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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello all,<span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal">The City of Victoria is currently reviewing the process in
which it seeks compensation for publicly owned trees. I am interested to hear
from municipalities in the Pacific Northwest or cities that have adopted a unit
tree cost ($/cm²) that reflects municipal labour costs. <span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal">When calculating compensation for public trees (lost during
development, during trespass, damaged etc.):<span></span></p>

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<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst">1)<span style="font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'times new roman'">  
</span>Do you appraise publicly owned trees internally?
Or is it done externally by a private consultant?<span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">2)<span style="font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'times new roman'">  
</span>Do you use the tree appraisal methods set forth
in the <i>Council of Tree and Landscape
Appraiser’s Guide for Plant Appraisal,</i> 9^th edition? Or do you
use another method?<span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">3)<span style="font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'times new roman'">  
</span>Do you use the species ratings development by
your regional plant appraisal committee? Or do you have species ratings specific
to your city?<span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast">4)<span style="font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'times new roman'">  
</span>For municipalities in the Pacific Northwest, do
you use the unit tree cost ($/cm²) provided by the regional plant
appraisal committee in the 2^nd edition of the PNW’s supplement? Or
do you use another value?<span></span></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast">5) If you have adopted a unit tree cost ($/cm²) that reflects municipal labour costs, what value do you use?</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal">Many thanks,<span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Gregg Staniforth<span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">City of Victoria<span></span></p>

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