[CANUFNET] CANUFNET Digest, Vol 143, Issue 24
Trevor Cox via CANUFNET
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Thu Jan 19 19:07:24 EST 2017
Hi Shawn,
In the most recent urban forest plans we prepared for the City of White
Rock and the District of Oak Bay we have recommended changes to their tree
protection bylaws such that the requirement would be to maintain a
percentage of canopy cover for each lot based on the zoning type (eg:
commercial industrial or residential) or land use (agricultural, riparian
edge, sensitive ecosystem, critical habitat). This is quite different from
most tree bylaws in that they only look at maintaining a certain diameter
and/or species of tree across most land uses and zoning classifications.
With this type of canopy based measurement, it is more equitable for each
lot owner (in a similar zoning classification) in that everyone must meet
the same requirement. A lot owner would not be penalized for having 90%
tree canopy cover. With traditional tree bylaws, in this situation, the lot
owner would pay for the removal of their trees and additional replacement
fees to develop their lot according to their zoning regulations. Whereas a
homeowner with only one tree on their lot might pay nothing to develop
their property in relation to their tree removals, nor have to provide any
replacement trees.
With a canopy based approach, neighboring trees and those trees located on
City property that extend onto a private property could account for some of
the canopy cover on your lot. Each lot owner would be responsible for
maintaining their tree canopy cover and it would provide indirect
incentives to maintain the health of neighboring trees as well as your own.
So each time the lot owner applies for a building or development permit,
the canopy of the lot would need to be measured by a qualified
professional. So there are incentives for the homeowner in deciding which
trees they want to plant and retain to contribute to their canopy
percentage (including their neighbors trees), to care for them and to see
them provide long lasting benefits to the community.
With such a tree bylaw, each homeowner will also begin to look at the
public trees as a resource that provides them with a contribution to their
lot's minimum tree canopy requirement. It provides an indirect incentive to
protect, maintain and value both private and public trees. Asking lot
owners to consider additional canopy cover in relation to environmentally
sensitive areas or cultural or socially significant sites can then be
easily compensated for and justified by a municipality, in providing public
monies for tree care and management on these sites because they are
providing an amenity for the public good. This type of approach allows a
lot of flexibility in its application to different land uses (industrial,
commercial, residential, sensitive areas), ecology and
environmentally sensitive areas.
*Trevor Cox* I Principal I RPP, MCIP
Certified Arborist
3551 Commercial Street I Vancouver I V5N 4E8
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> 1. Re: Incentives (Glenn Chernick via CANUFNET)
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> Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2017 21:20:42 +0000
> From: Glenn Chernick via CANUFNET <canufnet at list.web.net>
> To: "Thiessen, Billie-Jo" <BAThiessen at surrey.ca>, "Canadian Urban
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> Cc: Richard Horning <RHORNING at regina.ca>
> Subject: Re: [CANUFNET] Incentives
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> Shawn, although we do not offer huge incentives, we did provide free of
> charge planted trees for boulevards in front of homes. Russell Eirich and
> I also did a cost benefit analysis with Sask Power back in 2013 to
> demonstrate how much money can be saved by planting trees, in summer for
> cooling and in particular in winter to reduce wind chill. I have provided
> many homeowners that data to demonstrate how tree planting will benefit our
> customers.
> Glenn Chernick
> Forestry Technician
> City of Regina
> 9h 306 535 4623
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> From: CANUFNET [mailto:canufnet-bounces at list.web.net] On Behalf Of
> Thiessen, Billie-Jo via CANUFNET
> Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2017 11:16 AM
> To: Shawn Gurney <SGurney at abbotsford.ca>
> Cc: Canadian Urban Forest Network <canufnet at list.web.net>
> Subject: Re: [CANUFNET] Incentives
>
> Hi Shawn!
>
> I like this "out-of-the box", positive approach. This is something that I
> have considered as we work with homeowners to retain trees on City property
> (I only deal with public trees). I definitely think this is worth
> exploring, but I expect it will be a complex idea to develop. We all know
> that urban trees offer monetary benefits. This approach would use
> development as an opportunity to highlight just that.
>
> Do you mind if I forward this email to our Inter-municipal Tree Bylaw
> Discussion Group?
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> BILLIE-JO THIESSEN | URBAN FORESTRY TECHNICIAN
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> From: CANUFNET [mailto:canufnet-bounces at list.web.net] On Behalf Of
> Hamilton, Emily via CANUFNET
> Sent: January-19-17 8:51 AM
> To: Shawn Gurney; Canadian Urban Forest Network
> Subject: Re: [CANUFNET] Incentives
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> Hello Shawn,
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> Thanks for the comment. I too would like to hear from others if they are
> using that type of system - or want to try. It's an idea that's been tossed
> around, but I have not yet seen implemented.
>
> Regards,
> Emily
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> Emily Hamilton | Environmental Technician - Arboriculture
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> CITY OF SURREY
> Trees and Landscape Section, Building Division - Planning and Development
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> From: CANUFNET [mailto:canufnet-bounces at list.web.net] On Behalf Of Shawn
> Gurney via CANUFNET
> Sent: January-19-17 7:16 AM
> To: 'canufnet at list.web.net'
> Subject: [CANUFNET] Incentives
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> Hi all,
>
> I'm joining this conversation late but have a question for the group. Is
> anyone successfully employing incentive based approaches to tree protection
> and replanting as their primary Urban Forest sustainability tool? Not the
> type of incentive realized by not being fined nor the type of incentive
> felt when one is trying to recoup their security deposit. I'm talking the
> "direct benefit to the customer" type of incentives such as reduced
> property taxes or utility charges for sustaining healthy canopy cover and
> pervious surfaces or tree vouchers for new trees.
>
> Thanks,
>
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>
> Shawn Gurney, Dipl. Tech.
> Urban Forester,
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