[CANUFNET] Soil volume requirements in subdivision agreements

[brett woodman]

Shelley,
 
Attached is a draft version of the North Oakville Urban Forest Strategic Management Plan.  It has not yet been adopted by council, but we are working closely with a sub-committee of council and anticipate that it will be approved with some revisions early in the New Year.  Of relevance to your question is that we are requiring a minimum of 15m3 of soil per tree with a depth of 750mm.  Where more than one tree is planted in a single volume of soil, they are allowed to share, so that not every tree requires 15m3. We anticipate revising the wording to read that where possible, without the use of engineered rooting environments (SilvaCells or CU Soil), each volume of soil will be a minimum of 30m3. This proposed standard, while developed for North Oakville will be applied Town-wide.  Let me know if you have any questions.
 
Brett Woodman
Terrestrial and Wetland Biologist / Certified Arborist
Natural Resource Solutions Inc.
Waterloo, ON
(519) 580-0098
http://www.nrsi.on.ca/
 


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From: "SVescio at thunderbay.ca" <SVescio at thunderbay.ca>
To: canufnet at list.web.net 
Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2011 4:28:04 PM
Subject: [CANUFNET] Soil volume requirements in subdivision agreements


Hi Everyone, 
We are looking to include soil volume requirements in our subdivision agreements and would like to hear from municipalities that already do so.  In particular, we would like to know how these requirements are incorporated into the agreements and how they are being verified and accepted.   We appreciate any help you can provide. 

Shelley Vescio RPF 
City Forester 
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