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3 9 | Thursday, December 8, 2016 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com O akville's tre e canopy nearly 2 8 p e r cen t: study A new study reveals Oakville has grown its tree canopy by 1.3 per cent since 2005, despite an ongoing battle with the emerald ash borer (EAB), urban development and ice storms. An i-Tree survey conducted in 2015 measured Oakville' s tree canopy and compared it to a 2005 poll. Published earlier this fall, the results indicate the town' s urban forest now contains more than two million trees, compared to 1.9 million in 2005, and has an overall canopy cover of 27.8 per cent, up from 26.5 per cent 11 years ago. "The tremendous economic, environmental and health benefits that a thriving tree canopy brings to a community are critical to overall livability," said Mayor Rob Burton, in a recent media release. "Since 2005, we have strengthened our private tree protection bylaw, adopted a comprehensive zoning bylaw and implemented an EAB management program to help us achieve our 40 per cent canopy coverage goal. It is gratifying to see all those measures resulting in real progress." In 2 0 0 5 , Oakville was one of numerous Canadian communities to complete an Urban Forest Effect Model (UFORE) study, now known as i-Tree, to quantify the structure of the urban forest. Last year, it was the first municipality in Canada to conduct a 10-year, follow-up survey to track changes to the urban forest since the initial results. Outcomes of the 2 0 1 5 survey were published in the report, Growing Livability A Comprehensive Study of Oakville' s Urban Forest. Highlights of the report include: · Oakville' s urban forest canopy cover in 2015: 2 7 .8 per cent · Total number of trees: 2 ,0 1 6 ,5 0 0 · Structural value of Oakville' s urban forest is $ 1 .0 4 billion · Oakville' s tree canopy is estimated to provide $2.93 million in environmental benefits each year · Total value of home energy savings provided by Oakville' s trees is approximately $ 1 .8 million per year · Oakville' s urban forest removed 113 tonnes of pollutants and 7,586 tonnes of carbon dioxide from its air in 2015 ·Oakville' s top three species by leaf area are sugar maple, Norway maple and northern red oak "The i-Tree report provides key recommendations for strengthening and enhancing our urban forest. These recommendations will help inform the Town' s Urban Forest Strategic Management Plan, which is being updated in 2017, in conjunction with the Biodiversity Strategy," said Chris Mark, Parks and Open Space director. With support from the community and environmental groups such as Oakvillegreen and Conservation Halton, the Town has planted 167,000 trees in the last 10 years. While Oakville streets have nearly reached full tree-planting capacity, as m uch as 50 per cent of local public, residential and commercial land is available for planting more trees, the report stated. To find out how to participate in community tree-planting events, visit Oakvillegreen online at http://oakvillegreen.org/. To review Oakville' s tree inventory, visit www.oakville.ca and select the forestry map. To view the i-Tree report, visit oakville.ca and search trees and woodlands. K-CUP SUPERSTORE OVER 500 FLAVORS I MIX & MATCH COFFEE, TEA, HOT CHOCOLATE AND MORE! KOFFEE KORNER OAKVILLE 200 ^ 9 Let It Snow S N O W M A STER W IT H IN-LINE T W O -S T A G E A U G E R T E C H N O L O G Y For homeowners looking for a snowblower that powers through deep snow yet agile and nimble, the new SnowMaster delivers impressive power, unprecedented maneuverability and streamlined, user-friendly controls. 7 2 4 -Z X R N O R T HS E R V I C ER O A DW E S T ,U N I T12 O A K V I L L E ,O N T A R I O L 6M 2G 2 (W I N N E R SP L A Z A )D O R V A LC R O S S I N GE A S T·647-793-9712 WWW.KOFFEEKORNEROAKVILLE.COM WE HAVE MOVED! $839 See Store For Details + ta x CURRENT POWER MACHINERY 2 6 2 4 ROYAL WINDSOR DRIVE, UNIT 1, L5J1K7 See currentpowerinc.ca 9 0 5 -8 2 2 -4 2 1 1 SAVE U P TO M a x i m e K it c h e n s & B a th s In c. $6 2 2 9 A L L T U B S A R E A V A IL A B L E F O R I M M E D I A T E D E L IV E R Y . LIMITED STOCK AVAILABLE. ^ ^ ^ O a k W Ite 2 3 7 6 P a rk h a v e n B lvd , O a k v ille V IS IT US A T 905-257-5880 maximekitchens.ca H o m e h o t tu b sp a tio·b illia rd sp o o ls Leisure 1318 S P E E R S R D , O A K V IL L E , O N 905-847-8551 | www.oakvillehomeleisure.ca