Tree Resource Guide Tree Pruning………………………………..2

Town of Millet

Contents Tree Resource Guide Tree Pruning………………………………..2

Replacement of Trees ………………...4

Preface Tree Replacement This resource guide book is meant to Requirements………………………….…..5

Supplement the Land Use Bylaw No. Tree Planting Guideline….………….…6 2011/05. The guide will assist residents and developers to properly Replacement Tree manage their trees in accordance with the Recommendations…………………….…7 Town of Millet standards. Arborist Report Guidelines ………..11

Site Assessment Guide for Steep Slopes ……………………………………….15

Millet

1 Town of Millet Standards For Tree Cutting & Replacement Tree Pruning Basic Pruning Guidelines

2 Town of Millet Standards For Tree Cutting & Replacement

3 Town of Millet Standards For Tree Cutting & Replacement Replacement of Trees

The community benefits when damaged or removed Planting and Maintenance Guidelines trees are replaced with new ones. Trees provide canopy cover, absorb carbon, natural functions and . To ensure the survival of replanted trees, other values to the community. Choosing the right all replacement trees should be planted tree to plant is important, and this guide will help and maintained according to the illustration you choose the one that will work best for the in Figure 1 (page 6) location and environment. . Planting sites should be protected from soil Tree Replacement Requirements compaction, prior to and after planting.

Under Millet’s Standards For Tree Cutting, in many . Where practical, replacement trees should instances trees being removed must be replaced. be located at least 2.5 metres from any Replacement trees may be selected from the plant lists property line, tree, building, fence, roadway provided in this guide. Large-growing species from Class or other built element. A list is preferred because they will provide a greater amount of value to the community than smaller trees. All replacement trees planted on building Class B and C feature smaller-growing species. sites undergoing construction or landscaping should be protected by well-constructed The number of replacement trees required temporary fencing. Fencing should be off-set on your lot depends on your lot size and how 1.5 metres from the stem of the tree or 0.5 many protected trees remain on the lot after metres from the edge of the canopy, your proposed tree removal. Use the table whichever is greater. Fencing should be and examples on the following page to 1.2 metres in height (2 metres where deer to determine your replacement tree are often seen) and be constructed from requirements. The Town can be contacted 2”x 4” posts and rails (top to bottom) with at 780-387-4554 to help you determine your plastic snow fencing panels. lot size and replacement tree requirements.

Residents who propose to replace trees with species that are not listed in this guide book, should provide a clear rationale for selecting the alternative species.

Tree Species Selection for Natural Areas

In areas where there are many trees and natural area restoration is identified as a priority, the Town may work with the owners or their consultants to develop an appropriate selection of native trees and shrubs to be planted, instead of the replacement tree standards described above.

4 Town of Millet Standards For Tree Cutting & Replacement Tree Replacement Requirements based on Lot size and existing trees

Lot Size (m2 ) Number of trees greater than 20 cm stem Maximum number of required diameter remaining on the lot after tree removal replacement trees Less than 250m2 0 1 Class A or 1 Class B or 1 Class C 1 or more None 250m2 – 500 m2 0 2 Class A or 3 Class B or 4 Class C 1 or more None 501m2 – 750m2 0 4 Class A or 6 Class B or 8 Class C 1 2 Class A or 3 Class B or 4 Class C 2 or more None 751m2-1000m2 0 6 Class A or 9 Class B or 12 Class C 1 4 Class A or 6 Class B or 8 Class C 2 2 Class A or 3 Class B or 4 Class C 3 or more None 1001m2-1250m2 0 8 Class A or 12 Class B or 16 Class C 1 6 Class A or 9 Class B or 12 Class C 2 4 Class A or 6 Class B or 8 Class C 3 2 Class A or 3 Class B or 4 Class C 4 or more None Over 1250m2 1 tree every 250m2 None Less than 1 tree every 250m2 1 Class A every 125m2 or 1 Class B every 85m2 or 1 Class C every 65m2 Please contact the Town at 780-387-4554 if you do not know your lot size

Example 1: A single-family 700m2 Example 2: A 500m2 lot has three Example 3: A 500m2 lot has four lot has twelve protected trees that protected trees on it and the protected trees on it and the are growing in a hedge formation property owner wants to remove property owner wants to remove along the property lines. The trees two of them. Since each property three of them. are in poor condition and the owner is granted two exempted property owner wants to remove trees per year, the owner is not all but one tree. Since each required to replant any trees. property owner is granted two exempted trees per year, the owner needs to replant with either 2 Class A trees or 3 Class B trees or 4 Class C trees.

