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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Steve,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>You might find this blog post by Mike James a helpful summary. It’s a few years old now, but it may be a helpful starting point:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><a href="https://treecanada.ca/blog/ontario-sets-standards-for-the-urban-forest/">https://treecanada.ca/blog/ontario-sets-standards-for-the-urban-forest/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Alex<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Alex Satel, MFC<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Urban forestry and arboricultural consultant <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>ISA Certified Arborist ON-1353A<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualified (TRAQ)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><br>Urban Forest Innovations, Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>1331 Northaven Drive<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Mississauga, ON L5G 4E8<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>T: (905) 274-1022 <br></span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4472C4'><a href="mailto:asatel@ufis.ca"><span style='color:#4472C4'>asatel@ufis.ca</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4472C4'><a href="http://www.urbanforestinnovations.com/"><span style='color:#4472C4'>urbanforestinnovations.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><img border=0 width=152 height=76 style='width:1.5833in;height:.7916in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D5672A.90E2D5D0"></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US> CANUFNET <canufnet-bounces@list.web.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Robinson, Steve via CANUFNET<br><b>Sent:</b> September 6, 2019 11:04 AM<br><b>To:</b> canufnet@list.web.net<br><b>Cc:</b> Robinson, Steve <Steve.Robinson@burlington.ca><br><b>Subject:</b> [CANUFNET] Soil Volume Policy<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Good morning;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>I was hoping to gain some insight from the general populace as to their experience with the development of a soil volume policy. The City of Burlington would like to establish a 30 cu. M minimum soil volume requirement for all trees within the municipal road allowance (20 cu. M for shared trenches). The development of a policy rather than a guideline will force developers and utility providers to incorporate these necessary volumes into their designs at the outset, rather than an afterthought. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Any help is greatly appreciated.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Steve Robinson</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><br>Manager of Urban Forestry<br>Roads, Parks and Forestry<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>(905) 333-6166 ext.6167<br><a href="mailto:steve.robinson@burlington.ca" target="_blank" title="Open new window to email Steve">steve.robinson@burlington.ca</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.burlington.ca/en/index.asp" target="_blank" title="Open new window to view City of Burlington website"><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:blue;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=250 height=78 style='width:2.6041in;height:.8125in' id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://burlington.ca/en/resourcesGeneral/Form_Builder_Images/COB_Logo_Small_WEB.jpg" alt="City of Burlington Logo"></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>This message, including any attachments, is privileged and intended only for the addressee(s) named above. 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