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October 22, 1999



To: Scarborough Community Council

From: Joe Halstead, Commissioner, Economic Development, Culture and Tourism

Subject: Tree Removal at Heron Park Recreation Centre

Ward 16 -Scarborough Highland Creek

Purpose:

To inform, Scarborough Community Council, in accordance with the Policy and Procedure for Tree Preservation on Parkland, of the proposed removal of healthy trees to allow for the Redevelopment of the Heron Park Recreation Centre site which has been in the Capital Planning process since 1997.

Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

No financial implication from the adopton of this report.

Recommendations:

It is recommended that sixty-six (66) trees located within the proposed scope of work, be removed and that ninety (90) new native trees each with a trunk diameter of 80 to 100 mm be planted as replacements for the removed trees at this site.

Background:

The redevelopment of the Heron Park Recreation Centre site includes the addition of a community centre to an existing arena and pool. The existing pool is to be replaced and the arena is to be modified. Work is scheduled to begin this autumn and continue into the year 2000.

The full Heron Park site is heavily treed. In order for the community centre to be added to the existing facility sicty-six (66) trees must be removed to allow for the addition.

Comments:

In order for the Heron Park Recreation Centre project to proceed sixty-six (66) trees must be removed (Attachment No. 1). Throughout the project design phase community consultation has been obtained. Through this process the community have been notified that it will be necessary for trees to be removed and no concerns were identified by the community.

Conclusions:

The removal of the sixty-six (66)trees will allow for the redevelopment of the Heron Park Recreation Centre. Ten (10) of these trees are unhealthy. A total of nine (9)trees are scheduled to be transplanted. There will be at least two hundred and seventeen (217) existing trees being preserved on the site. In total, upon project completion, the site will contain over three hundred (300) trees.

Contact:

Michael McClellan

Supervisor, Urban Forestry, Planning and Protection

Telephone: 396-5131

Fax: 396-4248

E-Mail: mcclellan@toronto.ca



Joe Halstead

Commissioner Economic Development, Culture and Tourism



List of Attachments:

Attachment No. 1 - List of Trees to be Removed

HERON PARK RECREATION CENTRE

ASSESSMENT OF TREES RECOMMENDED FOR REMOVAL

# Species Caliper Condition Recommendation
1 70 Ironwood 32 cm Good Remove, within proposed building footprint
2 139 Beech 37 cm Good Remove, due to proposed service driveway
3 140 Sugar Maple 60 cm Fair Remove, due to proposed service driveway
4 141 Beech 35 cm Good Remove, due to proposed service driveway
5 150 Flowering Crab 25 cm Good Remove, due to proposed service driveway
6 151 Austrian Pine 30 cm Fair Remove, close to proposed building footprint
7 153 Austrian Pine 30 cm Fair Remove, close to proposed building footprint
8 155 White Pine 30 cm Fair Remove, close to proposed building footprint
9 156 Norway Maple 35 cm Good Remove, within proposed building footprint
10 157 Austrian Pine 25 cm Poor Remove, within proposed building footprint
11 158 Norway Maple 37 cm Good Remove, close to proposed building footprint
12 159 Austrian Pine 30 cm Poor Remove, within proposed building footprint
13 160 Norway Spruce 20 cm Fair Remove, within proposed building footprint
14 161 Norway Spruce 20 cm Fair Remove, within proposed building footprint
15 162 Norway Maple 45 cm Good Remove, within proposed building footprint
16 165 White Spruce 20cm Fair Remove, close to proposed building footprint
17 169 Norway Maple 55 cm Good Remove, within proposed building footprint
18 170 Norway Maple 50 cm Good Remove, within proposed building footprint
19 171 Austrian Pine 25 cm Poor Remove, within proposed building footprint
20 172 White Pine 30 cm Fair Remove, within proposed building footprint
21 173 Colorado Blue Spruce 40 cm Good Remove, within proposed building footprint
22 174 Colorado Blue Spruce 32 cm Good Remove, within proposed building footprint
23 175 Colorado Blue Spruce 20 cm Good Remove, within proposed building footprint
24 176 White Spruce 25 cm Good Remove, within proposed building footprint
25 177 White Spruce 25 cm Good Remove, within proposed building footprint
26 178 Colorado Blue Spruce 25 cm Good Remove, within proposed building footprint
27 179 Colorado Blue Spruce 30 cm Good Remove, within proposed building footprint
28 180 Colorado Blue Spruce 25 cm Good Remove, within proposed building footprint
29 181 Austrian Pine 30 cm Poor Remove, within proposed building footprint
30 182 White Spruce 35 cm Good Remove, close to proposed building footprint
31 183 White Pine 25 cm Fair Remove, close to proposed building footprint
32 184 Austrian Pine 37 cm Fair Remove, close to proposed building footprint
33 185 White Pine 22 cm Fair Remove, close to proposed building footprint
34 186 White Pine 30 cm Fair Remove, within proposed building footprint
35 187 White Pine 37 cm Good Remove, within proposed building footprint
36 188 Colorado Blue Spruce 30 cm Good Remove, within proposed building footprint
37 191 Austrian Pine 50 cm Fair Remove, within proposed parking lot
38 192 Flowering Crab 25 cm Fair Remove, within proposed parking lot
39 193 Flowering Crab 25 cm Fair Remove, within main entrance into building
40 194 Larch 30 cm Good Remove, within main entrance into building
41 196 White Pine 35 Good Remove, close to proposed building footprint
42 197 Flowering Crab 25 cm Fair Remove and replace with better suited species
43 198 Flowering Crab 25 cm Fair Remove and replace with better suited species
44 199 Flowering Crab 20 cm Fair Remove and replace with better suited species
45-48 200 4 Sugar Maples 3-8 cm Fair - Good Remove, replace with large caliper trees
49 201 Ohio Buckeye 9 cm Fair Remove, replace with large caliper trees
50 221 White Pine 23cm Good Remove, within proposed parking lot
51 222 White Pine 38cm Good Remove, within proposed parking lot
52 227 White Pine 36cm Good Remove, within proposed parking lot
53 234 White Spruce 30cm Good Remove, within proposed playground footprint
54 239 Green Ash 20cm Good Remove, proposed pathway
55 241 Norway Maple 10 cm Fair Remove, proposed pathway
56 242 Green Ash 33cm Fair Remove, due to re-grading
57 243 Norway Maple 30cm Good Remove, within proposed parking lot
58 244 Norway Maple 33cm Good Remove, within proposed parking lot
59 245 Norway Maple 32cm Good Remove, within proposed parking lot
60 246 Norway Maple 30cm Good Remove, within proposed parking lot
61 251 Colorado Blue Spruce 20cm Good Remove, too large to move, within. parking lot
62 253 Norway Maple 18cm Fair Removal, within proposed parking lot
63 254 Norway Maple 24cm Good Removal, within proposed parking lot
64 257 White Spruce 16cm Fair Remove, poor leader development
65 260 Norway Maple 16cm Fair Remove, due to re-grading, multi-stemmed
66 263 Norway Maple 23cm Fair Remove, close to parking lot, multi-stemmed


 
   
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