Invasive, aggressive and spreading, the Emerald Ash Borer is killing millions of trees every year in the nation's capital decimating the urban canopy and costing taxpayers millions of dollars as the city struggles to ensure parks and streets are safe from falling trees.
While politicians regularly commit to planting new trees when the cameras are rolling, city council hasn't approved a Forest Management Strategy since before 2003 when the last plan expired.
The benefits of an official plan are self evident - councillors can approve multi-year budget allotments to the city's forestry department that reflect the real scope of work needed. Equipment purchases, staffing resources and re-planting options need the benefit of formal plan to avoid costly mistakes made on the fly. The City's ash trees were largely planted to replace trees killed by Dutch Elm disease. Let's have a plan. Sign our petition calling on Ottawa to adopt a clear, publicly available Forest Management Strategy.
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Invasif, aggressif et envahissant, l’agrile du frêne tue des millions d’arbres chaque année dans la région de la capitale nationale, décimant le couvert forestier urbain et engendrant des coûts de millions de dollars aux contribuables alors que la ville lutte pour s’assurer que les arbres affaiblis n’obstruent pas les parcs et les rues en tombant.
Bien que les politiciens s’engagent publiquement à planter de nouveaux arbres, le conseil municipal n’a toujours pas approuver une stratégie d’aménagement forestier depuis l’expiration du dernier plan en 2003.
Les avantages d’un plan officiel sont assez évidents. Les membres du conseil peuvent approuver des affectations budgétaires pluriannuelles au service forestier municipal qui réflètent l’ampleur réelle du travail à accomplir. L’achat d’équipement, les ressources humaines et les options de reboisement nécessitent les bénéfices d’un plan formel afin d’éviter des erreurs coûteuses faites hâtivement. Les frênes de la ville ont été planté principalement pour remplacer les arbres qui ont été tué par la maladie hollandaise de l’orme. Ayons un plan. Veuillez signer notre pétition demandant à Ottawa d’adopter une stratégie d’aménagement forestier qui soit claire et disponible au public.
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