Re: Butternut Assessment in Lot 15, Conc. 6, Lanark Township

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1 Shaun St.Pierre - BHA#281 Bowfin Environmental Consulting 168 Montreal Road K0C 1S0 Date: August 21, 2012 Jeff Jackson Jeff Jackson Contracting Inc. Box 106 Carleton Place, ON K7C 3P3 Re: Butternut Assessment in Lot 15, Conc. 6, Lanark Township This letter is in regard to my assessment of the Butternut trees on your property and is being copied to the Species at Risk Biologist of the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) Kemptville District Office. The purpose of the assessment was to locate and assess the health of butternuts that could be affected by the proposed development. MNR may contact you regarding the need for audit of my assessment within 3 weeks of receiving a copy of this letter. It is requested that no trees (including those assessed to be non-retainable) be harmed or removed for 3 weeks to allow MNR a chance to notify you about a potential audit on the assessment. If MNR has not contacted you within 3 weeks of the reporting of this assessment, you may proceed with activities as per the assessment. Retainable Butternuts are protected and cannot be removed without an authorization under the Endangered Species Act 2007 (eg: a permit or an agreement). Non-retainable trees are not protected and may be removed provided there are no municipal bylaws or other legislation prohibiting this. As a qualified Butternut Health Assessor (BHA) (Number 281), I am providing the following comments about the Butternut trees I located and assessed at the above noted property during the site visits on August 20, A total of 32 trees were identified as occurring within the area. These trees were numbered sequentially with white paint and white flagging tape so that they can be identified as retainable, non-retainable or as a hybrid. 1

2 Non-retainable tree(s) There were 13 trees that were evaluated as non-retainable. Their location is listed in the table below (all trees are located in Zone 18 and their UTMs were recorded using NAD83). Photographs of the trees and a figure depicting their location are located at the end of this letter. Table 1 Non-retainable Trees (UTM NAD83) Tree # Zone Easting Northing 2 18T T T T T T T T T T T T T These trees do not meet the retention guidelines based on the crown vigour assessment and the levels of cankers on the root flare and/or stem. These trees can be removed provided there are no municipal bylaws or other legislation prohibiting their removal. Please note the Ontario Recovery Team encourages that all Butternut trees be conserved and removal of diseased trees is not an objective of the Recovery Strategy. Retainable tree(s) There were 19 trees that were evaluated as retainable. Their location is listed in the table below (all trees are located in Zone 18 and their UTMs were recorded using NAD83). Photographs of the trees and a figure depicting their location are located at the end of this letter. Table 2 Retainable Trees (UTM NAD83) Tree # Zone Easting Northing 1 18T T

3 Tree # Zone Easting Northing 4 18T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T These trees meet the retention criteria and are protected from killing or harm under the ESA A protective buffer of 25m radius from the bole of the Butternut is recommended to prevent root disturbance. In this buffer area, certain operations such as excavating or paving that would remove or significantly compact the roots and soil, and cause direct harm to the tree are not permitted. Removal of other vegetation and careful logging practices within this radius are permitted. Trimming of retainable trees is allowed as long as there is documentation provided by certified arborist or forester that indicates that this activity will not cause harm to (or result in killing of) the tree. Other Butternut not located during this assessment: Please be advised that Butternut trees other than noted here, that are located or are naturally regenerating on this property must also be assessed by a BHA if their removal is being considered. Permits may be issued by the MNR for the removal of retainable trees. In order to apply for a permit for the removal of retainable trees you must contact your local district MNR Species at Risk Biologist to discuss this matter further. Permit applications can take 6 months or longer to process, therefore it is recommended you contact MNR early if you wish to apply for a permit. 3

4 Please retain this letter as proof of a Butternut Health Assessment performed on the above noted property and any other documentation you may receive from the MNR should an audit of the assessment occur. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned Butternut Health Assessor, or the MNR District Species at Risk Biologist. See the attached information sheet for more information on Butternut and the Endangered Species Act (ESA, 2007). Sincerely, Shaun St. Pierre BHA# Montreal Road. K0C 1S0 4

5 5 168 Montreal Road

6 Non-retainable Trees Tree # 2 Looking at canopy Tree # 2 Looking at stem Tree # 6 Looking at canopy Tree # 6 Looking at stem Tree # 9 Looking at canopy Tree # 9 Looking at stem 6

7 Tree # 11 Looking at canopy Tree # 11 Looking at stem Tree # 12 Looking at canopy Tree # 12 Looking at stem Tree # 14 Looking at canopy Tree #14 Looking at stem 7

8 Tree # 20 Looking at canopy Tree # 20 Looking at stem Tree # 22 Looking at canopy Tree # 22 Looking at stem Tree # 24 Looking at canopy Tree # 24 Looking at stem 8

9 Tree # 25 Looking at canopy Tree # 25 Looking at stem Tree # 28 Looking at canopy Tree # 28 Looking at stem Tree # 29 Looking at canopy Tree # 29 Looking at stem 9

10 Tree # 31 Looking at canopy Tree # 31 Looking at stem 10

11 Retainable Trees Tree # 1 Looking at canopy Tree # 1 Looking at stem Tree # 3 Looking at canopy Tree # 3 Looking at stem Tree # 4 Looking at canopy Tree # 4 Looking at stem 11

12 Tree # 5 Looking at canopy Tree # 5 Looking at stem Tree # 7 Looking at canopy Tree # 7 Looking at stem Tree # 8 Looking at canopy Tree # 8 Looking at stem 12

13 Tree # 10 Looking at canopy Tree # 10 Looking at stem Tree # 13 Looking at canopy Tree # 13 Looking at stem Tree # 15 Looking at canopy Tree # 15 Looking at stem 13

14 Tree # 16 Looking at canopy Tree # 16 Looking at stem Tree # 17 Looking at canopy Tree # 17 Looking at stem Tree # 18 Looking at canopy Tree # 18 Looking at stem 14

15 Tree # 19 Looking at canopy Tree # 19 Looking at stem Tree # 21 Looking at canopy Tree # 21 Looking at stem Tree # 23 Looking at canopy Tree # 23 Looking at stem 15

16 Tree # 26 Looking at canopy Tree # 26 Looking at stem Tree # 27 Looking at canopy Tree # 27 Looking at stem Tree # 30 Looking at canopy Tree # 30 Looking at stem 16

17 Tree # 32 Looking at canopy Tree # 32 Looking at stem 17