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January 2011 – Planning for Street Tree Planting

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“Planning for a New Approach to Street Tree Planting“
Wednesday, January 19th, 2011, 1:00 PM (Eastern)
featuring Stan Kochanoff, M.S., President, Environova Planning Group,Falmouth, Nova Scotia

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Stan Kochanoff, M.S.
Environova Planning Group Inc.
12 Currry Lane, Box 99, Falmouth, NS B0P1L0
Office Phone • 902 798-4798
Email • environ@eastlink.ca

Websites:

Environova Planning Group Inc.
Street Tree Planting Procedures – City of Seattle, WA
Street Tree Planting Requirements for New Buildings – City of New York

Documents and Files:

The Road to a Thoughtful Street Tree Master Plan (PDF Download)
Tree Planting Standards – City of New York (PDF Download)

PowerPoint Presentations:

Planning for Street Tree Planting

Other Resources:

Tree Selection – US Forest Service, Northeastern Area
Design Alternatives to Avoid Street Tree Conflicts
Planting & Preservation of trees on Site Plan Projects – City of Alexandria, VA

Elaine M. George

Continuation of previous comment-question:

C) In concrete jungle areas, planting invasive species such as the Norwegian Maple remains an issue. The surface soil area for naturalization of native tree species is not quite a non-issue. Tree seeds get carried in the wind to areas which have more soil surface area to naturalize including parks, neighborhoods, and watersheds. There are numerous options for tree species including maples which can be planted in these areas. Summer storms (2010) in this area of Connecticut knocked down street trees and many branches damaged previously by pests. Pest problems compounded by lack of street tree diversity. Both Norwegian Maples and Japanese Maples which in the past were common plantings in this area were affected.
- Stan Kochanoff
  
  Elaine:
  
  Thanks for your comments, good points. In your experience do you favour outright banning of all Norway Maple cultivars because their invasive habit?
  
  Cheers,
  
  Stan
  - Egeorge
    
    Some plant nurseries im Connecticut still grow and sell the Norway Maple Perhaps educating the home gardeners about the tree and providing landscapers with more options for suitable tree selections is an approach.
    
    Thank you for your interesting and informtive webinar
Elaine M. George

I was not able to attend the webinar on the 19th, however, I have viewed the presentation video. The presentation was direct and illustrated the major issues with urban forestry and tree selection and planting. Some questions:

A) What is the 2 year success rate of planting 3 to 3 1/2 inch caliper trees in urban spaces with restricted planting areas including planters? Some examples of these plantings were shown in the presentation.

B) The arboral maintenance costs incurred by a municipality when tree species diversity is not adopted for urban street trees needs to be magnified. Insect pests and tree diseases are ravaging urban street trees in many locales with no species diversity planning.
Elaine M. George

Continuation of previous comment-question:

C) In concrete jungle areas, planting invasive species such as the Norwegian Maple remains an issue. The surface soil area for naturalization of native tree species is not quite a non-issue. Tree seeds get carried in the wind to areas which have more soil surface area to naturalize including parks, neighborhoods, and watersheds. There are numerous options for tree species including maples which can be planted in these areas. Summer storms (2010) in this area of Connecticut knocked down street trees and many branches damaged previously by pests. Pest problems compounded by lack of street tree diversity. Both Norwegian Maples and Japanese Maples which in the past were common plantings in this area were affected.
Elaine M. George

I was not able to attend the webinar on the 19th, however, I have viewed the presentation video. The presentation was direct and illustrated the major issues with urban forestry and tree selection and planting. Some questions:

A) What is the 2 year success rate of planting 3 to 3 1/2 inch caliper trees in urban spaces with restricted planting areas including planters? Some examples of these plantings were shown in the presentation.

B) The arboral maintenance costs incurred by a municipality when tree species diversity is not adopted for urban street trees needs to be magnified. Insect pests and tree diseases are ravaging urban street trees in many locales with no species diversity planning.

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