[CANUFNET] Trees and Capital Construction

Wed Feb 17 15:48:49 EST 2021

This sounds pretty goof Julian, one step at a time. 

Being on site is the key here. Every written plan and other communication
can be at the gold standard but if the guys doing the work have no clue that
it exists, the work will not get done how we want it to. Supervision by the
author of the recommendations is sorely lacking but the key to success.

Philip van Wassenaer, B.SC., MFC

Urban Forest Innovations Inc.

1331 Northaven Drive

Mississauga ON L5G 4E8

Tel:  (905) 274-1022

Cell: (647) 221-3046

Fax: (905) 274-2170

 <http://www.urbanforestinnovations.com/> www.urbanforestinnovations.com

From: CANUFNET <canufnet-bounces at list.web.net> On Behalf Of Julian Dunster
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Sent: February 17, 2021 2:34 PM
To: Wood, Crispin via CANUFNET <canufnet at list.web.net>
Cc: Julian Dunster <jadunster at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [CANUFNET] Trees and Capital Construction

In Saanich, the parks staff managed to get the engineering section on side
and any planned infrastructure upgrades that may affect a public or private
tree come up for review by external consulting arborists. It works quite
well. I get a set of plans with the upgrade designs. I visit the area and
compare planned works to site conditions, write up a report with recommended
actions for each tree conflict, and in some cases, I am on site to supervise
the work as it takes place. Most of the worker bees in design and on site
from the engineering section, are now well aware of tree issues and are very
open to comments and help to work around the trees.  That being said, this
is not something that I commonly see in other areas, so Saanich may be ahead
of the game here. Now if I could get urban planners on side as
well................. 

jd

On Behalf of Dunster and Associates Environmental Consultants Ltd.

Dr. Julian A Dunster R.P.F., R.P.P.., M.C.I.P., ISA Certified Arborist,
ASCA Registered Consulting Arborist # 378, 
ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualified
Honourary Life Member ISA + PNWISA

North American distributor for Rinntech 
www.dunster.ca <http://www.dunster.ca> 
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On Wed/2/17/2021 7:15 AM, Wood, Crispin via CANUFNET wrote:

Hello Folks,

A question or two for the municipalities if I may:

1.	How does you municipality protect trees when designing (not
constructing) streetscape renewal projects? i.e. Do you have policy,
strategy, orders of council etc?
2.	How does your municipality compensate for mature trees removed
during capital construction (do you have a calculation of value, and is it
published in policy, bylaw or strategy)?
3.	How do you plan for new green infrastructure in the Road
Right-of-way (do you have landscape design standards, streetscaping
standards, policy to protect or enhance green infrastructure)?
4.	Are your current tools working?

Any responses are appreciated

Crispin Wood, MSFM

Superintendent of Urban Forestry

Road Operations & Construction

Transportation & Public Works

(902) 225-2774 

HΛLIFΛX

PO BOX 1749 

HALIFAX NS B3J 3A5
 <http://www.halifax.ca/> halifax.ca

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