Letter dated July 9, 2018 from the Director of Engineering to J. Hasiuk, Re: Tree Permit No. 2018-045

TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL

45 View Royal Avenue, Victoria, BC, Canada V9B 1A6 Ph. 250-479-6800 · Fx. 250-727-9551 · E. info@viewroyal.ca · www.viewroyal.ca

July 9, 2018

Judy Hasiuk 212 Shadow Ridge Place Victoria, BC V8Z 7Y2

Dear Ms. Hasiuk,

RE: Tree Permit 2018-045 212 Shadow Ridge Place

Your application to remove one Douglas fir tree (Pseudotsuga menziesii) has been denied at this time.

This tree is considered a protected tree per the Town of View Royal’s Tree Protection Bylaw 695, therefore an ISA certified arborist report will be required stating the tree is in significant declining health. Below are arborists that the Town has used for reports in the past and trust to be accurate. These are consulting arborists only. They provide reports on the status of trees and do not do tree removal.

• Tom Talbot at Talbot, Mackenzie & Associates, Consulting Arborists, 250-479-8733
• Julian Dunster at Dunster & Associates, Environmental Consultants Ltd., 778-433-8465
• Jeremy Gye at Gye & Associates, Urban Forestry and Arboriculture, 250-544-1700

You can use one of these or another ISA certified arborist of your choice. Please note that the cost of the arborist report is your responsibility. Once you have obtained a certified arborist report on the tree, please contact our office.

If you wish to prune this tree to perform a general clean up, deadwood removal, etc. then by means of this letter, you are permitted to do so. Please insure proper pruning (no topping of the tree, proper cuts, etc.) of this tree takes place. This tree is considered a “protected and/or significant tree” in the Town of View Royal, so please use the utmost care in pruning and the amount of material removed should be the absolute minimum.

If you have any questions or concerns please contact our office at 250-479-6800.

Sincerely,

John Rosenberg, A.Sc.T Director of Engineering & Parks