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…
Tree Loss Mitigation and Replacement The following measures have been taken to mitigate tree loss: Limit clearing to only where required in temporary easement areas Leave trees along property lines (backyards, businesses, parks) where possible Design of pathways to incorporate existing trees Critical Root Zone protection for trees along limits Where removal is unavoidable, an…
Tree and Vegetation Removal West of Moodie Station to Baseline and Tunney’s Pasture Station FALL 2019 This notice is to advise that, as part of the Stage 2 O-Train Light Rail Transit (LRT) project, crews and equipment will begin area clearing as part of site preparation work for guideway and station construction. This includes site…
The City of Ottawa has lost thousands of ash trees due to the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB). This invasive beetle, native to Asia was first detected in North America in 2002. It has since killed tens of millions of ash trees and continues to spread, causing considerable economic and ecological damage. As a result, many…