Under the Standards “Protected Tree” means: A living, erect, woody plant that is 20cm or more in diameter measured 1.4m from the base of the tree stem.

5 Town of Millet Standards For Tree Cutting & Replacement Tree Planting Guideline

1. Dig 3 – 5 times the size of the root ball. Open burlap half way down the ball.

2. Set top of root ball at ground level. Mound slightly around the outside of the filled site to contain water. Top dress exposed soil with a few inches of wood chips. Water twice a week first year then once a week second year.

3. Stake the tree one-third of the way up the stem. Rubber hose or bicycle inner tubes make good straps.

4. Prune off dead, damaged, introverted or duplicating branches. Do not head back or remove the terminal leader.

6 Town of Millet Standards For Tree Cutting & Replacement New and Replacement Tree Recommendations

Min Common Name Latin Name Calipe Z M. Ht.

Class A - Large Size Deciduous Species

Ash - Green Fraxinus pennsylvanica 6 cm 2 12m Ash - Black Fraxinus nigra 6 cm 3 12m Ash - Mancana Fraxinus mandshurica 'Mancana' 6 cm 3 10m Ash - Oak Leaf Mountain Sorbus hybrida 6 cm 3 9m Ash - Patmore Fraxinus pennsylvanica 'Patmore' 6 cm 2 15m Ash - Prairie Spire Fraxinus pennsylvanica 'Rugby' 6 cm 2 15m Aspen - Swedish (columnar) Populus tremula 6 cm 2 12m Aspen - Native (trembling) Populus tremuloides 6 cm 2 10m Birch - Paper (white) Betula papyrifera 6 cm 2 12m Birch - Chickadee Betula papyrifera 'Chickadee' 6 cm 2 15m Birch - Weeping Cutleaf Betula pendula 6 cm 2 15m Elm - American Ulmus americana 6 cm 2 12m Elm - Siberian Ulmus pumila 6 cm 2 16m Elm - Brandon Ulmus americana 'Brandon' 6 cm 3 15m Larch - Siberian Larix sibirica 6 cm 2 12m Linden - American , Basswood Tilia americana 6 cm 2 15m Linden - Dropmore Tilia flavescens 'Dropmore' 6 cm 3 10m Maple - Autumn Spire Red Acer rubrum 'Autumn Spire' 6 cm 2 13m Maple - Manitoba (Baron) Acer negundo 6 cm 2 14m Maple - Silver Acer saccharinum 6 cm 3 16m Maple - Northwood Acer rubrum "Northwood' 6 cm 3 13m Maple - Sugar Acer saccharum 6 cm 3 15m Maple - Unity Sugar Maple Acer saccharum 'Unity' 6 cm 3 10m Mayday - Advance Prunus padus 'Advance' 6 cm 2 10m Oak - Bur Quercus marcrocarpa 6 cm 2 10m Poplar - Assiniboine Populus 'Assiniboine' 6 cm 2 15m Poplar - Balsam Populus balsamifera 6 cm 2 18m Poplar - Northwest Popullus x 'Northwest' 6 cm 2 20m Poplar - Plains or Sargenti Populus sargenti (NATIVE) 6 cm 3 18m Poplar - Tower Populus x canescens 'Tower' 6 cm 2 10m Poplar - Tristis Populus 'Tristis' 6 cm 2 15m Willow - Niobe Salix alba 'Niobe' 6 cm 3 15-21m Willow - Silver Leaf Salix alba sibirica 6 cm 3 10m Willow - Northern Fountain Salix 'Northern Fountain' 6 cm 3 10m Willow - Laurel Leaf Salix pentandra 6 cm 2 12m Willow - Prairie Cascade Weep Salix x 'Prairie Cascade' 6 cm 3 10m

7 Town of Millet Standards For Tree Cutting & Replacement Class A - Large Size Conifers Species Pine - Lodgepole (Native) Pinus contorta latifolia 3 metres 2 12m Pine - Limber (Native) Pinus flexilis 3 metres 2 10m Pine - Ponderosa Pinus ponderosa 3 metres 2 12m Pine - French Blue Scotch Pinus sylvestris 'French Blue' 3 metres 3 12m Pine - Swiss Stone Pinus cembra 2 metres 3 10m Spruce - Baby Blue Picea pungens 'Baby Blue' 2 metres 2 18m Spruce - Colorado Picea pungens 2 metres 2 18m Spurce - Hoopsii Picea pungens 'Hoopsii' 2 metres 2 10m

