<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Interesting<div class="">and congratulations on reaching out re removal</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Private residential and condo owners could also be asked re interest in re planting and replacement and enhancement with even more trees - variety of native species especially from where there is an already warmer climate </div><div class="">AND monitoring the success of their plantings to determine future of urban forest plantings to help the municipality increase canopy with citizen participation as ACER does with Mississauga.</div><div class="">Alice Casselman</div><div class="">for ACER</div><div class=""><a href="http://www.acer-acre.ca" class="">www.acer-acre.ca</a></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Oct 22, 2019, at 10:01 AM, Robinson, Steve via CANUFNET <<a href="mailto:canufnet@list.web.net" class="">canufnet@list.web.net</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; 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;"><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Municipal Benchmarking – Private Tree Bylaws<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">The City of Burlington is interested in gaining insight into the nature of private tree bylaw administration from neighbouring municipalities throughout Ontario. The City is currently administering a pilot private tree bylaw within a portion of the City. The City’s Forestry section will be drafting a recommendation report for consideration at the end of this year for Council deliberation.<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">If you would kindly fill out the brief questionnaire below, it would be much appreciated. If there is any sensitive information that you wish not to disclose, please leave your answer blank.<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><table class="MsoTableGrid" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td width="312" valign="top" style="width: 233.75pt; border: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" class=""><ol start="1" type="1" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Municipality Name<o:p class=""></o:p></li></ol></td><td width="312" valign="top" style="width: 233.75pt; border-top-width: 1pt; border-right-width: 1pt; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-style: solid solid solid none; border-top-color: windowtext; border-right-color: windowtext; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div></td></tr><tr class=""><td width="312" valign="top" style="width: 233.75pt; border-right-width: 1pt; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; border-right-color: windowtext; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-left-color: windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" class=""><ol start="2" type="1" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Population/Land Area/ # of Trees<o:p class=""></o:p></li></ol></td><td width="312" valign="top" style="width: 233.75pt; border-style: none solid solid none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div></td></tr><tr class=""><td width="312" valign="top" style="width: 233.75pt; border-right-width: 1pt; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; border-right-color: windowtext; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-left-color: windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" class=""><ol start="3" type="1" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Do you currently have a Private Tree Bylaw (Y/N)<o:p class=""></o:p></li></ol></td><td width="312" valign="top" style="width: 233.75pt; border-style: none solid solid none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div></td></tr><tr class=""><td width="312" valign="top" style="width: 233.75pt; border-right-width: 1pt; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; border-right-color: windowtext; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-left-color: windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" class=""><ol start="4" type="1" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"># of Forestry Staff<o:p class=""></o:p></li></ol><ol start="1" type="a" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Total<o:p class=""></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Dedicated to Private Tree Bylaw administration<o:p class=""></o:p></li></ol></td><td width="312" valign="top" style="width: 233.75pt; border-style: none solid solid none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div></td></tr><tr class=""><td width="312" valign="top" style="width: 233.75pt; border-right-width: 1pt; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; border-right-color: windowtext; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-left-color: windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" class=""><ol start="5" type="1" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">How much does it cost to administer the bylaw on an annual basis?<o:p class=""></o:p></li></ol></td><td width="312" valign="top" style="width: 233.75pt; border-style: none solid solid none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div></td></tr><tr class=""><td width="312" valign="top" style="width: 233.75pt; border-right-width: 1pt; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; border-right-color: windowtext; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-left-color: windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" class=""><ol start="6" type="1" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Minimum DBH protected<o:p class=""></o:p></li></ol></td><td width="312" valign="top" style="width: 233.75pt; border-style: none solid solid none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div></td></tr><tr class=""><td width="312" valign="top" style="width: 233.75pt; border-right-width: 1pt; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; border-right-color: windowtext; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-left-color: windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" class=""><ol start="7" type="1" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Are there permit fees associated with an application? If so how much?<o:p class=""></o:p></li></ol></td><td width="312" valign="top" style="width: 233.75pt; border-style: none solid solid none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div></td></tr><tr class=""><td width="312" valign="top" style="width: 233.75pt; border-right-width: 1pt; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; border-right-color: windowtext; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-left-color: windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" class=""><ol start="8" type="1" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Number of private tree removal applications received per year and type? (Dead/Diseased vs Development vs Non-Development)<o:p class=""></o:p></li></ol></td><td width="312" valign="top" style="width: 233.75pt; border-style: none solid solid none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div></td></tr><tr class=""><td width="312" valign="top" style="width: 233.75pt; border-right-width: 1pt; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; border-right-color: windowtext; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-left-color: windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" class=""><ol start="9" type="1" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Number of tree removal permits granted per year compared to applications received<o:p class=""></o:p></li></ol></td><td width="312" valign="top" style="width: 233.75pt; border-style: none solid solid none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div></td></tr><tr class=""><td width="312" valign="top" style="width: 233.75pt; border-right-width: 1pt; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; border-right-color: windowtext; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-left-color: windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" class=""><ol start="10" type="1" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">How is compensation determined for trees removed?<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></li></ol><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><i class="">(Appraised value, Replacement ratio, cash in lieu, combination)<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></i></div></td><td width="312" valign="top" style="width: 233.75pt; border-style: none solid solid none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div></td></tr><tr class=""><td width="312" valign="top" style="width: 233.75pt; border-right-width: 1pt; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; border-right-color: windowtext; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-left-color: windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" class=""><ol start="11" type="1" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Is there compensation charged for trees injured? Is so, what is the mechanism?<o:p class=""></o:p></li></ol></td><td width="312" valign="top" style="width: 233.75pt; border-style: none solid solid none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div></td></tr><tr class=""><td width="312" valign="top" style="width: 233.75pt; border-right-width: 1pt; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; border-right-color: windowtext; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-left-color: windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" class=""><ol start="12" type="1" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">How are violations managed?<o:p class=""></o:p></li></ol><ol start="1" type="a" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Short form wording<o:p class=""></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Part III Summons (Provincial Offenses Act)<o:p class=""></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Rates and Fees Schedule<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></li></ol></td><td width="312" valign="top" style="width: 233.75pt; border-style: none solid solid none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div></td></tr><tr class=""><td width="312" valign="top" style="width: 233.75pt; border-right-width: 1pt; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; border-right-color: windowtext; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-left-color: windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" class=""><ol start="13" type="1" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Any special considerations, exemptions, insights?<o:p class=""></o:p></li></ol></td><td width="312" valign="top" style="width: 233.75pt; border-style: none solid solid none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Ex. Urban vs. Rural; Golf Courses; Schools;<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;" class="">Steve Robinson</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;" class=""><br class="">Manager of Urban Forestry<br class="">Roads, Parks and Forestry<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;" class="">(905) 333-6166 ext.6167<br class=""><a href="mailto:steve.robinson@burlington.ca" target="_blank" title="Open new window to email Steve" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);" class="">steve.robinson@burlington.ca</span></a><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><a href="https://www.burlington.ca/en/index.asp" target="_blank" title="Open new window to view City of Burlington website" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: blue; text-decoration: none;" class=""><img border="0" width="250" height="78" id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://burlington.ca/en/resourcesGeneral/Form_Builder_Images/COB_Logo_Small_WEB.jpg" alt="City of Burlington Logo" style="width: 2.6in; height: 0.8166in;" class=""></span></a><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div></div><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; 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; float: none; display: inline !important;" class="">This message, including any attachments, is privileged and intended only for the addressee(s) named above. 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