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January 2021
Brant Woodlot Owners Association
January 2021
Brant County Tree Bylaw Revision—Update
Michell Schaeffle, Environmental Planner, Brant County
Pres. Ted Shelegy
519-446-1824
Vice Pres. Joe Vansickle An Information Report was presented to Brant Council in December
Treasurer Jim Haley on revising the current Tree Conservation By-Law to promote the
Secretary Neil Dunning
removal of trees in accordance with good forestry practices in addition
to determining if individual trees should be regulated in settlement
areas. Draft policy directions presented to Council are available on the
County's website at www.brant.ca/trees.
Based on feedback received staff are in the process of finalizing the by-
laws and implementation procedures. Key topics of further review on
the Forestry By-Law include regulating hedgerows; exemptions on
hazardous, diseased and dead trees; and increasing removal of trees for
one's own use.
The County's Environmental Planner, Michelle Schaefle can be
contacted at michelle.schaefle@brant.ca or 519-717-5726 for further
information including any comments that you may have. It is
anticipated that final by-laws will be presented to Council in the
spring.
Flint and Spike Barker enjoying a
day in the bush, Burford, ON
Upcoming Events
• GRCA Webinars (filling fast), more at https://calendar.grandriver.ca/default/Detail/2021-02-24-
Winter-Webinar-Series-Aquatic-Species-at-Risk-in-t/Flyer%20Winter%20Webinar%20Series.pdf.
• Kemptville Winter Woodlot Conference, a series of four webinars, begins February 3rd,
https://www.eomf.on.ca/news-and-events.
• Brant Tree Coalition spring planting events, dates tbd and may take place in the fall of 2021.
• BWOA Workday, New Forest in the City, late March/early April 2021, in support of the Brant Tree
Coalition, as quarantine conditions allow.
January 2021
Basswood is just one of the trees that gypsy moth feed upon. Thank you to Larry Davis for sharing this photo.
Notes from the
machines seem to be floating over The Ontario Woodlander
forest—Bruce Zavitz the unfrozen ground with few December edition will be
compaction issues (3rd year in a focusing on wood as a heat
Standing timber prices have row now with mild winter source. It has been printed and
improved over last year at weather). will be in your mailbox soon.
this time. Most species have
gone up slightly in price or The 2020 gypsy moth outbreak was Issue 103 will focus on
stayed the same except Black one of the worst ever in southern alternative products from the
Cherry which puzzles me as Ontario. Egg masses are woodlot, such as edibles. If you
it is such a nice wood. The everywhere which means heavy have any shots of collecting and
black walnut price remains defoliation in 2021. I sent my boiling sap, harvesting
strong as well as hard maple application in to Zimmer Air mushrooms, or of other
and white oak markets are Services to do my 16 acres of alternative woodlot uses, send
good. The tree marking forest and they said they want all them to
demand is just as strong as applications in by the end of john.pineau@ontariowoodlot.co
former years. The ash February instead of March due to m.
markets are just about done
in Brant as most standing ash high demand.
Feeling Cooped Up?
have gone punky and in some Editor’s note: contact your forester for
cases are not even good for information on obtaining aerial Check out the OWA Facebook
commercial fuelwood. spraying of BTK in 2021. page for forest news.
Bauman Sawmill skid steer A great Youtube channel for
crew are in high demand The Ontario Woodlander woodlot owners: Outdoors with
once again. The tracked the Morgans
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Membership Renewals
The Brant Woodlot Owners and the OWA values your membership. We
encourage you to join us if you are not yet a member (woodlot ownership is
not a prerequisite, just a value for trees).
If you have not yet renewed your membership, today is a great time. The
price remains unchanged for members from last year, $50.00 + $6.50 HST.
This covers membership in your local Chapter and the OWA, plus a
subscription to the quarterly Ontario Woodlander.
Two new membership options have also been added. A spouse may now
become a member for $8.85 + hst. Find this option when renewing online
at www.ontariowoodlot.com or add a note to your mail-in application. Home-made log hauler with winch,
Students may now join at a special rate as well, at the very low price of submitted by David Schneider,
$17.70 + hst. All memberships include membership in the OWA and Huron County
BWOA.
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January 2021
HALDIMAND COUNTY’S NEW FOREST
CONSERVATION BY-LAW, submitted by Adam
Chamberlin, Haldimand County
On Tuesday, October 13, commitment to protect our activities that contravene
2020, Haldimand County natural heritage resources. the by-law.
