a depth of 750mm. Where more than one tree is planted in a single volume of soil, they are allowed to share, so that not every tree requires 15m3. We anticipate revising the wording to read that where possible, without the use of engineered rooting environments (SilvaCells or CU Soil),<VAR id=yui-ie-cursor></VAR> each volume of soil will be a minimum of 30m3. This proposed standard, while developed for North Oakville will be applied Town-wide. Let me know if you have any questions.</SPAN></div>
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<DIV style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ccc 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 0; MARGIN: 5px 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; HEIGHT: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 0px; BORDER-TOP: #ccc 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #ccc 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 0px" class=hr contentEditable=false readonly="true"></DIV><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> "SVescio@thunderbay.ca" <SVescio@thunderbay.ca><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> canufnet@list.web.net <BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Tuesday, December 13, 2011 4:28:04 PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> [CANUFNET] Soil volume requirements in subdivision agreements<BR></FONT><BR>
<DIV id=yiv1152922025><FONT size=2 face=sans-serif>Hi Everyone,</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2 face=sans-serif>We are looking to include soil volume requirements in our subdivision agreements and would like to hear from municipalities that already do so. In particular, we would like to know how these requirements are incorporated into the agreements and how they are being verified and accepted. We appreciate any help you can provide.</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT size=2 face=sans-serif>Shelley Vescio RPF</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2 face=sans-serif>City Forester</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2 face=sans-serif>City of Thunder Bay</FONT> The information transmitted by electronic communication is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. The sender does not waive any related rights or obligations. Any review, re-transmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance
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