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1 Emerald Ash Borer: an ecological and economic “tornado” John McNeil, RPF Manager, Forestry Services Town of Oakville
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2 Distribution of EAB in U.S.A. U.S. municipalities will spend more than $10 billion for landscape and tree treatments and removals in the next 10 years … (Science Daily, Dec. 7/10) and
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3 Distribution of EAB in Canada Canadian municipalities will spend $2 billion for landscape and tree treatments and removals ( CFS, Dr. Dan McKenney, personal communication)
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4 Palmerston Ave., Toronto 1905 1920 2006
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5 Society of Municipal Arborists www.urban-forestry.com
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6 Town of Oakville EAB Strategic Management Program
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7 EAB Urban Forest Impacts- Town of Oakville EAB Structural Impacts 9.6% Canopy Loss 177,300 ash trees EAB Structural Impacts $108,300 less pollutants removed annually $67,000 less energy savings annually
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9 Winston Woods Park
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10 Canopy Conservation/Ash Tree Treatment Program Community Engagement Program Hazard Abatement/Ash Tree Removal Program Ash Tree Replacement Program Quality Control/EAB Monitoring Program EAB Management Program
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11 Canopy Conservation/Ash Tree Treatment Program Community Engagement Program Hazard Abatement/Ash Tree Removal Program Ash Tree Replacement Program Quality Control/EAB Monitoring Program EAB Management Program
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12 75% of treatable ash tree canopy
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14 JCRA Urban Forest Ash Component
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15 Canopy Conservation/Ash Tree Treatment Program Community Engagement Program Hazard Abatement/Ash Tree Removal Program Ash Tree Replacement Program Quality Control/EAB Monitoring Program EAB Management Program
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16 Community Engagement Program Launched by Mayor: June 21, 2011
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17 Website Media relations Social media – Canopy Club Facebook & Twitter Advertising in local papers and consumer magazines Red and green ribbon campaign Transit shelter advertising Bus advertising Door hangers Digital screens and posters at town facilities Community events Public information meetings / open houses School visits Giveaways and promos Explore Oakville ash tree locator maps Community Engagement Program
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18 Canopy Conservation/Ash Tree Treatment Program Community Engagement Program Hazard Abatement/Ash Tree Removal Program Ash Tree Replacement Program Quality Control/EAB Monitoring Program EAB Management Program
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19 Hazard Abatement / Ash Tree Removal Program
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20 Woodlands Impacted by EAB
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21 Canopy Conservation/Ash Tree Treatment Program Community Engagement Program Hazard Abatement/Ash Tree Removal Program Ash Tree Replacement Program Quality Control/EAB Monitoring Program EAB Management Program
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22 Ash Tree Replacement Program - 700 trees+/-
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23 Canopy Conservation/Ash Tree Treatment Program Community Engagement Program Hazard Abatement/Ash Tree Removal Program Ash Tree Replacement Program Quality Control/EAB Monitoring Program EAB Management Program
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24 Ash Tree Monitoring Program
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25 2013 Oakville EAB Delimitation Map 2009
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26 Probable ash tree locations
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27 air qualitywater quality community cohesionrecreation UVR protection stormwater management urban biodiversityenergy savings carbon storage and sequestration wildlife habitat infrastructure repair savings higher property values urban heat island mitigation safe communities Healthy Urban Forest = Healthy Community 27
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