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## BYLAW NO. 06-2024
A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF FOAM LAKE FOR GOVERNING OF TOWN OWNED TREES
In Accordance with Section 8 of the Municipalities Act the Council of the Town of Foam Lake hereby enacts the following:
## 1. Purpose:
The purpose of this Bylaw is to:
Ensure all trees on Town of Foam Lake (Town) property are adequately
## Lake's tree canopy.
protected and preserved from unnecessary injury or destruction; ii. Regulate the planting, care, maintenance and removal of trees on Town property; ili. Determine a removal, replacement, and expansion plan for the Town of Foam
2. Scope i. This Bylaw applies to all trees on Town property.
a. A tree is considered to be on Town property if 50 percent or more of the
ii. For the purposes of this Bylaw:
tree's trunk is on Town property, as determined by the Town Foreman;
and
## or below private property.
b. The entirety of a tree on Town property is protected by the Bylaw, including any part of a tree on Town property that may be located on, over
3. Responsibilities training to it's employees) of a tree maintenance professional in order to a. The Town of Foam Lake will engage the services (and/or provide i. Responsibility of the Town of Foam Lake:
ensure the general health and pruning of boulevard trees on a multi-year rotation.
wellbeing of other trees (i.e.: Diseased trees).
b. The Town of Foam Lake will remove and replace any tree on Town property found to be posing an imminent threat to public safety, property (including infrastructure) safety, or to the overall health and a. Property owners are responsible for incidental care of boulevard trees ii. Relationship to Property Owners:
(i.e.: Mowing around them, watering, monitoring, and reporting to the
Town of Foam Lake any concerns with the trees, etc.).
ili. Removal of Boulevard Trees by the Town of Foam Lake: a. The Town of Foam Lake will only consider removing a boulevard tree if in the opinion of the Town of Foam Lake, upon the advice of a trained tree maintenance professional, the boulevard tree poses an imminent threat to public safety, property safety(including infrastructure safety), or to the overall health and wellbeing of other trees (i.e.: Diseased trees).
b. If a boulevard tree is determined to be posing an imminent threat to public
(i.e.: Diseased trees); prior to it being removed, the Town of Foam Lake
safety, property safety, or to the overall health and wellbeing of other trees will first determine (with the advice of a tree maintenance professional)
whether or not the threat can be mitigated in a way that will allow the tree to continue to live healthily.
safety, property safety, or to the overall health and wellbeing of other trees
If a boulevard tree is determined to pose an imminent threat to public
(i.e.: Diseased trees), and in the opinion of the Town of Foam Lake (with the advice of a tree maintenance professional) the tree cannot be saved, the Town of Foam Lake will remove the tree and supply a replacement tree.
will be the responsibility of the owner of the property associated with the
d. The responsibility for watering the replacement tree until it is established
## boulevard where the replacement tree has been planted.
iv. Removal of Boulevard Trees by Residents: a. Residents may not remove boulevard trees. Removal of a boulevard tree will only be conducted by Town of Foam Lake employees, or a contractor hired on behalf of the Town of Foam Lake.
owner/developer is required to establish a minimum of two trees on the
i. In any new development/subdivision where a boulevard is present, the property
## 4. Tree Expansion Program:
boulevard in front of each individual property.
owner will be required to demonstrate to the Town of Foam Lake that the
ii. In the case of in-fill developments in existing neighbourhoods, the property not a minimum of two trees present on the boulevard, the property owner will boulevard in front of the property features a minimum of two trees. If there is be required to establish a minimum of two trees on the boulevard as part of the
## in-fill development.
## 5. Non-Boulevard Trees:
the property and responsibility of the owner of the property on which the tree is
i. Trees not located on a boulevard or land owned by the Town of Foam Lake are located.
community (i.e.: Monitoring and addressing disease and/or infestation).
ensures that they do not pose a threat to the broader tree population within the
- ii. Non-boulevard trees must be managed by the property owner in a manner that
ili. Non-boulevard trees must be managed by the property owner in a manner that ensures that any threat to public safety and neighbouring properties is minimized. iv. Non-boulevard trees that overhang back alleys or public sidewalks must be kept pruned by the property owner in order to facilitate clear passage through the alley or along the public sidewalk.
property owner is required to plant and maintain a minimum of two trees on the
i. In cases where new residential lots are established that have no boulevard, the
6. Non-Boulevard Trees Expansion Requirements:
property selected from the Town of Foam Lake's list of approved tree species or
that have been approved by the Town of Foam Lake.
7. Hedges and Shrubs: i. Hedges and shrubs located within public parks, the cemetery, or green spaces owned by the Town of Foam Lake will be managed in an equipvalent manner to boulevard trees.
ii. Hedges and shrubs located on private property must be managed in an equivalent manner to trees located on private property. iii. Hedges and shrubs located on private property on the edge of the property line must not be allowed to encroach onto adjacent property without the approval of the adjacent property owner. In all instances where the adjacent property is a public sidewalk, hedges and shrubs must be pruned back to the property line.
8. Public Parks & Green Spaces: i. Trees, hedges and shrubs located within public parks, the cemetery, or green spaces owned by the Town of Foam Lake will be managed by the Town of Foam Lake in an equivalent manner to boulevard trees.
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Shelley Thoen-Chaykoski Mayor Shanna York
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## Chief Administrative Officer
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This bylaw came into force after having received third reading and passed by Mayor & Council on October 8th 2024
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Certified a true copy of Bylaw 06-2024, Adopted on the gil day of October, 2024.
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## Chief Administrative Officer
Suggested List of Tree Species for Planting
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c. Leaves turn brilliant yellow in the fall
b. Deeply lobed leaves are light green on top and silvery beneath
a. Attractive oval shaped tree.
i. Height 16m - 20m
ii. Spread 7m to 10m
Common Name
1. Silver Maple d. Fast growing
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2. American Basswood Leaves turn vivid yellow in fall Striking dark green, heart shaped leaves, and large leaves Height 15m Spread 8 m b.
Attractive large shade tree Fragrant flowers in late June environments Interesting corky bark Lobed green leaves that turn antique yellow in the fall Height 15m- 20m Spread 10m ii.
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c.
b.
a. Attractive, long lived, shade tree that is ideal for prairie
3. Bur Oak Height 12m c. Produces fragrant pale-yellow flowers in late June or early July b. Leaves are heart shaped leathery and dark green a. Fast growing with pyramidal form Spread 10m
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5. Harvest Gold Linden a. Upright oval form Height 12m
- c. Fragrant pale yellow flowers In the spring Consistent golden fall colour.
b. Interesting exfoliating bark
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6. Spring Snow Crapapple b. Dark glossy green leaves c. Fragrant white flowers in spring Produces little to no ornamental fruit.
Spread 6m
Oval form a. Medium sized deciduous tree Green yellow flowers and long broad leaves that turn red Slow growing Spread 8m Height 8m-12m
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7. Ohio Buckeye in the fall