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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">In the City of Thunder Bay I set up the Notable Tree Program about 5 years ago. This was in lieu of having our trees registered through the Trees Ontario Heritage
Tree Program, as there were no evaluators in Thunder Bay to certify trees. This program sets out to recognize any tree that is of significance to the public. So far we have not turned down any nomination and we have about 30 trees, or stands of trees in
our database. We advertise for the program on our city web site, at public events and through our City’s quarterly program magazine. We have also done some media on the radio and in our local paper. In 2015 there was also a ‘Tree Tour’ in conjunction with
‘Safe Cycling’ to about 10 different Notable Trees that had approx. 20 participants.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Individuals can nominate private or public trees. If they are public trees then we make note of their recognition in our tree management system but there is
not <i>necessarily</i> any additional protection provided. We do not regulate private trees in Thunder Bay so the only record of that tree is simply made on our Notable Tree database. The program is run by me alone and kept up to date as new nominations
come in.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">You can see more at our web site:
<a href="http://www.thunderbay.ca/Living/Environment/Urban_Forestry/Recognize_a_Notable_Tree.htm">
http://www.thunderbay.ca/Living/Environment/Urban_Forestry/Recognize_a_Notable_Tree.htm</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Our pitch to the public:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">The City of Thunder Bay engages the public and increases community awareness about Thunder Bay’s valuable urban trees.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Participants can nominate trees or stands of trees within the City limits that they believe are of cultural, historical or biological importance. This program
aims to bring attention to community trees and help to protect them. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Notable trees can be on public or permission granted, private land. All nominations will be reviewed prior to being added to the Notable Tree list<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Thanks for your interest
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Rena Viehbeck<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Urban Forest Program Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Parks & Open Spaces Section, Infrastructure and Operations Department<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">City of Thunder Bay<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">T: (807)625-2956<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="tel:%28807%29625-3258" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none">(807)625-3258</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="mailto:rviehbeck@thunderbay.ca" target="_blank">rviehbeck@thunderbay.ca</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.thunderbay.ca/urbanforestry">www.thunderbay.ca/urbanforestry</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Connect:
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/urbanforestrytbay">www.facebook.com\urbanforestrytbay</a></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Meagan Hanna, Miss<br>
<b>Sent:</b> February-16-16 7:59 PM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> [CANUFNET] Fw: Evaluating, legislating and managing historically significant trees<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Subject:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> Evaluating, legislating and managing
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<p style="background:white"><span style="color:black">Hello Friends of the Canadian Urban Forest, and beyond!</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="color:black">I'm looking for some information on how communities have managed their historically significant and interesting trees. I am preparing a summary of initiatives nation-wide which I plan to present in the next
couple of months.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="color:black">I'm fairly familiar with the Ontario Urban Forest Council (OUFC) and Trees Ontario Heritage Tree Program. Less familiar specifically with what Ontario municipalities have done to nominate significant trees
and ensure that these trees are managed accordingly. In other words: what are the systems in place to recognize and protect heritage trees? Who is involved/what are their roles? How are your programs performing and are they being kept up?</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="color:black">As far as provinces outside of Ontario go, I am eager to learn more as I am way too ignorant of what is going on beyond the Windsor - Quebec City corridor. I'm looking for anything on legislation, by-laws,
programs, tree tours, publicly accessible data, books etc. Any insight or experiences would be cherished at this point, so please feel to write to me if you can at
<a href="mailto:meagan.hanna@mail.mcgill.ca">meagan.hanna@mail.mcgill.ca</a> or by all means share on over the listserv!</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="color:black">Thanks so much for your input.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="color:black">FYI - EXAMPLES FROM QUEBEC</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="color:black">As for Quebec, we do not have any provincially or regionally based legislation or programs for heritage trees. Similarly, we do not have a widely accepted methodology for designating a particular tree as
historically significant. Certain municipalities have commemorated individual trees with the help of citizens and community groups. I only know of one municipality (borough of Saint-Leonard, Montreal) that has adopted a municipal by-law for the recognition
and protection of "remarkable trees." Nevertheless, only one tree has been named in the last 4 years and a nomination committee has yet to be formed. I have seen other boroughs and cities manage modest online databases of significant trees as well. A couple
of French language resources for your information, of which can be translated into English if you use GoogleChrome (right click on pages and select "Translate into English" :</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="color:black">Montreal, inventory of significant trees around Mont-Royal's natural and historic heritage district</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white"><span style="color:black"><a href="http://www1.ville.montreal.qc.ca/siteofficieldumontroyal/inventaires?naturel%5B%5D=515&sommet=All&arrond=All&ensemble=All&periode=All" id="LPlnk376066">http://www1.ville.montreal.qc.ca/siteofficieldumontroyal/inventaires?naturel%5B%5D=515&sommet=All&arrond=All&ensemble=All&periode=All</a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="color:black">Quebec City significant trees - community contest with experienced jury</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="color:black"><a href="http://www.af2r.org/mise-en-valeur-et-conservation/les-arbres-remarquables-des-monuments-vivants" id="LPlnk267680">http://www.af2r.org/mise-en-valeur-et-conservation/les-arbres-remarquables-des-monuments-vivants</a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="color:black">Quebec City's open access tree inventory data - lists on potentially remarkable trees, these trees have no special legal designation</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="color:black"><a href="http://donnees.ville.quebec.qc.ca/donne_details.aspx?jdid=82" id="LPlnk237584">http://donnees.ville.quebec.qc.ca/donne_details.aspx?jdid=82</a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="color:black">City of Granby - interactive map of remarkable trees in the city. Pretty cool idea to manage a few trees.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white"><span style="color:black"><a href="http://granby.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapJournal/?appid=387f221712df4b8bb4edaa6ff0f99459" title="http://granby.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapJournal/?appid=387f221712df4b8bb4edaa6ff0f99459
Ctrl+Click or tap to follow the link" id="LPlnk746961">http://granby.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapJournal/?appid=387f221712df4b8bb4edaa6ff0f99459</a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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All the best,</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white"><span style="color:black">Meg<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">Meagan Hanna, MA.<br>
<a href="mailto:meagan.hanna@mail.mcgill.ca">meagan.hanna@mail.mcgill.ca</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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