Hoggs Hollow Tree Watch

Help Us Save Our Tree Canopy

 

Action To Prevent Tree Destruction

WHAT TO DO IF YOU SEE A TREE BEING CUT IN HOGGS HOLLOW

AND CITY OFFICIALS THAT CAN HELP

(Every tree is protected and it against city bylaw to cut down any tree unless you have a permit – NO MATTER THE SIZE)

 

  1. ASK TREE CUTTER IF THEY HAVE PERMIT – IF NOT

  2. CALL 311 – and insist that this is urgent 

  3. GATHER INFORMATION – TAKE PICTURES OF ACTIVITY, OF THE TREE, THE ADDRESS, AND THE LICENSE OF TREE CUTTER’S VEHICLE

  4. Submit 311 Service Request   https://www.toronto.ca/home/311-toronto-at-your-service/create-a-service-request/service-request

  5. AND COPY UFCE@TORONTO.CA AND rnfp@toronto.ca

AND PROVIDE PICTURES AND DETAILS

  1. COPY WINFIELD01@ROGERS.COM (LAURA LAMARCHE – HOGGS HOLLOW TREE WATCH)

  2. RECORD 311 INCIDENT FILE # FOR FOLLOW-UP 

     

If you don’t receive a timely response (24-48 hours), you can escalate to the RNFP supervisor Yaroslaw Medwidsky (Yaroslaw.Medwidsky@toronto.ca) and David Bostock, Tree Protection DAVID.BOSTOCK@TORONTO.CA.

Yaroslaw and David are both supervisors (Yaroslaw with RNFP, David with NY TPPR); they both report to Daniel Boven (TPPR Manager), and Daniel reports to Kim Statham (Urban Forestry Director).

 

(THIS IS THE PHYSICAL OFFICE)

North York Tree Protection and Plan Review Office

5100 Yonge St, North York, ON M2N 5V7 Opens in new window

North York Civic Centre, third floor.

Monday to Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Telephone: 416-395-6670

Email: tpprnorth@toronto.ca

 

Each tree, regardless of size, is protected in our ravine — dead or alive – because our neighbourhood is in the RNFP – (Ravine and Natural Features Protection Zone) 

 

IMPORTANT TORONTO CITY STAFF members FOR TREE PROTECTION 

KIM.STATHAM@TORONTO.CA – DIRECTOR OF URBAN FORESTRY (STRONGEST TREE ALLY)

DANIEL.BOVEN@TORONTO.CA – MANAGER TREE PROTECTION 416-392-0724

DAVID.BOSTOCK@TORONTO.CA – ACTING SUPERVISOR TREE PROTECTION NORTH YORK DISTRICT (HAS ENGAGED US IN EMAILS)

John.thyret@toronto.ca  John Thyret   ( Acting) Supervisor, Urban Forestry  l   Bylaw Compliance & Enforcement (East) 

Office: (416) 394-8028

City of Toronto, Parks, Forestry & Recreation 

 

YAROSLAW.MEDWIDSKY@TORONTO.CA -PROJECT MANAGER-RAVINE AND NATURAL FEATURE PROTECTION (RNFP) (VERY STRONG ALI)

 

This is the link to the proper process for tree removal or injury:

https://www.toronto.ca/services-payments/building-construction/tree-ravine-protection-permits/permit-to-undertake-work-in-ravines/


PROTECT EXISTING TREES DURING CONSTRUCTION

TREE PROTECTION ZONES

 

During construction, a fence must be erected to protect existing Trees with a TREE PROTECTION ZONE – TPZ. If you see construction activity that hasn’t erected a proper fence around the trees, please submit a 311 service request as well 

311 Service Request   https://www.toronto.ca/home/311-toronto-at-your-service/create-a-service-request/service-request/?request=0VS6g000000Dzm0GAC

 

  1. Report any abuse within a TPZ – Tree Protection Zone- the barrier required by the city to protect trees and land within it!!  

Many builders either do not properly erect the TPZ, which is determined by the building permit and designed by Urban Forestry. No equipment nor debris is allowed inside, and equipment, machinery and vehicles should not be driving on top of tree roots.  This inevitably results in the destruction of the tree(s).  Often there is an agent assigned to working with the builder and mitigating any tree damage. But if you witness any activity that is wrong, submit a 311 service request.  

 tree Contact  Urban Forestry bylaw enforcement directly UFCE@toronto.ca John Thyret, ByLaw compliance supervisor John.thyret@toronto.ca 

 

 

Tree Protection – Compliance and Enforcement Unit Overview

Daniel Boven: daniel.boven@toronto.ca The City of Toronto and Urban Forestry has a compliance and enforcement unit 

– The mandate of the CEU is to enforce the tree bylaws, regulation requests for dangerous trees, and assist with MLS issues.

– All service requests are generated by 311. 

PLEASE call 311 for urgent matters They ask certain questions and then re-route to Urban Forestry for response. Typically, responses take about 24 hours to a few days. Average response time is 4 days. 30% of the calls ARE answered within 24 hours.

– There is a triage. Active prevention is treated as the most important. Staff just don’t have the capacity to respond to all of the concerns requested. The officers respond to as many calls as possible. When contraventions occur, “we perform an action to it. We cannot prevent people from breaking the law”.

WHAT YOU CAN DO – GATHER EVIDENCE

(ask for permits – Take pictures of trees and license plates, and activities)then SUBMIT 311 SERVICE REQUEST 

https://www.toronto.ca/home/311-toronto-at-your-service/create-a-service-request/service-request/?request=0VS6g000000Dzm0GAC

 

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