Privately-Owned Tree Management Strategy

The following are key points for consideration with respect to this report:

• There are four components of the Privately-Owned Tree Management Strategy (Strategy) as appended to this report:
  • The Strategy document
  • Appendix A – Explore Background Report
  • Appendix B – Engage Background Report
  • Appendix C – example of a private tree bylaw framework.
• Current legislation, regulations and policies have influenced and provided direction in developing the Strategy
• Mapping developed through this Strategy has established a baseline of the tree canopy cover in Halton Hills
• Extensive community and council engagement throughout the development of the Strategy has provided an understanding of community values and needs, ideas, to develop a made-in Halton Hills strategy to managing trees on privately-owned land
• The resources and administrative implications associated with preferred Privately-Owned Tree Canopy Management Tools are identified in the Strategy.
• The Strategy will be implemented with support from the Town’s Tree Canopy Management Program and its subcommittee.

• This report also impacts and/or helps address climate change and the Town’s net-zero target through adaptation and mitigation actions including tree canopy protection, reduction of our carbon footprint, and making the Town’s landscape more climate resilient and improving air quality.