<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Hi Eric:<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">How big was the tree removed? What species? What was its condition? What was the value, both today and in the future, of the Ecosystem Services benefits it was affording the community into which it had been growing?</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Surely, all told, each tree would be worth more than $300. And, $300 is not much of a discouragement to taking the tree down.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""> Thanks</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Naomi</div><div class=""><div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Jun 25, 2019, at 1:15 PM, Eric Wilde via CANUFNET <<a href="mailto:canufnet@list.web.net" class="">canufnet@list.web.net</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><p class="ImprintUniqueID" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"></p><p class="ImprintUniqueID" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"></p><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">Hello,<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">When trees are removed from private property in Esquimalt we collect a $300 ‘deposit’ (per replacement tree) from the residents as a way to ensure replacement trees are put back onto private properties.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">If they plant an appropriate tree species back on their property, and have kept the tree alive for a period of 1 year, they get the deposit returned.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">If they elect not to plant on their property, then the Parks Dept. keeps their deposit(s) and uses that money to plant/replace boulevard trees in the public realm.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">For example, if the homeowner needs to replant 3 replacement trees at $300 each, …….. but can only fit 1 replacement tree in their yard. Then out of a $900 deposit we would return $300 to the home owner, and keep $600 for use in the public realm.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">Generally, the funds collected are used primarily for the cost of the tree and associated materials (staked, mulch etc..) on for installation on public lands.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">I don’t believe the funds cover labour costs, or any maintenance of trees.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">Cheers,<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">Eric<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div class=""></div></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class=""><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><table class="ImprintUniqueIDTable" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="458" border="0" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; 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Our fund is relatively recent so it hasn’t grown yet and we have not yet created a program around it.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">Thx,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><i class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Candara, sans-serif; color: rgb(57, 71, 29);" class="">Nancy Gothard<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></i></b><b class=""><i class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Candara, sans-serif; color: rgb(57, 71, 29);" class="">MCIP, RPP</span></i></b><b class=""><i class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Candara, sans-serif; color: rgb(57, 71, 29);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></i></b></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><i class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Candara, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">Policy Planner, City of Courtenay<o:p class=""></o:p></span></i></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><i class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Candara, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></i></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: Candara, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">Tel.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Candara, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">250 703 4831,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=""><a href="mailto:ngothard@courtenay.ca" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: blue;" class="">ngothard@courtenay.ca</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=""></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Candara, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Candara, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">General planning inquiries may also be sent to:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:planning@courtenay.ca" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: blue;" class="">planning@courtenay.ca</span></a><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Candara, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Candara, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">City Hall general number: 250 334 4441<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Candara, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">830 Cliffe Ave<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Candara, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">| Courtenay, B.C. | V9N 2J7<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; 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font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div class=""><div style="border-style: solid none none; border-top-width: 1pt; border-top-color: rgb(181, 196, 223); padding: 3pt 0cm 0cm;" class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;" class="">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>CANUFNET [<a href="mailto:canufnet-bounces@list.web.net" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class="">mailto:canufnet-bounces@list.web.net</a>]<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b class="">On Behalf Of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Timea Filer via CANUFNET<br class=""><b class="">Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>June-21-19 11:20 AM<br class=""><b class="">To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>'<a href="mailto:canufnet@list.web.net" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class="">canufnet@list.web.net</a>'<br class=""><b class="">Cc:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Timea Filer<br class=""><b class="">Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>[CANUFNET] Tree By-law cash-in-lieu funds<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" class="">Hello all,<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" class="">The City of Guelph is currently reviewing the options for the use of cash-in-lieu funds collected as compensation for tree removals under the Private Tree By-law. I would be interested to know how other municipalities use the funds. For example, are the funds used for both private and public land, are the funds restricted to purchase of trees only or for restoration / naturalization projects which include all types of vegetation, and are funds also used for the establishment and maintenance costs associated with planting trees and / or other vegetation (e.g., labour, material, equipment)?<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" class="">Thanks in advance,<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" class="">Timea<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">Timea Filer, R.P.F.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">| Urban Forestry Field Technologist<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">Parks and Recreation,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b class="">Public Services<o:p class=""></o:p></b></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">City of Guelph</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=""><br class="">T 519-822-1260 x 3352 | F 519-821-0839<br class="">E<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:timea.filer@guelph.ca" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: blue;" class="">timea.filer@guelph.ca</span></a><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td style="background-color: white; padding: 0.75pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><pre style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Courier New";" class=""><span style="" class="">-----------------------------------------<o:p class=""></o:p></span></pre><pre style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Courier New";" class=""><span style="" class="">This e-mail message (including attachments, if any) is intended for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. 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