Council formally adopted a
new Forest Conservation By- The Forest Conservation By-law Forestry staff will be working
Law (No. 2204/20). review was largely informed closely with the community to
Haldimand County has a through consultations with implement the new by-law and
strong history of protecting its Haldimand’s Agricultural provide ongoing education with
natural heritage resources Advisory Committee, forestry respect to tree conservation in
through the use of forest industry experts, neighbouring Haldimand County.
conservation by-laws that municipalities, private
have been in effect since landowners and the broader For more information on the
before 1981. These by-laws community. new Forest Conservation By-law
have protected forests on both (No. 2204/20), visit
public and private lands The new Forest Conservation www.HaldimandCounty.ca/for
within Haldimand County By-Law: est-conservation-trees, e-mail
which provide many valuable forestry@haldimandcounty.on.c
economic, environmental and • Achieves the County’s a or call 905-318-5932.
social benefits such as wildlife Official Plan objectives
habitat, forest products, to preserve and improve
recreational activities, Woodlands through the
watershed protection, From the President’s
application of Good
preventing soil erosion and
mitigating the effects of Forestry Practices; Desk
climate change through • Encourages the Ted Shelegy is an organic farmer in
production of wood, Brant County and is current president of
carbon sequestration. the Brant Chapter of the OWA
wood products and
Over the past two decades, sustaining the local Happy New Year to all of our
there have been many forest economy; Brant Woodlot Owners
changes to forest management • Introduces a simple, Association members. In vew of
practices and certain activities straightforward the fact that winds are stronger,
permitted under the former permitting system that I would suggest that people
Regional Forest Conservation check any trees near their
offers landowners more
By-law (enacted in 2000) are buildings for potential hazards.
no longer considered best flexibility to meet
personal land Personally I have taken down
practices within the forestry several tall trees that were near
industry. The newly management objectives
buildings on my farm to avoid
implemented by-law, is one of while protecting
potential damage.
the few in Ontario that does woodland habitats;
not permit Diameter • Sets out a defined It is unfortunate we are in this
(Circumference) Limit approval and appeal covid time. It is my hope that
harvesting in Woodlands. It process for regulated we all remain healthy by
is aligned with the best woodland clear-cutting; following public health
management practices of the and directives, and hopefully we will
forestry industry and be able to meet in person soon.
• Implements harsher
demonstrates Haldimand
penalties for tree-cutting
County’s ongoing
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January 2021
Continued Notes from the Ontario Eastern Bluebird Society submitted by
Mary Anne Rose
The Brant Woodlot Owners Association's best management practices and
conservation mandates are key to the success of many species, particularly
avian.
Birding has been an enjoyable pastime for many as well as a new hobby for
others discovered and appreciated as a result of our Covid plight. This four
season hobby leads to adventures and discoveries in Brant and Haldimand’s
diverse natural spaces. A rare albino redtail was recorded in Brant County
(see photo left). It was reported again Jan 19, 2021 on Birkett Lane by Bill
Lamond. Locally, red-tails depend on mature mixed tree species in
corridors and woodlots adjacent to open fields to perch, hunt and nest.
Fortunately, this habitat is remains common in Brant and Haldimand.
On Sunday, January 3, 2021 the annual Brant Christmas Bird Count took
place. Participants observed, listened and recording independently
throughout rural count points or socially distanced on trails. A draft record
of 74 species and 15 805 individuals have been tallied. Organizer, Kevin
Murphy has spent countless hours compiling and reporting results for this
community citizen science event. The final report will be available soon.
Next years event date will be announced in fall 2021.
The Ontario Eastern Bluebird Sociey (OEBS) has several members in Brant
County. The Society's mandate is to conserve bluebird populations through
establishing managed nest box trails, offering support, guidance and
education to new trail operators and monitoring population trends annually
by surveying fledged young from nest boxes. Anyone interested in
establishing or participating in nestbox trail monitoring can visit the OEBS's
website or contact Mary Anne Rose (mworkman@hotmail.ca). Details of
the OEBS's virtual AGM on March 20, 2021 for members will be available
in the spring OEBS newsletter. Membership forms are available online.
Upper: Albino red-tailed hawk, Enjoy birding in Brant and some wonderful woodlot walks this winter.
Brant County Happy New Year.
Lower: I see, I saw...and saw GRCA News, update from GRCA Forest Specialists
some
This more
is an as Ruthven
excerpt from thePark
Eastern
National
Ontario Historic
Model SitePress
Forest removed
Release 2021 Tree sales will be open until the end of March, however availability is
35 hazard trees on January
on Carbon Credits for Community 21, already low for some species. The link to the current availability list is at
2021,
Forests with the assistance of https://apps.grandriver.ca/TreeSales/default.aspx. Just as an FYI the end-of-
Richert Tree Service as part of a season tree sale will not be happening in in 2021. Due to COVID GRCA staff
trail reopening
KEMPTVILLE, plan. Submitted
ONTARIO — The aren't able to host the event and keep staff and the public safe. Hopefully this
EOMF's
by Nancycommitment to promote the
Van Sas/Michael event will be continued in 2022.
reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG)
Berry
emissions through Improved Forest
Management (IFM) Practices will help GRCA’s private landowner tree planting program is still active. The program is
combat climate change, while geared towards large scale tree planting projects, farm windbreak plantings and
contributing to the local forest riparian buffers. For seedling projects, this means a minimum quantity of 1000
economy and providing for clean trees, and for tall stock projects (saplings and/or potted stock) a minimum
drinking water, wildlife habitat and
recreational opportunities. quantity of 50 trees is required. A minimum property size of 5 acres is required
for site visit eligibility. Our spring 2021 planting program is now at capacity so
The new partnership with Bluesource any tree planting service requests are now being added to a spring 2022 waitlist.
Canada, a leading developer of forest
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