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<div dir="auto">A Sin of omission <br />
If it involves true planning then the cost of trees will be a savings when owners or tenants are involved in planning , planting, maintenance, monitoring and reporting!<br />
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Trees carbon sequestered and carbon dioxide drawdowns can be used to offset the building emissions and if properly built hold water and save taxes <br />
and don’t forget grey water usage <br />
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Developers who get these concepts have been building and selling successfully in Georgetown<br />
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<div name="messageReplySection">On Dec 2, 2020, 4:42 PM -0500, Michael Richardson via CANUFNET <canufnet@list.web.net>, wrote:<br />
<blockquote type="cite" style="border-left-color: grey; border-left-width: thin; border-left-style: solid; margin: 5px 5px;padding-left: 10px;">The trunk formula method is obsolete, it has been replaced by the Trunk<br />
Formulae Technique.<br />
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The TRM or TFT do not "apply" a value to a tree but rather both are<br />
calculations of the cost of reproduction. Cost is not value!<br />
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If you wish to calculate the value of a tree on a development site then in<br />
all likelihood the value is negative as it will be a cost to the developer<br />
to maintain and it may be used to sterilize development rights and reduce<br />
development footprint which reduces profit and is a negative CREMV.<br />
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<blockquote type="cite">Good morning Crispin,<br />
I developed the City of Cambridge private tree bylaw based on the economic<br />
disincentive concept. It uses the trunk formula method to apply a value<br />
to any trees protected within scope of the bylaw; anyone can get an<br />
approved permit if they pay the fees. While the trunk formula method<br />
isn't the best fit for every situation, it is a reasonable standard that<br />
the public can understand and apply. The fees go into a reserve account<br />
which funds a tree planting program operated by a local not-for-profit<br />
REEP (https://reepgreen.ca/trees/) that plants trees back on private<br />
property (no funds are used for city tree planting). It applies to<br />
development and non-development scenarios. You can review it here:<br />
https://www.cambridge.ca/en/learn-about/resources/Private-Tree-Forestry-By-Law-124-18.pdf<br />
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Brian Geerts<br />
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From: CANUFNET <canufnet-bounces@list.web.net> On Behalf Of Wood, Crispin<br />
via CANUFNET<br />
Sent: Wednesday, December 2, 2020 5:59 AM<br />
To: canufnet@list.web.net<br />
Cc: Wood, Crispin <woodc@halifax.ca>; Gempton, Shilo <gemptos@halifax.ca><br />
Subject: [External] Re: [CANUFNET] Private Tree Protection<br />
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Hello Folks,<br />
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Council has asked Halifax Administration to investigate options to<br />
incentivize tree retention on private lands scheduled for new development<br />
(subdivisions etc.). I am curious if other municipalities have conducted a<br />
similar jurisdictional review that they might be willing to share, or have<br />
any experiences with private tree bylaws or other planning tools used to<br />
either incentivize, disincentivize or compensate for urban canopy loss in<br />
greenfield development?<br />
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I know some of you may have already responded to a colleague of mine via<br />
the CUSP mind hive, and thank you.<br />
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Crispin Wood, MSFM<br />
Superintendent of Urban Forestry<br />
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Transportation & Public Works<br />
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