A worker with Brinkman Reforestation Ltd. plants a sapling in the ground at Hazeldean Woods in Kanata on Nov. 1 , 2022. A large swath of the woodlot was stripped of all trees and mulched with forestry equipment after a storm in May toppled many of them.
New plans to address the strain that weather disasters place on staff overseeing Ottawa's tree population, and prioritize planting in neighbourhoods that need them most, will head to city council on Tuesday.A worker with Brinkman Reforestation Ltd. plants a sapling at Hazeldean Woods in Kanata on Nov. 1 , 2022. The city has presented plans to speed up the replacement of trees that have been lost to storms.
The changes are part of efforts to address a monumental loss of tree cover following a 2021 windstorm, last year's ice storm and various tornadoes.City responding to hundreds of calls about downed trees, broken limbs after ice storm Last year's ice storm, the derecho and various tornadoes have all slowed the city's efforts to replace lost tree cover. Right now, residents need to submit a formal request to have a downed tree replaced.
A personal dedication would cost $995 plus tax, while a community dedication that includes a plaque would cost $1,750 plus tax.to map out areas with low canopy cover in a way that takes into account health metrics and socio-economic status by fall 2025. "Having shade for houses and residential areas is helpful because a lot of these areas may not have access to air conditioning or it could lower their cooling costs in the summer time," she said.
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