As part of its emerald ash borer management strategy, the National Capital Commission (NCC) will be removing 294 ash trees affected by the emerald ash borer in the Shirleys Bay sector of the western Greenbelt on Trail 10 near parking lot P2. Dead trees of other species may also be removed to improve access and allow a safe work environment for the crew undertaking the work. WHEN:…
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Forestry’s spring 2020 planting season was postponed and new planting requests were put on hold. We are pleased to inform you that Forestry Services’ fall planting program will run this year and planting requests for 2021 are now being accepted. Planting program information can be found at Ottawa.ca/forestry. The fall…
A new Tree Protection By-law with permit fees, fines and processes will come into effect on Friday, January 1. Council approved a motion to accelerate work on this by-law, which had been delayed due to the City’s response to COVID-19. The new by-law reduces the size of distinctive trees in the inner urban area, which…
The planting of trees will occur once landscaping begins. The Contractor is not at the stage of beginning landscaping design work, that will come once infrastructure design work is completed and under construction. Currently they are updating and maintaining the inventory of trees that have been removed. When the landscaping stage of LRT project starts,…
How is the tree replacement being managed? Kiewit-Eurovia-Vinci is responsible for completing all contractual project requirements for tree compensation, and this includes removals, permits, inventories, landscaping plans, and re-plantings. The Project Agreement allows re-plantings to occur towards the end of the project duration. The agreement calls for replacing trees at a ratio of 2 trees…
A new 11-storey building will be built at 851 Richmond. You can review planning documents at Ottawa.ca Construction of the building is starting soon. A tree permit was approved in September 2018 for 851 Richmond in oder to facilitate the construction of an 11-storey residential building with underground parking east of the existing building. The…
Our office received news this week from the LRT Stage 2 Team. The contractor has informed the City that they have updated their design of the Lincoln Fields bus loop and the English Oaks (the trees inside the red section above) are required to be removed. Unfortunately, the bus loop is in conflict with the…
On January 28th, 2020, Council approved the new Tree Protection By-law. It will come into effect in May. It consolidates two existing by-laws, streamlining regulation and enforcement. Other changes include requiring compensation for trees removed with a permit, implementing new fines for tree removal without a permit and changing internal processes to consider trees earlier…
Please be advised that the NCC has provided approval to continue with the removals of trees within Lincoln Fields, primarily the crab-apple orchard north of Lincoln Fields Station. The consortium has scheduled Tuesday, December 17th for the removals approximately within the orange area in Image 1 below. In response to community interest the consortium has…
Forestry Services will have a contractor completing tending and tree planting within several parks or forested areas in Bay Ward, including: Andrew Haydon Park Frank Ryan Park The works and specific locations are detailed below. Notification signs will be posted at each location prior to the commencement of work. These operations will include the removal…