********REPORT AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW********* Well there you have it, the final draft of the much anticipated report "Chatham‐Kent Trees, Forests and Woodlot" is ready for public viewing. If you have the time it is worth the read! How anyone could refute the fact that we DO NOT need a by-law to protect these remaining forest is beyond comprehension. Unless of course you do not care about your health, the environment or the social and economical state of the Municipality in which you live. Hopefully for our Council these will be their top priorities and they will vote in favour of a by-law! A few highlights. We are down to officially 3.78% forest coverage. Under Conclusion "Forest conservation by‐laws play a determining role in the amount of local forest cover, which in turn affects the economics, the environment, and the social health of the surrounding community" The proof is in the report "Chatham‐Kent forests absorb and store an average of 339.8 tonnes of carbon per hectare, or the equivalent of taking 260 passenger vehicles off the road for a year (Kurz & Apps, 1999; US Environmental Protection Agency, 2013). In comparison agricultural areas absorb and store between 71 and 90 tonnes of carbon per hectare or the equivalent of taking between 52 and 69 passenger vehicles off the road for a year (Tomalty & Fair, 2013; US Environmental Protection Agency, 2013). "As well as sequestering carbon, trees also absorb a number of their pollutants including: nitrous oxide, sulphur dioxide, ozone, and particulate matter (Davies &Karner, 2012; Planet Releaf, 201" "Air pollution is not just an urban problem, with rural areas generally having an average of 20‐40% higher levels of ozone in the summer (Enviropedia, 2013). It’s found in higher concentrations in rural areas because ozone settles downwind “at distances of hundreds or even thousands of kilometers” from the urban precursor sources (Allen, 2002). Increased ozone levels have been linked to increased hospital admissions and premature deaths”, as well as damage to agricultural crops (Ontario Ministry of the Environment, 2013). Fortunately, spring and summer are when trees absorb the most ozone, improving rural air quality in areas with forest cover (Grand River Conservation Authority" After reading this report please e-mail Council and let them know that you support a by-law 100% within the Municipality of CK. If you cannot find the report on the Municipal website please e-mail ckforestconservation@hotmail and it can be sent to you e-mail address. chatham-kent.ca/SiteCollectionDocuments/Parks%20and%20Recreation/Community%20Parks/Forest%20Cover%20in%20Chatham-Kent/Final%20Draft%20Trees%20in%20CK%20-%20website.pdf
Posted on: Mon, 22 Jul 2013 18:03:03 +0000
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