This is a copy of a Clear-Cutting Bylaw Petition for Oakville.

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Mayor and Members of Council
Town of Oakville
P.O. Box 310
1225 Trafalgar Road
Oakville, ON
L6J 5A6

Petition To Support A Clear-Cutting Bylaw For Oakville

I am concerned about the continuing loss of mature trees in our urban forest and the negative impact this has both on our environment and on our property valuews. Therefore I support Oakville implementing a Clear Cutting Bylaw that will stop clear cutting of trees on private properties. Further I support Council's suggestion that protection should be extended to heritage trees and endangered species. However, homeowners should not be penalized for being good stewards of their property and therefore no fees should be required for the removal of dead, dying or hazardous trees or trees that must be removed to permit the building of pools or additions. 

Name:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Address:________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Phone:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Signature: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________

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A Heritage Tree is: a notable specimen because of its size, form, shape, beauty, age, colour, rarity, genetic constitution, or other distinctive features; a living relic that displays evidence of cultural modification by Aboriginal or non-Aboriginal people, including strips of bark or knot-free wood removed, test hole cut to determine soundness, furrows cut to collect pitch or sap, or blazes to mark a trail; a prominent community landmark; a specimen associated with a historic person, place, event or period; a representative of a crop grown by ancestors and their successors that is at risk of disappearing from cultivation; a tree associated with local folklore, myths, legends or traditions; a specimen identified by members of a community as deserving heritage recognition. 

Endangered Species currently include: Blue Ash,  Kentucky Coffeetree, Butternut, Cucumber Magnolia, Red Mulberry, Black Tupel, Common Hoptree, Shumard Oak