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Layer Name: Tree_Inventory

General Information

Layer Name: Tree_Inventory
# of Features: 99613
Status: ACTIVE
Layer Source: GIS_DATA.TREE
Layer Quality: Generalized
Feature Accuracy: +/- 2m
Type: POINT
Description: Inventory of street trees owned fully or partially by the City.
Projection: NAD 83 UTM Zone 17N (EPSG 26917)
Disclaimer: The City of Kitchener assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of the provided data. Any use of this information is done so at the users risk. Good survey practices must be applied when utilizing this information. The City of Kitchener and its partners have created this data for information purposes on an as-is and as available basis and is under no circumstances a substitute for a Legal Survey. The City does not make any representations or warranty, express or implied, concerning the accuracy, quality, likely results, or reliability of the use of the data. The City of Kitchener assumes no responsibility for any errors and is not liable for any damages of any kind resulting from the use of, or reliance on, the information and material contained in this layer. All information should be verified independently before being used or relied on. Users are encouraged to contact the City of Kitchener to ensure the accuracy of the information provided by Kitchener.

Source and Contraints

Source Map Label: Street Trees: Corporate Services - Information Technology - GIS (Ortho Imagery - April 2003)
History: During 1999 co-op students place points to represent visible street trees using the 1997 Ortho Imagery. The project was set up to create a point to represent each tree that is visible and within the road allowance to insure Kitchener's ownership. In March of 2001, student created tree_ids based on information provided by Dave Schmitt in Forestry. September 2002 all trees points were provided with a tree_id.
Original Source: INS - Operations - Forestry
Original Source Process:
Maintenance: Dave Schmitt utilizes a mobile GIS application to identify and inventory new & replacement trees in parks and road re-construction projects. Expect that in future this functionality will be expanded so that field staff will complete and maintain this layer.
Current Info Source: Forestry
Outstanding Issues: Majority of trees have not been field verified and dataset is void of attributes. Service Agreement outstanding to formalize the delivery and update process through construction & development process as well as tree replacement program.
Update Frequency: ON DEMAND

