The president of the Kent Federation of Agriculture says it shows going with a tree cutting strategy, rather than a bylaw, is the way to go.
Ron Faubert says Chatham-Kent's tree-cutting strategy is minimizing tree removal.
He estimates around 300 acres were removed in 2013, but this year, there were only 30 acres cleared.
Faubert says tree replanting is also on the rise. "There's various large projects, including some up to 150 acres, in the works. So we'll be seeing a lot of tree replanting going on in the municipality."
Faubert adds 74 acres have already been planted, they expect that number to go up to 100 by the end of the year.
He says the government is more likely to give up money for grants if it sees both urban and rural communities working together within the strategy.
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Ron Faubert says tree replanting is also on the rise.
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Faubert suggests that's proof going with a strategy - rather than a bylaw - was the right thing to do.
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