WHEREAS the Park Board removes on average 1100 diseased, dead and
hazardous trees from parks and other public spaces every year;
AND WHEREAS many of these trees are unique hardwoods valued by woodworkers;
AND WHEREAS the majority of removed trees are now turned into woodchips,
firewood, and sawdust;
AND WHEREAS the Greater Vancouver Woodturners Guild, and the Pacific
Woodworkers Guild have expressed support for a website that would
enable the public to monitor information on fallen trees that could
be used for woodworking;
AND WHEREAS a page or link on the Park Board website on accessing
timber from removed and fallen trees would enable to the Park Board
to alert the public in a fair, and timely manner about access to valuable
wood;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff develop a plan to ensure timely
public access to wood from fallen trees through a page or link on
the Park Board website;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that staff explore the feasibility of
utilizing mobile milling technology to produce timber when the Park
Board disposes of fallen, diseased and hazardous trees in parks and
public spaces.
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