[CANUFNET] Nailing Trees

[Michael Richardson]

I am dealing with one site, 6 years in the process now, where homeless are
ripping the original tags from the trees and we are required to replace
them.  Perhaps the municipality is the answer to the question, along with
Stephen Smith's answer.


> I also think that removing the tags would do more damage to the tree than
> letting them be grown over if they’re already starting to be embedded.
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> Stephen Smith
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> Urban Forest Associates
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> Urban Forestry & Ecological Restoration
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> www.ufora.ca
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> Office/fax 416-423-3387
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> Cell 416-707-2164
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> From: CANUFNET <canufnet-bounces at list.web.net> On Behalf Of Mark Carroll
> via CANUFNET
> Sent: Monday, July 22, 2024 9:54 AM
> To: Stephen Smith via CANUFNET <canufnet at list.web.net>
> Cc: Mark Carroll <environment1st at rogers.com>
> Subject: Re: [CANUFNET] Nailing Trees
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> Often projects will be ongoing for years. Tags can be left on until they
> are absorbed into the tree. If the tag and the records for the tag are
> always held, then the tag can be used for reference in other monitoring
> concerns. Use the tag for everything. Size, canopy cover, appraisals,
> whatever your imagination will drum up. Don't ignore tags just because the
> original project is completed. Start another project and use the number.
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> Warmest Regards,
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> Mark Carroll
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> On Monday, July 22, 2024 at 09:17:07 a.m. EDT, Stephen Smith via CANUFNET
> <canufnet at list.web.net <mailto:canufnet at list.web.net> > wrote:
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> Who pays the arborist to come back after the project is done to remove
> them? Public projects often go on for years.
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> Stephen Smith
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> Urban Forest Associates
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> Urban Forestry & Ecological Restoration
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> www.ufora.ca <http://www.ufora.ca>
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> Office/fax 416-423-3387
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> Cell 416-707-2164
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> Cc: Bohdan Kowalyk <bohdan.kowalyk at gmail.com
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> Subject: [CANUFNET] Nailing Trees
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> Hello,
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> Just wondering, where and who teaches arborists that nailing tags into
> trees and not removing them is a "best management practice (see photo).
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> Bohdan
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