[CANUFNET] Urban Forest Management Policies

[JPM TREE SERVICE tree]

Hi Sylvain,

There are border trees (close to the property line) and boundary trees (straddling the property line).
Obviously the latter gives you some challenges as a municipal arborist, particularly when the trees are in 
hard-to-reach places. 

In BC’s Lower Mainland I see wide range of ownership criteria for public / private trees. On the one hand,
there are a few cities (no names) that say “if we own 1 % of that tree, then it’s a city tree.”; some go up to 10 %
to make it a little more reasonable and rationale. Many keep it simple and say 50 / 50. That’s a slam dunk in
my mind (easily understood by homeowners). If the city owns less than 50 % of the boundary tree, then ownership gets murkier. I would hope that for rare, unique, or historic trees that your city has the power to retain and preserve hem, regardless of whether its 1% or 99 % ownership. In cases where the ownership goes back to the homeowner, then I would simply hope that you promote the ISA certifications, the ISA Best Practices and the TCIA, A-300 Standards to them. As urban tree managers, we‘re always trying to raise awareness in the public eye.

Best,

John Martyn, Consulting Arborist
JPM Tree Service
Since 1996
Abbotsford, BC
604.789.4045
www.jpmtree.com <http://www.jpmtree.com/>




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