Class B - Medium Size Deciduous Species Ash - American Mountain Sorbus americana 5 cm 2 8m Ash - European Mountain Sorbus aucuparia 5 cm 3 9m Ash - Black Hawk Mountain Sorbus aucuparia 'Black Hawk' 5 cm 3 8m Ash - Russian Mountain Sorbus aucuparia 'Rossica' 5 cm 3 8m Ash - Showy Mountain Sorbus decora 5 cm 2 6m Birch - Crimson Frost Betula 'Crimson Frost' 5 cm 2 8m Birch - River Birch (Native) Betula occidentalis 5 cm 2 6m Birch - Dakota Pinnacle Betula platyphylla 'Fargo' 5 cm 2 7m Catalpa - Chinese Catalpa ovata 5 cm 2 8m Cherry - Amur Prunus maackii 5 cm 2 8m Cherry- Amur Goldrush Prunus maackii 'Jefree' 5 cm 2 7m Chokecherry-Schubert - Bailey's Prunus virginiana 'Bailey Select' 5 cm 3 8m Crabapple - Rudolph - flowering Malus 'Rudolph' 5 cm 2 7m Crabapple - Selkirk - flowering Malus 'Selkirk' 5 cm 2 6m Crabapple - Spring Snow - flwrg Malus 'Spring Snow' 5 cm 3 6m Crabapple - 'Makamik' - flwrg Malus x 'Malamik 5 cm 2 8m Hawthorn - Snowbird Crataegus x mordenensis 'Snowbird' 5 cm 3 6m Hawthorn - Toba Crataegus x mordenensis 'Toba' 5 cm 3 6m Linden - Little Leaf Tilia cordata 5 cm 3 9m Linden - Greenspire Tilia cordata 'Greenspire' 6 cm 3 9m Maackia - Amur Maackia amurensis 5 cm 3 6m Maple - Hot Wings Tartarian Acer tataricum 'Gar Ann' 2 metres 3 6m Maple - Ventura Acer x 'Ventura' 2 metres 2 6m Mayday - CVI Prunus padus commutata 5 cm 3 8m Olive - Russian Elaeagnus angustifolia 5 cm 2 6m Ohio Buckeye Aesculus glabra 2 metres 3 9m Serviceberry - Autumn Brilliance Amerlanchier x grandiflora 2 metres 2 6m Serviceberry - Robin Hill Amerlanchier x grandiflora 2 metres 3 7m

Class B Medium Conifers Species

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Spruce - Bush's Lace Weeping Picea engelmannii pendula 'Bush's Lace 2 metres 3 5m (S) Spruce - Columnar Blue Picea pungens 'Fastigiata' 2 metres 3 9-13m Spruce - Bakeri Picea pungens glauca 'Bakerii' 2 metres 2 Spruce - Fat Albert Picea pungens glauca 'Fat Albert' 2 metres 2 9-13m Spruce - Morheim Picea pungens 'Morheim' 2 metres 3 7m Pine - Columnar Scotch Pinus sylvestris 'Fastigiata' 2 metres 3 6m

Class B Medium cont'd Fruit Trees Apple - Battleford CVI Malus 'Battleford' 2 metres 3 6m Crabapple - Dolgo CVI Malus 'Dolgo' 2 metres 2 6m Apple - Goodland CVI Malus 'Goodland' 2 metres 3 6m Apple - Harcourt CVI Malus 'Harcourt' 2 metres 3 6m Apple - Heyer #12 CVI Malus 'Heyer #12' 2 metres 3 6m Apple - Parkland CVI Malus 'Parkland' 2 metres 3 6m Apple - Red Sparkle Malus 'Red Sparkle' 2 metres 3 6m Crabapple - Rescue CVI Malus 'Rescue' 2 metres 3 6m Apple - Westland CVI Malus ' Westland' 2 metres 3 6m Apricot - Westcot Prunus 'Westcot' 2 metres 3 5m Pear - Ussurian Pyrus ussuriensis 2 metres 3 8m Pear - Early Gold Pyrus ussuriensis 'Early Gold' 2 metres 3 6m Pear - Golden Spice Pyrus ussuriensis ' Golden Spice' 2 metres 3 7m

