smart greening rap open house 2013-1

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ROI

GREY GREEN

ROI

interception, infiltration, pollutant removal, stabilization, reduced peak flow and volume, habitat, reduced mowing costs, landscaping value

Source: USDA Forest Service

Trees Intercept 78,600 m3/yr or $552,360/yr

Integrating trees with other stormwater innovations

What you can do?

Tree Cover

Impervious Cover

Stormwater Score

Emerald Ash Borer

Introduced from Asia

Found in North America in 2002 - Detroit and Windsor

Currently in Sault Ste. Marie, ON and Minneapolis, MN

Toledo, Ohio

Upper Arlington, Illinois

Claude Street in Ottawa, ON

Potential in Thunder Bay

EAB larvae in gallery

Infested tree D-Shaped Exit Hole

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OUR GOAL

To prevent the introduction of Emerald

Ash Borer into Northwestern Ontario

If introduced, to slow the spread of

Emerald Ash Borer in all Northwestern

Ontario forests, including the urban trees

in our communities.

Canadian Food Inspection Agency

1-800-442-2342 www.inspection.gc.ca

www.facebook.com/urbanforestrytbay

brad@smartgreening.ca | www.smartgreening.ca