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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-CA link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Julian,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Thanks for sharing this important document. The development of the 10<sup>th</sup> guide has been fraught with huge challenges as can be seen in this analysis and position statement and also by how long it is taking to arrive at the next edition. I just wanted to thank you and the PVAC members for taking the time to continue to defend the ISA membership and those of us in the industry who rely on the Guide and its contents on a regular basis to fulfill our tree valuation assignments. I have only done a cursory review of the current draft and found many of the issues that the committee has raised in that review.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>ISA and ASCA members likely perform more tree valuations than any of the other member groups of CTLA. It is greatly appreciated that the PVAC realizes that fact and has so effectively communicated the concerns that many of our colleagues feel. Many of us have felt powerless to influence the current direction that the Guide is taking plant valuation. With this position statement I feel as if our collective voices have been heard and that we do have power through our representative committee at the ISA.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I will look forward to further communications and hope the committee will continue to take this stance and periodically update the ISA plant valuation community as to the direction that the 10<sup>th</sup> edition is taking and how and when we can again provide comment on any subsequent (hopefully) drafts of the Guide.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Please feel free to pass this message of support to our esteemed colleagues on the committee.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Philip van Wassenaer, B.SC., MFC<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Urban Forest Innovations Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>1331 Northaven Drive<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Mississauga ON L5G 4E8<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Tel: (905) 274-1022<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Cell: (647) 221-3046<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Fax: (905) 274-2170<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><img width=153 height=73 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D2CB1B.D2EB57C0" alt="UFI new logo very small"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.urbanforestinnovations.com/">www.urbanforestinnovations.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#00B050'>UFI has moved! Please note our new address.</span></i></b><b><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#00B050'><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'> CANUFNET [mailto:canufnet-bounces@list.web.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Julian Dunster via CANUFNET<br><b>Sent:</b> May-11-17 10:22 PM<br><b>To:</b> Canadian Urban Forest Network<br><b>Subject:</b> [CANUFNET] CTLA Plant Appraisal Guide 10 Edition - Not ready for publication<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='line-height:24.0pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>The ISA’s Plant Appraisal & Valuation Committee (PAVC) has reviewed the January, 2017 draft of the Guide for Plant Appraisal, 10th Ed. PAVC also received and reviewed 459 comments on the draft from six ISA members. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:24.0pt;vertical-align:baseline;margin:3.2rem;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;font-variant-numeric: inherit;font-stretch: inherit;outline: 0px;color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>I have served on this committee since the early 2000's. Other members are: Lew Bloch, Russ Carlson, Scott Cullen, Adam Hollis (UK), John Harris, Dr. James Kielbaso, Joe McNeil, Burton Smeltzer, Dr. Davis Sydnor, and Mark Duntemann (recused from the endorsement).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:24.0pt;margin:3.2rem 0px;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;font-variant-numeric: inherit;font-stretch:
inherit;0px;color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'>After much deliberation the PAVC members joined in a unanimous (with one recusal) PAVC position statement: <o:p></o:p></p><p style='line-height:24.0pt;margin:3.2rem 0px;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;font-variant-numeric: inherit;font-stretch:
inherit;0px;color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'>- the draft is technically incorrect, seriously biased, and poorly written<o:p></o:p></p><p style='line-height:24.0pt;margin:3.2rem 0px;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;font-variant-numeric: inherit;font-stretch:
inherit;0px;color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'>- it should not be published as written, and<o:p></o:p></p><p style='line-height:24.0pt;margin:3.2rem 0px;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;font-variant-numeric: inherit;font-stretch:
inherit;0px;color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'>- if published substantially as written, PAVC will not endorse it.<o:p></o:p></p><p style='line-height:24.0pt;margin:3.2rem 0px;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;font-variant-numeric: inherit;font-stretch:
inherit;0px;color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'>A copy of the position statement is attached.<o:p></o:p></p><pre>On Behalf of Dunster and Associates Environmental Consultants Ltd.<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>Dr. Julian A Dunster R.P.F., R.P.P.., M.C.I.P., ISA Certified Arborist,<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>ASCA Registered Consulting Arborist # 378, <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualified<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>BC Wildlife Danger Tree Assessor<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Honourary Life Member ISA + PNWISA<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>North American distributor for Rinntech <o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a href="http://www.dunster.ca">www.dunster.ca</a><o:p></o:p></pre><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>