Data Fields & Domain Information

Tree_Inventory

Column Name Alias Data Type Comments Domain Name Default value Domain Values
OBJECTID OBJECTID NUMBER ESRI system maintained integer field used to uniquely identify rows in tables in a geodatabase. Note that OBJECTIID values change upon export or import of the data and should not be used as a primary field for searching or identifying records.
TREEID Tree ID NUMBER Tree identifier. Created through a database trigger
CIVIC_NO Closest Civic No NUMBER Integer value. Civic address of the feature.
STREET Street VARCHAR2 Street name of the feature based on the STREET MASTER Table. RoadName 401 LON OFFRAMP; YARWOOD PL; YELLOW BIRCH DR; YORK ST; YOUNG ST; YULE PL; ZEFFER PL; ZELLER CRES; ZELLER CRT; ZELLER DR ...See GIS for a complete list...
LOCATION Location VARCHAR2 Open text field that describes the location of the feature in more detail. TreeLocation BOULEVARD; CEMETERY; CENTRE MEDIAN; CITY PARK; GOLF COURSE; HARDSCAPE; NATURAL AREA; OTHER MAINTAINED LOCATION; OTHER UN-MAINTAINED LOCATION; RAISED PLANTER
STATUS Status VARCHAR2 Indicates the status of feature. A pick list is used for this field - contact GIS for pick list values. TreeStatus ACTIVE ACTIVE; FIELD MISTAKE - DELETE; PLANNED PLANTING; POTENTIAL PLANTING; REMOVED
STATUS_DATE Status Date TIMESTAMP(6) Database maintained field. Updates to the current date/time when the STATUS field value is changed.
OWNERSHIP Ownership VARCHAR2 Asset Owner: Who owns the feature, Generally Government agencies such as CITY, REGION and MTO and private citizens and businesses shown as PUBLIC. This usually relates to the property the asset sits on. TreeOwnership CITY CITY; CITY < 50%; CITY > 50% TO 99%; PRIVATE
CATEGORY Map Class VARCHAR2 GIS mapping category used for symbolizing maps. Categories of trees are set in the Tree species domain table TreeCategory Amur; Pawpaw; Pear; Pine; Poplar; Serviceberry; Small Tree; Spruce; Tamarack; Willow ...See GIS for a complete list...
SPECIES_NAME Species Name VARCHAR2 The common name of the tree TreeSpeciesName Deborah Norway Maple; Willow; Winged Elm; Winter King Hawthorn; Witch Hazel; Yellow Birch; Yellow Buckeye; Yellowwood; Yew; Zelkova 'Wireless' ...See GIS for a complete list...
SPECIES_LATIN Species Latin VARCHAR2 The Latin name of the tree. It is automatically filled in based on the Species Name from the Tree Species Domain table TreeSpeciesLatin Abies balsamea; Sorbus alnifolia; Sorbus americana; Sorbus aucuparia; Sorbus x hybrida; Syringa reticulata 'Ivory Silk'; Syringa vulgaris; Taxodium distichum; Taxus species; Thuja occidentalis ...See GIS for a complete list...
SPECIES_CODE Species Code VARCHAR2 The species code of the tree. It is automatically filled in based on the Species Name from the Tree Species Domain table TreeSpeciesCode SAAM; ULXAC; ULXFR; ULXHO; ULXNE; ULXPI; ULXTR; UNKN; ZESE; ZESESCH ...See GIS for a complete list...
OVERHEAD_HYDRO Type of Hydro above tree VARCHAR2 Type of overhead hydro found adjacent to tree. Initial values where entered using a script based on hydro layers TreeOverheadHydro None House service; None; Single phase; Three phase
LANDUSE AMANDA Land use VARCHAR2 AMANDA land use category of the property tree is located on ParcelCategory AGRICULTURAL; COMMERCIAL; ERROR; INDUSTRIAL; INSTITUTIONAL; MIXED USE; RECREATIONAL; RESIDENTIAL; ROW; UTILITY
DEVELOPMENT_AGE Development Age VARCHAR2 Development Age based on nearby parcels and subdivision plans
PARCELID Parcel ID NUMBER Reference Parcel ID that the feature is located in. The value is either manually entered or generated from a spatial join process.
ROADSEGMENTID Roadsegment ID NUMBER Reference ROADSEGMENTID that the feature is located in. The value is generated from a spatial join process.
PARK Park VARCHAR2 Name of the park the tree is located in. Note that parks do not extend in to the road allowance so data must be manually checked ParkName ABRAM STAUFFER GREEN; WOODFIELD COURT WOODLAND; WOODSIDE GREEN; WOODSIDE NATIONAL HISTORIC PARK (FEDERAL); WOODSIDE PARK; WOOLNER - SWP; WOOLNER WOODS; WOOLWICH STREET WOODLOT; YELLOW BIRCH PARK; ZELLER PARK ...See GIS for a complete list...
WARD Ward NUMBER Reference Ward that the feature is located in. The value is either manually entered or generated from a spatial join process. WardCodedValues
PLANNING_COMMUNITY Planning Community VARCHAR2 GIS maintained field. Reference Planning Community that the feature is located in. The value is either manually entered or generated from a spatial join process. PlanningCommunity Auditorium (14); Central Frederick (13); Civic Centre (2); Laurentian West (28); Mill Courtland Woodside Park (5); Pioneer Tower East (40); Pioneer Tower West (41); Rosenberg (54); Southdale (17); Vanier (25) ...See GIS for a complete list...
SUB_WATERSHED Sub-Watershed VARCHAR2 Sub watershed number the tree is located in StmSubwatershed ALDER CREEK; NONE; NORTH STRASBURG CREEK; UNNAMED CATCHMENT 1; UNNAMED CATCHMENT 2; UNNAMED CATCHMENT 3; UNNAMED CATCHMENT 4; UPPER SCHNEIDER CREEK; VOISIN CREEK; WESTMOUNT CREEK ...See GIS for a complete list...
