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Trevor Wicks Trentec Innovations
February 2015
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Urban trees have many benefits and advantages and some inconveniences
Healthy well managed trees within a municipality contribute
to improved health and wellbeing for residents, visitors and wildlife
and the environment.
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Imagine a community without trees
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Trees provide beauty
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Damaging winds can occur when open flow channels are created
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Looking East
Looking South
Trees that have been growing for several decades can be reduced to a pile of logs in a few hours
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Trees can encroach on neighbors
Roots can cause damage
Views can be blocked
Leaves and debris can be a problem
Trees can damage overhead lines
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Training and pruning large trees is an ongoing operation, taking skill and training.
Education on effective tree management, is an essential component.
Hacking the tops of a big trees, or cutting the trees down, are not the only options.
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Regular maintenance should be scheduled in the forested areasto reduce the risk of fire and promote healthy recovery
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Trees can limit sight-lines, creating serious traffic and pedestrian issue
Safety can be improved by implementing site line regulations.These trees have just been removed.
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Qualicum Rd. and Island Highway
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Urban Forestry Management Plan
Many communities have tree/forest management plans
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Town of Qualicum Beach Policy Manual Subject: Buildings and Grounds Pruning, Trimming and Removal of Trees on Town Controlled Lands Policy Number: 4002-4
Subject: Buildings and Grounds Notice of Removal of Trees in Community Park Policy Number: 4002-7
The Town has two existing tree policies for Town Controlled Lands
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I request that the Town of Qualicum Beach
consider a comprehensive Tree/ Forest Management Plan or Policy, so that the many advantages of treeswill be available for future
generations.
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