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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"BC Sans";color:#1F497D">Hi Mark,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"BC Sans";color:#1F497D">The
<a href="https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/Documents/metro-vancouver-tree-regulations-toolkit-with-appendices-2021-05.pdf">
Metro Vancouver Tree Regulations Toolkit</a> speaks to heritage trees on page 39. It’s a short section that I will paste below, but it also mentions three City’s in BC that have identified ‘heritage trees’ in legislation (Maple Ridge, New Westminster and Surrey)
and one in Ontario (Mississauga). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"BC Sans";color:#1F497D">Heritage or Significant trees: A municipality might choose to protect a specific list of trees when:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"BC Sans";color:#1F497D">• Heritage trees have been identified in the community and owners have allowed trees to be placed on a register
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"BC Sans";color:#1F497D">• Specific qualities have been defined for trees (e.g., size, health, age, heritage, endangered, uniqueness) that will require a higher standard to be met to remove the
tree – a set of criteria, nomination process and community board would typically be required to assess whether trees are significant
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"BC Sans";color:#1F497D">Places where this approach is found: Maple Ridge, New Westminster, Surrey, Mississauga (ON)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"BC Sans";color:#1F497D">Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#333333">Erin Gorby</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#333333"> (she/her) |<b>
</b>Urban Forestry and Park Services Manager| City of Coquitlam</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#333333">604.927.6330 |
<b>W:</b> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.coquitlam.ca/"><span lang="EN" style="color:#0782C1">coquitlam.ca</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#767171">We acknowledge with gratitude and respect that the name Coquitlam was derived from the <b>hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ </b>word <b>kʷikʷəƛ̓əm </b><i>(kwee-kwuh-tlum) </i>meaning
“Red Fish Up the River”. The City is honoured to be located on the <b>kʷikʷəƛ̓əm </b><i>(Kwikwetlem) </i>traditional and ancestral lands, including those parts that were historically shared with the <b>sq̓əc̓iy̓aɁɬ təməxʷ </b><i>(Katzie)</i>, and other Coast
Salish Peoples.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> CANUFNET <</span><a href="mailto:canufnet-bounces@list.web.net"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">canufnet-bounces@list.web.net</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Mark Carroll via CANUFNET<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, April 16, 2024 7:56 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> UMass Extension (Dr. Rick Harper Urban Forestry Today) <</span><a href="mailto:uft@umass.edu"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">uft@umass.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">>;
Canadian Urban Forest Network <</span><a href="mailto:canufnet@list.web.net"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">canufnet@list.web.net</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Mark Carroll <</span><a href="mailto:environment1st@rogers.com"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">environment1st@rogers.com</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [CANUFNET] Heritage Trees<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#0D0D0D">"Developing a heritage tree bylaw or policy is a great initiative for preserving the natural heritage of your town. While the Ontario Heritage Act provides a framework for heritage preservation,
creating additional measures specific to trees can further enhance conservation efforts. Here are some suggestions and examples you might find helpful:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;border:solid #E3E3E3 1.0pt;padding:0in">Research Existing Policies</span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">: Look into other municipalities in Ontario or even beyond
that have implemented successful heritage tree bylaws or policies. Some examples include Toronto's Significant Tree Bylaw and Vancouver's Heritage Trees Program. Analyze their frameworks, criteria for designation, and enforcement mechanisms to glean insights
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trees, considering factors such as age, size, rarity, historical significance, cultural importance, and ecological value. This ensures that only trees meeting specific criteria receive protection.<b>"</b><o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">I am looking for anyone or City or Town that might have a good heritage tree bylaw or policy. I am looking to develop one for a small Town in Ontario. We want
it to go above and beyond the Ontario Heritage Act or designation. If anyone knows of some good wording or examples that will preserve some of the more recognized or larger trees within a municipality. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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