Tree Technical Manual
City of Guelph
Tree Technical Manual
December 2019
City of Guelph Tree Technical Manual Page 1
Foreword and acknowledgements
The development of this document is based on a review of best and cu
ent
practices, as well as consideration for the City of Guelph’s biophysical and planning
context. The cu
ent document is the result of collaboration by City staff, a
consulting team (original draft 2014), and key external stakeholders with
consideration of feedback from the public.
City staff
Adele La
é, Environmental Planner
Antti Vilkko, General Manager, Facilities Management
April Nix, Environmental Planner
Chris DeVriendt, Manager Development Planning
Dave Beaton, Program Manager, Trails and Natural Areas
Heather Flaherty, General Manager, Parks and Recreation
Helen White, Parks Planner
Joe de Koning, Manager Technical Services, Engineering
Karen McKeown, Outdoor Water Efficiency Program Coordinator
Katie Burt, Communications Officer
Kelly Guthrie, Community Engagement Coordinator
Leah Lefler, Environmental Planner
Leanne Wa
en, Accessibility Services
Martin Neumann, Manager of Parks Operation and Forestry
Mary Angelo, Supervisor Development Engineering
Melissa Aldunate, Manager of Policy Planning and U
an Design
Nicole Good, Risk Management Specialist
Randy Drewery, Program Manager, Forestry
Rory Ba
Templeton, Landscape Planner
Samantha Dupre, Community Engagement Coordinator
Te
y Gayman, General Manager Engineering & Transportation Services
Timea Filer, R.P.F., U
an Forestry Field Technologist
Todd Salter, General Manager Planning and Building
Important note: The Tree Technical manual is intended to be reviewed and updated
as appropriate. Please forward any e
ors and omissions found within this document
to the attention of Forestry at XXXXXXXXXX for review for the next update.
The manual is subject to changes as new policies and standards are incorporated.
Check guleph.ca often to ensure you are using the most up to date document and
elated guidelines.
Accessible format of this document per the Accessibility for Ontarians with
Disabilities Act is available by contacting Parks and Recreation XXXXXXXXXX
extension 3352 or TTY XXXXXXXXXX.
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Contents
Foreword and acknowledgements ............................................ XXXXXXXXXX1
List of tables ............................................................................ XXXXXXXXXX3
Section 1 – Introduction .......................................................... XXXXXXXXXX4
1.1 Purpose and objectives ....................................................... XXXXXXXXXX4
Section 2 – General policy context ........................................... XXXXXXXXXX5
2.1 General requirements ......................................................... XXXXXXXXXX2
Section 3 – Tree-related plans and requirements ..................... XXXXXXXXXX3
3.1 Tree Inventory and Preservation Plan .................................... XXXXXXXXXX3
3.1.1 Tree inventory .............................................................. XXXXXXXXXX4
3.1.2 Mapping ...................................................................... XXXXXXXXXX5
3.1.3 Data analysis and reporting ........................................... XXXXXXXXXX6
3.2 Landscape Plan .................................................................. XXXXXXXXXX7
3.3 Vegetation Compensation Plan ............................................. XXXXXXXXXX7
3.3.1 General Vegetation Compensation Plan Requirements ....... XXXXXXXXXX8
3.4 Street Tree Plan ................................................................. XXXXXXXXXX8
3.4.1 Street tree plan requirements ........................................ XXXXXXXXXX8
Section 4 - Tree protection measures ..................................... XXXXXXXXXX10
4.1 Transplanting ................................................................... XXXXXXXXXX10
4.2 Pruning, watering and mulching ......................................... XXXXXXXXXX10
4.3 Establishment of Tree Protection Zones (TPZ) and Potential Rooting Areas
(PRA) ............................................................................... XXXXXXXXXX11
4.4 Soil compaction prevention ..............