Class C Small Deciduous Species

Birch - Young's Weeping Betula pendula 'Youngii' 5 cm 3 3m Caragana - Sutherland Caragana arborescens'Sutherland' 5 cm 2 5m Crabapple - Almey - flowering Malus 'Almey' 5 cm 3 5m Chokecherry - Western Prunus virginiana melanocarpa 5 cm 2 5m Crabapple - Radiant - flowering Malus 'Radiant' 5 cm 2 5m Crabapple - Royalty - flowering Malus 'Royalty' 5 cm 2 5m Crabapple - Thunderchild - flwrg Malus 'Thunderchild' 5 cm 2 5m Larch - Weeping Larix decidua 'Pendula' 5 cm 3 5m Lilac - Golden Eclipse Syringa reticulata 'Golden Eclipse' 5 cm 3 5-7m Lilac - Japanese Tree Syringa reticulata 5 cm 3 5m Maple - Amur Acer ginnala 2 metres 3 5m Maple - Amur Clump Acer ginnala 2 metres 3 5m Maple - Tartarian Acer tataricum 2 metres 3 5m Mayday - Sweetheart Prunus padus 'Sweetheart' 5 cm 2 5m Plum - Princess Kay Prunus nigra 'Princess Kay' 5 cm 2 5m Pincherry Tree Prunus pennsylvanica 5 cm 2 5m

9 Town of Millet Standards For Tree Cutting & Replacement Class C Small Fruit Trees Apple - Haralred Malus 'Haralred' 5 cm 3 5m Apple - Kerr CVI Malus 'Kerr' 5 cm 3 3m Apple - Multi-grafted Malus multi-graft 5 cm 3 5m Apple - Norlund CVI Malus 'Norlund' 5 cm 2 5m Apple - September Ruby CVI Malus 'September Ruby' 5 cm 3 5m Cherry - Evans Sour Prunus cerassus 'Evans' 5 cm 3 3m Plum - Mount Royal Prunus 'Mount Royal' 5 cm 3 4m Plum - Waneta CVI Prunus americana 'Waneta' 5 cm 3 3-4m Plum - Pembina Prunus 'Pembina' 5 cm 3 5m Plum - Pipestone CVI Prunus 'Pipestone' 5 cm 3 3-4m Plum - Brookgold CVI Prunus salicina 'Brookgold' 5 cm 3 4m Plum - Brookred CVI Prunus salicina 'Brookred' 5 cm 3 4m Plum - Toka CVI Prunus 'Toka' 5 cm 3 4m

Class C Small Conifers Species

Cedar - Brandon Thuja occidentalis 'Brandon' 2 metres 3 4m Cedar - Techny Thuja occidentalis 'Techny' 2 metres 2 4m Cedar - Siberian Thuja occidentalis 'Wareana' 1 metre 2 3m Juniper - Blue Point Juniperus chinensis 'Blue Point' 1 metre 3 3m Juniper - Blue Arrow Juniperus scopulorum 'Blue Arrow' 2 metres 3 4m (S) Juniper - Cologreen Juniperus scopulorum 'Cologreen' 2 metres 3 4m (S) Juniper - Medora Juniperus scopulorum 'Medora' 1 metre 2 3m Juniper - Moonglow Juniperus scopulorum 'Moonglow' 2 metres 3 4m

Juniper - Tolleson's Blue Weepg Juniperus scopulorum 'Tolleson's Blue' 2 metres 2 4m Juniper - Wichita Blue Juniperus scopulorum 'Wichita Blue' 2 metres 2 4m (S) Juniper - Wichita Blue Spiral Juniperus scopulorum 'Wichita Blue' 2 metres 2 4m (S) Spruce - Montgomery Picea pungens glauca 'Montgomery' 2 metres 2 4m Pine - Bristlecone Pinus aristata 2 metres 2 4m Pine - Mugo Pine Pinus mugo mughus 2 metres 2 4m Pine - Mugo T/G Pinus mugo mughus 2 metres 2 4m (S) Pine - Weeping White Pinus strobus pendula 2 metres 2 3-6m Pine - Water's Scotch Topiary Pinus sylvestris 'Watereri' 2 metres 3 4m (S)

In the mature height column For the minimum size column reference in cm is a Reference with an ‘S’ is for Measurement of trunk diameter 15 cm above the ground Specialty trees Reference in metres is a measurement of height above the ground

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Sketch of Tree Locations (Provide sketch here)

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12 Town of Millet Standards For Tree Cutting & Replacement Arborist Report Guidelines

For some applications it may be advisable to provide an assessment of the trees by a certified arborist. The following guidelines should be provided to your project arborist.

