[CANUFNET] Municipal tree ownership/responsibility

[Peter Murray]

Alex;  In our 5,000 size community, Gananoque, even accurately determining the street allowance can be a problem. The town works department generally paces off the street boundary, and if the tree is anywhere close to it, the town will maintain it if the tree centre is say less than 1/2 meter inside the boundary.  The tree treatment required and the hazzard are taken into consideration when determinig action. I am not aware of any written policy on this .   Peter Murray, chairman, Urban Forest Committee
  From: Alex Satel 
  To: 'Canufnet' 
  Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2011 2:15 PM
  Subject: [CANUFNET] Municipal tree ownership/responsibility


  Hello all,

   

  I am interested to know how your community determines tree ownership and assigns responsibility for maintenance, particularly with regard to street trees. 

   

  Many communities operate on the principle that if 50% or more of the stem is on public property, the tree is a City asset and a municipal responsibility. Does your community work differently? If so, do you maintain street trees if less than 50% of the stem is on municipal land, or if only if the tree is wholly on City property? Has your community at any point transitioned from one approach to another, and if so, did that significantly change the workload for your forestry crews?

   

  Any insights into this issue would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your consideration, and best wishes for the holidays.

   

  --Alex

   

   

  Alex Satel, MFC
  ISA Certified Arborist ON-1353A

  Urban Forest Innovations Inc.

  1248 Minnewaska Trail
  Mississauga, ON  L5G 3S5

  T: (905) 274-1022

  C: (416) 452-8054

  asatel at ufis.ca

  http://www.urbanforestinnovations.com



   

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