MAP_DBH_CM Mapping DBH (cm) NUMBER GIS Mapping field used for symbolizing maps. It is the diameter of the tree at breast height (1.3 m above the ground) in centimetres. If the diameter cannot be taken at that height, take the DBH at the closest point below the branching. Updated by the latest measurement inspection through the database.
GIS_NOTES Notes VARCHAR2 Open text field for outlining any problems or to highlight special characteristics of the feature specific to GIS.
ROOT_PATHWAYS Root Pathways VARCHAR2 Information about if the tree was planted with rootpathways under hard structures such a sidewalks and walkways YesNoOnly Y No; Yes
SOIL_VOLUME_M3 Soil Volume (m3) NUMBER Soil volume around tree planting in cubic metres
PLANTED_BY Planted by VARCHAR2 Department or contractor that planted the tree TreePlantedBy CONTRACTOR - BOMAR LANDSCAPING; CONTRACTOR - CAMBRIDGE GARDEN CENTRE; CONTRACTOR - COPPER HILL GROUP; CONTRACTOR - JOHNS NURSERY LTD; CONTRACTOR - KLOMPS LANDSCAPING INC; CONTRACTOR - THE GORDON COMPANY; CONTRACTOR - TWIN CITY INTERLOC INC; FORESTRY; RESIDENT; UNKNOWN ...See GIS for a complete list...
MONTH_PLANTED Month Planted VARCHAR2 Month tree was planted TreeMonth AUGUST; DECEMBER; JANUARY; JULY; JUNE; MAY; NOVEMBER; OCTOBER; SEPTEMBER; UNKNOWN ...See GIS for a complete list...
YEAR_PLANTED Year Planted NUMBER Year Tree was planted. Only filled in for new trees, we have no history on older trees
STOCK_TYPE Stock Type VARCHAR2 Type of stock planted TreeStockType BALL AND BURLAP; BAREROOT; CONTAINER; UNKNOWN; WIRE BASKET
STOCK_SIZE Stock Size VARCHAR2 Size of stock planted. There are mixed units because the ones in cm are based on a height measurement (smaller tree stock), and the mm are based on a diameter measurement similar to DBH, but taken at a lower distance from the ground. TreeStockSize 200 cm; 250 cm; 30 mm; 40 mm; 50 mm; 60 mm; 70 mm; 80 mm; < 30 mm
WARRANTYDATE Warranty Date TIMESTAMP(6) Warranty date of the tree.
INITIAL_ACCEPTANCE_DATE Initial Warranty Acceptance Date TIMESTAMP(6) Date warrany initial acceptance was given
FINAL_ACCEPTANCE_DATE Final Warranty Acceptance Date TIMESTAMP(6) Date warrany final acceptance was given
HEIGHT_ESTM_LIDAR_2014_M Estimated tree height from 2014 LiDAR (m) NUMBER Height estimate of tree as derived from 2014 LiDAR
HEIGHT_ESTM_LIDAR_2019_M Estimated tree height from 2019 LiDAR (m) NUMBER Height estimate of tree as derived from 2019 LiDAR
CREATE_BY Create By VARCHAR2 Database maintained field. Updates to the user name that created the feature. Update takes place when the feature is created.
CREATE_DATE Creation Date TIMESTAMP(6) Database maintained field. Updates to the current data/time. Update takes place when the feature is created.
CREATE_YEAR Year Created VARCHAR2 Year the tree record was create. This is a database maintained feild
CREATE_MONTH Month Created VARCHAR2 Month the tree record was create. This is a database maintained feild TreeMonth AUGUST; DECEMBER; JANUARY; JULY; JUNE; MAY; NOVEMBER; OCTOBER; SEPTEMBER; UNKNOWN ...See GIS for a complete list...
UPDATE_BY Update By VARCHAR2 Database maintained field. Updates to the user name that most recently updated either an attribute or the geometry of the feature. Update takes place when the feature is created and/or changed.
UPDATE_DATE Update Date TIMESTAMP(6) Database maintained field. Updates to the current data/time when an attribute or the geometry of the feature is changed. Update takes place when the feature is created and/or changed.
SOURCE Source VARCHAR2 GIS maintained field. Source EDRA (Electronic Document Registration Application) document number, or name of department or specific staff member that the information came from. TreeSource Cityworks Request; Correction; Road Reconstruction; Tree Inventory; Tree Planting Project
SOURCE_DATE Source Date TIMESTAMP(6) GIS maintained field. Date of the source document or information.
SHAPE SHAPE ST_GEOMETRY ESRI system maintained field. Stores the geometry type and geometry of the feature.
TAG1 Tag1 VARCHAR2 Temporary location to store short term data for mapping purposes only.
GLOBALID GLOBALID CHAR ESRI system maintained field. It is a UUID (Universal Unique Identifier) in which values are automatically assigned by the geodatabase when a table row is created.
INSPECTED_YEAR Last Year tree was inspected VARCHAR2 Last year inspected, the year is transfered to this layer from tree inspection layer through a mobile app
SPECIES_GENUS SPECIES_GENUS VARCHAR2 Genus of tree
YEAR_PRUNED Last year tree was pruned NUMBER Last year tree was pruned as transfered from CW closed Work orders
PRUNING_BLOCK PRUNING_BLOCK NUMBER 10 year planning cycle for tree pruning based on agregated planning communities
PRUNING_SUBBLOCK PRUNING_SUBBLOCK NUMBER Sequence of streets from west to east across pruning blocks to create smaller pruning areas
PRUNING_ROUTE PRUNING_ROUTE NUMBER Punning route + pruning block to create a route
HEIGHT_ESTM_LIDAR_2025_M HEIGHT_ESTM_LIDAR_2025_M NUMBER