[CANUFNET] Boulevard Plantings

[David Stevenson]

Hi Guy,

Thunder Bay's policy is to ask the resident if they would like a tree as a commitment to water the tree is also required. Only those that agree will get a tree. New mass tree plantings (which can occur on boulevard strips or municipal right of ways) tend to happen only when roads are being redeveloped. 

Residents that want the city to plant a tree on the boulevard in front of their house have two options available. They can request a tree and be put on a waiting list (currently a 2-3 year wait) or they can pay part of the cost of planting the tree through the city's Tree Stewardship Program (and get one right away). (Check out www.treestewardship.com  for more details). Either way they must agree to water the tree until it is established.

Further information can be had by contacting myself or Shelley Vescio, the city forester.

Cheers,

David Stevenson, RPF
President, 
Trees Thunder Bay



----- Original Message ----
From: Guy Martin <gbmartin at langleycity.ca>
To: Canadian Urban Forest Network <canufnet at list.web.net>
Cc: Len Walters <lwalters at langleycity.ca>
Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 2:57:56 PM
Subject: [CANUFNET] Boulevard Plantings

  
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Hello all,
 
We have currently been planting trees on city owned
boulevards. Basically a strip of turf 1-2 meters wide between the sidewalk and
the road…this is in residential areas.
As you can imagine we have encountered both positive and
negative comments from various homeowners. In the past we have planted our
properties and boulevard strips without much of a problem and have just gone
ahead and done so.
The road we are currently or rather I should say were
working on, also happens to be the Mayor’s road (election year), and he
is getting heat from some neighbors. 
We are now sending out a letter informing that we are doing
this albeit it is late and rather obvious that this is going on.
This is not a new development but an established area that
has decent tree cover now, larger estate lots that will most likely be zoned
for a higher density in the next 10 or so years, with tree removal occurring then,
so it would be nice to have our street trees established.
 
I would like to inquire what other municipalities do or have
done for this type of scenario.
 
Do you plant trees where residents request them not to be? 
Do you only plant where residents are receptive and skip
those that are not?
Do you conduct a survey of an area and plant if a certain %
of affirmative is reached? 
What about planting on municipal property with no boulevard
strip directly in front of residents home?
 
Any insight on this problem is welcome!
 
Thanks,
 
Guy Martin
City of Langley
Parks Department
 
 
 
 







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