Arborist Report Guide For the properties that are part of a development application, the following elements should be considered in an Arborist Report:

1. The report should include the following sections: Site Description Tree Resource Description Development Concept and Description Identification and discussion of probable tree impacts, including proposed tree removals Discussion of trees to be retained and tree protection measurements required Proposed work plan Certification Limiting Terms and Conditions Appendices: . Tree Inventory and Assessment Table . Tree Survey Plan Drawing (see guidelines on page 16 and 17) . Tree Retention, Cutting and Replacement Drawing (see guidelines on page 16 and 17) . Photographs (if necessary) . Tree Protection Fencing Detail

2. The report can be submitted either in hard copy or in digital PDF format.

3. Copies of drawings included in the report should be large enough to be legible.

4. Full-sized drawings should be submitted along with other permit-application drawings as these develop and advance to the next stage in the permit(s) application process.

5. The report should demonstrate that the consulting arborist has considered all aspects of the project that may impact the tree resource, including site preparation, underground servicing (storm, sewer, electrical, gas, and utilities), road and sidewalk construction, temporary construction requirements, excavation, re- grading and site contouring and landscape design and construction.

6. The developer should ensure that all tree information shown on the arborist’s drawing (e.g. trees, labels, canopy extent, protection areas, etc.) are incorporated into site plans for all other consultants, including architectural, civil, electrical, landscape and off-site utility companies.

7. A tree-by-tree inventory of the resource, including tree number, species, stem diameter and drip line diameter should be attached in tabular for as an appendix to the report. This table should include a condition assessment of each tree, noting any major defects and rating the biological health and structural integrity of the tree separately. Trees that, in the arborist’s opinion, are rated dangerous (i.e. have a significant probability of failure and a target within striking distance) should be clearly indicated.

8. When the subject property contains a watercourse and may be the subject of Riparian Areas Assessment or Environmental Assessment, the arborist will work with these professionals and integrate any protection or management measures that are developed for trees that are subject of both assessments.

13 Town of Millet Standards For Tree Cutting & Replacement Detailed Tree Survey Guideline

Properties that are part of a development application should include a detailed tree survey as part of the application process.

Tree survey drawings should include the following elements:

Legal Description Civic Address North Arrow Scale Accurate legal property boundaries, existing building elements and any natural features (particularly any water courses) Accurate topographic information All trees of protected size (20 cm or more measured 1.4 m above ground) should have a unique, numbered tag attached to the stem and the number should be plotted on the tree survey drawing for each tree Location, elevation and drip line extent of all protected trees For sites that have many trees – particularly those dominated by high densities of spruce or cottonwood – and where locating individual trees is difficult, the survey may show clusters of trees. The edge of the cluster canopy should be drawn with the following information indicated: (a) overall number of protected stems (b) dominant (c) average stem size (d) range of stem size

Tree Retention, Cutting and Replacement Plan Guide

For properties that are part of a development application, a Tree Retention, Cutting and Replacement Plan should be submitted using the guidelines below.

Detailed Sketch Guidelines:

1. The Tree Retention, Cutting and Replacement Drawing should use the Tree Survey drawing as a base. 2. Root zones should be calculated by multiplying the diameter of the stem, measured at 1.4 m above the ground, by 12. A dashed circle should be plotted for each protected tree, using the product of this calculation as a radius. 3. Boundary trees (trees located on a property line) and off-site trees of protected size located immediately adjacent to the subject property should be surveyed and plotted.

4. The base drawing and tree elements should be overlaid with the proposed site layout, which should include the following elements: Name and contact information for the Developer, Arborist, Architect and Civil Engineer (if applicable) All proposed building elements All proposed underground services All proposed grades. Where grade changes (cuts or fills) are proposed adjacent to trees being considered for retention, an elevation detail should be provided Major proposed landscape elements Temporary construction access roads and areas designated for trade parking, truck wash, and placement of construction trailers and storage of materials

14 Town of Millet Standards For Tree Cutting & Replacement 5. All trees should be designated as either retained or removed.

6. Trees proposed for removal should be marked with a clear ‘X’ through the center of the tree.

7. Tree protection fencing should be off-set from the calculated root zones by 1m. Where a proposed building element enters the root zone, the fencing may be off-set from the building element. The fencing off-set for buildings with basements or crawl-spaces is 2 m. The off-set for slab-on grade construction is 1 m.

