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Ottawa – The City’s Planning Committee today approved a recommendation that would see a more consistent approach to identifying significant woodlands across Ottawa, in both rural and urban areas.
Woodlands – which include treed areas, woodlots or forested areas – vary in their level of significance based on features like size, ecological function, tree species, and economic and social value.
To ensure a consistent approach to identifying significant woodlands across Ontario, the Province requires that municipalities all use the same provincial criteria. Woodlands would be evaluated based on criteria from the Province of Ontario’s Natural Heritage Reference Manual.
In rural areas, woodlands would be considered significant if they meet a suggested minimum for any one of the following criteria:
In urban areas, significant woodlands could include any urban woodland 0.8 hectares or larger that is 40 years old or older. These criteria recognize that even small, urban woodlands have social and economic value in their surrounding communities.
Planning Committee approved the proposed regulation. The report will go to City Council on Wednesday, December 14.
For more information on City programs and services, visit ottawa.ca or call 3-1-1 (TTY: 613-580-2401). You can also connect with us through Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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Woodlands – which include treed areas, woodlots or forested areas – vary in their level of significance based on features like size, ecological function, tree species, and economic and social value.
To ensure a consistent approach to identifying significant woodlands across Ontario, the Province requires that municipalities all use the same provincial criteria. Woodlands would be evaluated based on criteria from the Province of Ontario’s Natural Heritage Reference Manual.
In rural areas, woodlands would be considered significant if they meet a suggested minimum for any one of the following criteria:
- Woodland size
- Ecological value
- Economic and social value
- Uncommon characteristics, such as unique plant species and habitat for rare woodland species
In urban areas, significant woodlands could include any urban woodland 0.8 hectares or larger that is 40 years old or older. These criteria recognize that even small, urban woodlands have social and economic value in their surrounding communities.
Planning Committee approved the proposed regulation. The report will go to City Council on Wednesday, December 14.
For more information on City programs and services, visit ottawa.ca or call 3-1-1 (TTY: 613-580-2401). You can also connect with us through Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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