General Committee

That motion 23-G-082 of Section “D” of the Second General Committee Report dated April 5, 2023 concerning the Private Tree By-law and Ecological Offsetting Review be amended as follows: 1. That paragraphs 1 and 2 be deleted and the remaining paragraphs be renumbered accordingly. 2. That Private Tree By-law 2014-115, be amended under definitions to add the following definition: “Certified Arborist” means a person who is a specialist or expert in the area of the care and maintenance of Trees and includes a graduate of a post-secondary education in Arboriculture qualified by Skilled Trades Ontario or a certified Arborist qualified by the International Society of Arboriculture, a consulting Arborist registered with the American Society of Consulting Arborists, a registered professional forester or a person with other similar qualifications as approved by the Director; 3. That the following be added to the end of the new paragraph 1: “with woodlots with an area greater than .5 hectares in the Nottawasaga Conservation Authority areas purchased prior to April 5, 2023, being exempt from these fees.” 4. That the following be added to the end of the new paragraph 3: “explore additional community partnerships and incentive programs (e.g. grants) and educational programs to plant more trees on private lands.”