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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>The mountain bikers often put stones over the roots to prevent abrasion. See picture.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>Stephen Smith<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>Urban Forest Associates<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>Urban Forestry & Ecological Restoration<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>www.ufora.ca<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>Office/fax 416-423-3387<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>Cell 416-707-2164<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></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 style='mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'> CANUFNET <canufnet-bounces@list.web.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Corkum-Gorrill, Jessika via CANUFNET<br><b>Sent:</b> October 26, 2021 8:14 AM<br><b>To:</b> Canadian Urban Forest Network <canufnet@list.web.net><br><b>Cc:</b> Corkum-Gorrill, Jessika <jcorkumgorrill@charlottetown.ca><br><b>Subject:</b> [CANUFNET] Tree roots and bike trails<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Hello,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Does anyone have experience or thoughts on exposed tree roots within mountain biking trails and whether more damage is caused by covering them up with soil or leaving exposed and riding over them?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Thank-you!<br>Jessika<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#0070C0;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>Jessika Corkum-Gorrill<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#0070C0;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>Forest and Environmental Officer<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#222A35;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>City of Charlottetown<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#222A35;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>PO Box 98, 199 Queen Street<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#222A35;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#222A35;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>C1A 7K2<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#222A35;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>902-629-4122<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#0070C0;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'><a href="mailto:jcorkumgorrill@charlottetown.ca"><span style='color:#0070C0'>jcorkumgorrill@charlottetown.ca</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#0070C0;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'><a href="http://www.charlottetown.ca/"><span lang=EN-US style='color:#0070C0'>www.charlottetown.ca</span></a> </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#0070C0;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'><img border=0 width=195 height=79 style='width:2.0333in;height:.825in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D7CA58.63511530" alt="Description: cid:image001.jpg@01D1972A.003096E0"></span><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:#385623;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:#385623;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:#222A35;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. 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