[CANUFNET] Soil Volume Policy

[Naomi Zurcher]

Hi Brian:

Judging from what’s visible in the assortment of photos, street trees are still being planted in relatively small hardscape cutouts - tree pits. Also, it looks as if the hardscape is standard concrete as opposed to pervious or porous pavers or driest flags.

Has any accommodation been made for connecting curbside tree plantings underground via root paths or soil trenches which would give the trees a much larger rootable soil volume although still sealed?

Thanks
Naomi

> On Oct 4, 2019, at 10:03 PM, Brian Geerts via CANUFNET <canufnet at list.web.net> wrote:
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> Sure thing, here you go: 
> https://www.cambridge.ca/en/build-invest-grow/resources/Downtown-Urban-Design-Guidelines.pdf <https://www.cambridge.ca/en/build-invest-grow/resources/Downtown-Urban-Design-Guidelines.pdf>
> https://www.cambridge.ca/en/build-invest-grow/development-design-guidelines.aspx <https://www.cambridge.ca/en/build-invest-grow/development-design-guidelines.aspx>
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> From: Hoar, Beth [mailto:bhoar at charlottetown.ca <mailto:bhoar at charlottetown.ca>] 
> Sent: Monday, September 30, 2019 2:38 PM
> To: Canadian Urban Forest Network
> Cc: Brian Geerts; Robinson, Steve
> Subject: RE: [CANUFNET] Soil Volume Policy
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> Hi Brian
> Would you be able to share your downtown streetscaping guidelines?
> Thanks
> Beth
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> From: CANUFNET [mailto:canufnet-bounces at list.web.net <mailto:canufnet-bounces at list.web.net>] On Behalf Of Brian Geerts via CANUFNET
> Sent: September 9, 2019 9:31 AM
> To: 'Canadian Urban Forest Network'
> Cc: Brian Geerts; Robinson, Steve
> Subject: Re: [CANUFNET] Soil Volume Policy
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> Good morning Steve, 
> We’ve had some success with these issues by incorporating the soil volume requirements into the city’s engineering manual, and also in downtown streetscaping guidelines.   The standard is less likely to get missed when it’s incorporated into existing development policy. 
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> Brian Geerts
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> City of Cambridge
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> 30 Parkhill Road W. ON N1R 5W8
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> From: CANUFNET [mailto:canufnet-bounces at list.web.net] <mailto:[mailto:canufnet-bounces at list.web.net]> On Behalf Of Robinson, Steve via CANUFNET
> Sent: Friday, September 6, 2019 11:04 AM
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> Cc: Robinson, Steve
> Subject: [CANUFNET] Soil Volume Policy
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> Good morning;
> I was hoping to gain some insight from the general populace as to their experience with the development of a soil volume policy. The City of Burlington would like to establish a 30 cu. M minimum soil volume requirement for all trees within the municipal road allowance (20 cu. M for shared trenches). The development of a policy rather than a guideline will force developers and utility providers to incorporate these necessary volumes into their designs at the outset, rather than an afterthought. 
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> Any help is greatly appreciated.
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> Steve Robinson
> Manager of Urban Forestry
> Roads, Parks and Forestry
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