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Thank you so much Ian for your good dose of urban reality. Important points you make!
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<div dir="ltr">Regards,</div>
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On: 30 June 2016 12:00, "Ian Bruce" <ianbruce@brucetree.com> wrote:<br>
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<div>So....not to put a negative spin on all of this positive discussion around canopy cover targets but...<br>
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As the owner of a tree care firm in Toronto, I would like to throw out the following comments with respect to our targets here for future canopy:<br>
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<li>In recent years, the consulting arborists in our firm are increasingly having to represent tree preservation related expectations by the city and for clients, that compete head-on with issues around intensification, re-development and in-fill. One good
example is the city's recent requirement that developers replace long-time surface parking on their empty sites with underground public parking as part of their development proposal.
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</li><li>Related to the latter but also a problem with providing significant underground parking for high-rise development in areas zoned for intensification, is the trend to underground built form (parking lots) stretching property line to property line on all
four sides. Ultimately when the water-proofing membrane deteriorates and the slab of this underground needs repair, all trees on the site have to be removed and all soil excavated to facilitate re and re. You can guess what happens when they are done and
re-landscaping... a new crop of 50-60 mm. trees or hopefully larger. Positive side...excellent opportunity to replace some old worn-out, poorly performing or structurally defective trees or currently less than desirable species (Norway Maple, but don't get
me going on that topic) with desirable species of the day, healthy and structurally sound and reflective of the new pallet of built form and site-related constraints. Down-side...large growing shade trees contributing significantly on those sites get replaced
by a short-rotation crop because up until now membrane technology promised us 25-35 years of water-proofing life.<br>
</li><li>Then there are the "natural" pressures on the existing canopy of EAB, ice storms and the threat of Oak Wilt and Sudden Oak Death.
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</li><li>Lastly is our mushrooming love affair with redevelopment of old residential sites with small bungalows or war-time houses on, to monster homes that push the zoning limits and threaten large, previously healthy and in many cases structurally sound trees
that escaped chronic injury due to their location away from the street.</li></ol>
<p>40%....needs to be considered with a grain of salt in a city land-locked by surrounding existing urban sprawl.</p>
<p>Happy Canada Day Weekend.</p>
<p>iAN</p>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Jun 21, 2016 at 3:32 PM, Vojka Miladinovic <span dir="ltr">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font face="Calibri" size="2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt; font-weight:bold">From:</span></font></b><span lang="EN-US"> Connie Pinto
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<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> June-21-16 3:32 PM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> '<a href="mailto:canufnet@list.web.net" target="_blank">canufnet@list.web.net</a>'<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Cc:</span></b> Vojka Miladinovic; '<a href="mailto:alan.kemp@nanimo.ca" target="_blank">alan.kemp@nanimo.ca</a>'<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> tree canopy target<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Calibri" size="2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Good afternoon,<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Calibri" size="2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">My colleague forwarded the inquiry below.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Calibri" size="2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Alan,<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Calibri" size="2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">We are currently working on the development of a tree planting strategy for the City of Toronto with a target of increasing the tree canopy cover to 40% by 2050-2060.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Calibri" size="2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Our current tree canopy cover is between 26.6% and 28% with approximately 10.2 million trees across the city, 60% of these are on private property.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Calibri" size="2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Toronto's tree canopy target is one of six strategic goals proposed in the City's
<a href="http://www1.toronto.ca/City%20Of%20Toronto/Parks%20Forestry%20&%20Recreation/Urban%20Forestry/Files/pdf/B/backgroundfile-55258.pdf" target="_blank">
Strategic Forest Management Plan</a>. Research suggested that '40% tree canopy cover is optimum in cities where the ecological climax community is deciduous forest. This will ensure the sustainability of the urban forest and preserve the ecological functions
while maximizing community benefits from trees'. See also: </span><a href="http://www1.toronto.ca/City%20Of%20Toronto/Parks%20Forestry%20&%20Recreation/Urban%20Forestry/Files/pdf/R/Reports/effects-and-values.pdf" target="_blank">Assessing Urban Forest Effects
and Values: Toronto’s Urban Forest</a> </font><span lang="EN-US"> and <a href="http://www1.toronto.ca/wps/portal/contentonly?vgnextoid=5e6fdada600f0410VgnVCM10000071d60f89RCRD&vgnextchannel=9aad60d066169410VgnVCM10000071d60f89RCRD" target="_blank">
Every Tree Counts</a>.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Calibri" size="2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I hope this is helpful.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Calibri" size="2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Good luck,<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Calibri" size="2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Connie<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Calibri" size="2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u style="text-decoration:none"><span><ins>Connie Pinto<u></u><u></u></ins></span></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font face="Calibri" size="2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt; font-weight:bold"><u style="text-decoration:none"><span><ins>From:</ins></span></u></span></font></b><span lang="EN-US"><u style="text-decoration:none"><span><ins>
CANUFNET [<a href="mailto:canufnet-bounces@list.web.net" target="_blank"><font color="black"><span style="color:windowtext">mailto:canufnet-bounces@list.web.net</span></font></a>]
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">On Behalf Of </span></b>Alan Kemp<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> June-21-16 12:11 PM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> 'Canadian Urban Forest Network'<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> [CANUFNET] tree canopy target</ins></span></u></span><span lang="EN-US"><u style="text-decoration:none"><span><ins><u></u><u></u></ins></span></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Calibri" size="2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u style="text-decoration:none"><span><ins><u></u> <u></u></ins></span></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Calibri" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><u style="text-decoration:none"><span><ins>The City of Nanaimo has an Urban Forest Management Strategy. In that Strategy we have a target of increasing our forest canopy to over
30% in the next decade. Of course this is difficult in the urban setting. Our Management and Protection of Trees Bylaw supports this document by requiring tree replacement plans for development, which in general terms works. However, I was asked why 30% or
even 35%? What is the scientific reasoning behind that. Although I can explain all the benefits of an urban forest, I could not really give a good science based answer. I have looked through a lot of literature, but don’t seem to be able to give a reasonable
answer.<u></u><u></u></ins></span></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Calibri" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><u style="text-decoration:none"><span><ins>Any suggestions?<u></u><u></u></ins></span></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Book Antiqua" size="1"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif"><u style="text-decoration:none"><span><ins><a href="tel:250%20755%204460" value="+12507554460" target="_blank">250 755 4460</a>
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