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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">I agree with Andrew on this.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">We routinely get complaints of tree roots in sewer lines that cause backup into the home. Some are legitimate and same are bogus as a reason to remove the tree.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Our Environmental people who deal with sewer and water are obligated by a council directive to exhaust all options before the more drastic removal is considered. One of the options that they need to consider
 is pipe bursting and relining from the home to the main which is done from a front access cleanout  and does not impact the tree.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Cheers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Mike Dixon R.P.F.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">City of Thunder Bay<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Supervisor of Forestry & Horticulture<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">(807) 630-1769<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><a href="http://www.thunderbay.ca/"><span style="color:blue">http://www.ThunderBay.ca</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"> CANUFNET
 [mailto:canufnet-bounces@list.web.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Andrew Williams via CANUFNET<br>
<b>Sent:</b> April-11-19 8:48 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> canufnet@list.web.net<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Andrew Williams<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [CANUFNET] Tree roots in sewer lines<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:gray">Maybe I’m under thinking this? But if you have tree roots growing into a sewer line then you by definition have a failed/compromised sewer lateral that will require repair
 or replacement regardless. That work is going to result in tree roots being cut to facilitate the repair or replacement, bylaw or no bylaw.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:gray">Seems a simple case of common sense and discretion on the part of those enforcing the bylaw.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#767171;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Andrew Williams<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#767171;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Urban Forestry Coordinator</span></i><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#767171;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#767171;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">40 Douglas St, Truro, NS  B2N 2E7<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#767171;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">T: 902-893-6071     F: 902-893-6099
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