Significant Community Tree Designation and Heritage Tree Application

Office of Community Planning and Development

The Town of Pelham is proud to support a new initiative that allows residents to nominate and protect trees on private property that hold special value to them and the broader community. Through this initiative, trees that meet certain criteria can be designated as a Significant Community Tree or a Heritage Tree, which means they will be legally protected under the Niagara Region Woodland Conservation By-law. Once designated, these trees cannot be removed or harmed without proper authorization from the Town of Pelham and/or Niagara Region.

Section 1: Nominator Information

Full Name:

Mailing Address:

Phone Number:

Email Address:

Municipal Address of tree location (if different from mailing address):

Do you consent to have a marker placed near the tree to indicate its designation as a Significant Community Tree or Heritage Tree?

Yes

No

Do you grant permission for Niagara Region staff to access your property for the purpose of verifying the tree's location, condition and eligibility for designation?

Yes

No

Do you confirm that the tree is located on private property?

Yes

No

Do you confirm that the tree is owned by the nominator?

Yes

No

Section 2: Tree Information

Are you nominating a Significant Community Tree or a Heritage Tree?

Significant Community Tree

Heritage Tree

Tree Species (common or scientific):

Is this tree species native to this area, or is it a unique/rare species to the area?

Native to this area

Unique/rare species to the area

To determine if the tree species is native to Ontario, please consult the Ontario Tree Atlas

Is this tree in a Sensitive Natural Area?

Yes

Unknown

No

Tree Age (if known)?

Tree circumference measured at breast height - 1.37 meters above ground?

Tree Diameter at breast height (this will be auto-calculated)

Tree Health and Condition?

Healthy

Fair

Poor

Dying / Declining

Section 3: Supporting Documentation

Please attach a photo of the tree being nominated. The photo must show the full tree in a leaf-on season.

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Please attach a map or location sketch of the tree being nominated.

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If you have questions about the application or designation process, please contact the Town of Pelham’s Planning Department at planning-info@pelham.ca or call
905-980-6695.

Forms

Significant Community Tree Designation and Heritage Tree Application

Office of Community Planning and Development

Section 1: Nominator Information

Section 2: Tree Information

Section 3: Supporting Documentation