<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-size: 13px;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Hi Lindsay:<div><br></div><div>As long as the roots are still attached to the tree, any such activity can fracture roots "cleared" back to the trunk which opens the door to root decay and root disease. This can be remedied by prefacing "clearing" activities by root pruning. After that, they can clear the line using any augering technology they want to employ.</div><div><br></div><div>Once again, the problem originates with the line or pipe and if they don't reseal it, the problem will reoccur.</div><div><br></div><div>Regards</div><div>Naomi<br><br><blockquote style="padding-left: 5px; margin-left: 0px; border-left: #0000ff 2px solid; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,sans-serif; color: black;">-----Original Message-----
<br>From: Lindsay Button via CANUFNET <canufnet@list.web.net>
<br>Sent: Apr 10, 2019 3:11 PM
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<br>Cc: Lindsay.Button@kitchener.ca
<br>Subject: Re: [CANUFNET] Tree roots in sewer lines
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Thanks for all the great feedback! I want to clarify
</span><span style="color:#1F497D">this is just clearing roots from inside the pipe via cleanout, not open excavation, in case that changes your comments…</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Julian Dunster via CANUFNET<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [CANUFNET] Tree roots in sewer lines<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p>Since several people have now contacted me off line ...<span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p>It is not as simple as changing the tree bylaw. Provincial statutes also affect this issue, along with Municipal statutes, codes and policies. There is well established case law on the matter which I have described in
<i>Trees and the Law in Canada.</i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p>jd<o:p></o:p></p>
<pre>On Behalf of Dunster and Associates Environmental Consultants Ltd.<o:p></o:p></pre>
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<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>Honourary Life Member ISA + PNWISA<o:p></o:p></pre>
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<pre>North American distributor for Rinntech <o:p></o:p></pre>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On 4/10/2019 5:38 AM, Lindsay Button via CANUFNET wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Good morning members,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I’m interested in your thoughts on a matter we are dealing with here at the City of Kitchener. Our legal department is recommending we amend our City Tree By-law to create an exception which would allow people to cut roots of municipal
trees, for the purpose of unblocking sewer laterals. We have fairly standard language that states
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">no person is permitted to prune or remove any part of a City tree, and legal is arguing that people who clear roots from sewers are technically in violation of the by-law.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Has anyone encountered this argument and how was it resolved?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Many thanks for your input! <o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#455052">Lindsay Button</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#455052">Urban Forest Technologist | Parks and Cemeteries | City of Kitchener<br>
519-741-2600 x4181 | TTY 1-866-969-9994 | <a target="_blank" href="mailto:lindsay.button@kitchener.ca">
lindsay.button@kitchener.ca</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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