On Jan. 29, Centre Wellington council directed staff to move forward with the implementation of the public forest policy in accordance with the resources available through the annual budget process for Centre Wellington.
The process of bringing this policy to council has been facilitated in house, championed by community services project manager Mathieu Alain.
“Through a collaborative process engaging past resources created in Centre Wellington, best practices of other municipal arborist programs, members of the public with a keen interest in the public forest and the public open house hosted last fall, this policy is a reflection of the priorities and process required to sustain and enhance the public forest in Centre Wellington,” a staff report explains.
