Prince Edward Tree Policy Ad-Hoc Committee
Mandate
The mandate of the Tree Policy Ad-hoc Advisory Committee is to provide to Council for consideration a draft updated tree policy through:
• Identifying community outreach opportunities
• Consulting with key stakeholders as required
• Considering input from road operations staff
• Considering input from public utility operations staff
• Considering input from homebuilding and land development interests
• Considering the County’s Strategic Plan, Official Plan, and secondary plans
• Considering urban forest best management practices, such as those laid out by the Canadian Urban Forest management network
• Considering input from Development Services staff regarding the development review and approvals process
• Reviewing the existing Prince Edward County Tree Policy RD 600
• Researching other municipal tree policies and practices
• Researching standards for public tree replacements (i.e. size/type/quantity)
• Considering when an arborist’s review is required
• Considering the practice of public forest management (i.e “County Forests”, Woodlots – Public Land Trusts)
• Considering public involvement in public tree removals/plantings
• Considering compensation to the County for third-party removals/damage (i.e. development, utilities, etc)
• Other activities as requested through motion of Council
Membership
The Prince Edward Tree Policy Ad-hoc Advisory Committee shall be no larger than 10 members, consisting of the following:
• One councillor;
• County of Prince Edward Director of Operations, or assign;
• County of Prince Edward Development Engineer, or assign;
• One representative with a local tree-related business association, preferably an arborist;
• Four representatives from an active community planting group, such as the PEC Horticultural Society, PEC Master Gardeners or PEC Field Naturalists;
• One representative from a local development/home builders association; and
• One International Society Arborist (ISA) certified arborist with experience in urban forest management.
Committee Members
- Accessibility Advisory Committee
- Agricultural Advisory Committee
- Audit Committee
- Cemetery Advisory Committee
- Community & Economic Development Commission
- Emergency Plan Municipal Control Group
- Environmental Advisory Committee
- Fence Viewers
- Hastings and Prince Edward Public Health
- Hastings / Quinte Emergency Services Committee
- Healthcare Services Advisory Committee
- Heritage Advisory Committee
- Livestock Evaluations
- Loyalist Parkway Association
- Master Fire Plan Working Ad Hoc Committee
- Museum Advisory Committee
- Picton BIA Board of Management
- Police Services Board
- Prince Edward County Chamber of Tourism and Commerce
- Prince Edward Fitness and Aquatic Centre (PEFAC)
- Prince Edward-Lennox & Addington Social Services Committee
- Prince Edward-Lennox & Addington Social Services Housing Advisory Committee
- Prince Edward Tree Policy Ad-Hoc Committee
- Property Standards Committee
- Public Library Board
- Quinte Conservation Authority
- Quinte Health Care Advisory Members
- Quinte Region Source Protection Committee
- Quinte Waste Solutions (Centre & South Hastings Waste Services Board)
- Recreation Ward Committee
- Traffic Committee
- Water & Wastewater Rates and Connection Charges Ad-Hoc Committee
Fires are permitted.
