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(2) How many trees did TAMS remove, and what did these works cost, in (a) 2011-12, (b) 2010-11 and (c) 2009-10.
(3) How many trees did TAMS plant, and what did this cost, in (a) 2011-12, (b) 2010-11 and (c) 2009-10.
(4) How many dead or dangerous trees identified for removal in the 2011-12 financial year have been removed to date.
(5) How many calls has Canberra Connect received in relation to trees in general and what is this as a percentage of calls to Canberra Connect overall.
(6) How many calls has Canberra Connect received in relation to dead or dangerous trees and how many of those calls resulted in tree inspections, and what was the average time of response to send out inspectors.
(7) How many of the inspections referred to in part (6) resulted in pruning or removal of trees.
Ms Gallagher: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) The Territory and Municipal Services (TAMS) Directorate does not collate specific details about the number of trees upon which maintenance work is carried out, as the recording/reporting system is activity based.
The total tree management budget, including the actual results for 2009-10 and 2010-11, and the budget for 2011-12 for all activities, is as follows:
|
(a) 2009-10 |
$6,054,625 |
|
(b) 2010-11 |
$5,169,118 |
|
(c) 2011-12 |
$6,377,528 |
(2) The Urban Tree Management Section of TAMS removed the following number of trees during the past three financial years at the cost provided below:
|
Year |
Number of trees removed |
Total Cost |
|
(a) 2009-10 |
3,147 |
$983,571 |
|
(b) 2010-11 |
2,433 |
$939,544 |
|
(c) 2011-12* |
1,767 |
$676,154 |
* Figures for 2012 include the number of trees and costs for the current contracted removal program and in house removal and costing figures to the end of April 2012.
(3) The Urban Tree Management Section planted the following number of trees during the past three financial years at the cost provided below:
|
Year |
Number of trees planted |
Total Cost |
|
(a) 2009-10* |
4,112 |
$1,538,518 |
|
(b) 2010-11 |
1,243 |
$287,313 |
|
(c) 2011-12** |
1,750*** |
$342,279 |
* Figures provided for 2009-10 include extensive capital works funded tree planting programs.
** A contract variation involving the planting of a further 150 trees (bringing the total to 1,750) was let in May 2012 and attributed to the 2011-12 financial year.
*** Includes autumn 2012 planting program carried out in May 2012.
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