8. All replacement trees should be located and appropriately labeled on the drawing.

9. When a drawing has too much information on it to be easily read, an effort should be made to simplify the drawing. If necessary, the information can be divided and shown on two or more related drawings.

10. Drawings should include a legend and drawing notes as appropriate.

11. Special tree protection measures should be noted on the drawing.

12. The Town of Millet file number should be noted on the drawing.

13. Drawings should be submitted in hardcopy and on a paper size that is easily read.

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Clearing and Risk Management Guidelines

Trees that develop within dense woodlands or forest stands have predictable characteristics. Competition for light gives them a tall, drawn-up form with the living canopy concentrated in the upper 40% of the tree (where there is most light). Trees within the interior of a stand are protected from wind; as a consequence, they do not develop a mechanically-strong root framework and even their stem-wood lacks the strength of an open grown tree.

When these stands are partially cleared to make way for new development, those that are left standing and exposed (i.e. near the edge of the clearing) are susceptible to failure. Often these trees are extremely tall, capable of reaching a great distance should they fail. Mature forest-grown trees, once exposed, do not have the capability to adapt to their new conditions and can remain at risk for many years.

If this situation applies to your development, the Town of Millet suggests that you hire a qualified professional to carry out an assessment of these potential impacts and to work with you in planning your site layout and developing a plan for managing the risk posed by building homes adjacent to a newly cleared forest edge. A Certified Arborist or Registered Professional Forester will help you to determine how much can be done to mitigate the potential hazard of a new forest-edge condition by tree pruning or modification and how much must be managed by a more prudent site layout.

Tree management options for new forest edges include the following:

1. Leave an adequate buffer of modified trees to take the brunt of the winds.

2. Trees within the modified buffer should be reduced in height, trimming them enough to reduce the bending force from strong winds. Take care not to cut too much so that a large topping wound is created or that the residual canopy’s capacity to photosynthesize adequate levels of sugar is comprised. Once this modification takes place, these trees will need to be inspected and maintained on a regular basis going forward. The normal life span of the trees will be shortened.

3. For the reasons stated above, new forest edges and the managed buffer zone should be immediately repopulated with an abundance of young conifers appropriate to the site conditions.

It cannot be stressed enough, however, that the key to effective risk management of new forest-edges is early intervention in the developing forest and prudent site planning at the time of development.

If the new forest edge abuts a protected stream or watercourse, the owner/developer is responsible for ensuring that the edge “effect” created in clearing lots does not place the protected trees adjacent to the stream at risk. In these cases, the arborist or forester managing the tree protection and retention for the project is required to work closely with the Qualified Environmental Professional responsible for any Riparian Areas Regulation compliance. Any trees that occupy the interface area between the development and the stream side protection area must be assessed by each professional e.g., Arborist, Forester, Qualified Environmental Professional, for the specific considerations they are responsible for. The professionals must provide a management plan that reflects the proper management of the trees in question.

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Site Assessment Guide for Steep Slopes

Modifications of areas with steep slopes may have biophysical and/or geotechnical impacts. A qualified professional may be required to properly evaluate the impacts of proposed tree cutting and to prescribe appropriate mitigation measures.

Upon receipt of the tree cutting documents the following are suggested guidelines:

If the slope is less than 36%, the application may be assessed.

If the slope is greater than 36%, but less than 60% and there are no signs of instability, the application should be assessed by a Registered Professional Forester. For slopes in this range that show signs of instability or are geotechnically critical (see below), the permit must be assessed by a Geotechnical Engineer

If the slope is greater than 60% the permit must be assessed by a Geotechnical Engineer

In certain cases that are considered geotechnically critical, the involvement of a qualified professional is mandatory. Some examples of a geotechnically critical site include:

All slopes with a gradient equal to or greater then 60% and an estimated slope length of 3 m or more;

Any obvious soil erosion or slope instability sites;

Any setting in which a critical site is poised directly above a house or a major creek and where any house is sited 15 m or less away from the crest or base of any slope or critical site.

A map of steep slope areas in the Town can be viewed at the Town of Millet Development Dept.

Ensuring the future

Town of Millet Box 270 5120–50 Street Millet, AB T0C1Z0

This guide book has been prepared to provide information related to the Land Use Bylaw No. 2011/05. It is not a legal document. If any contradiction exists between this document and the relevant Town Bylaws, Codes or Policies, the text of the Bylaws, Codes or Policies is the legal authority.

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