{
 "answer": "In the Town of Foam Lake, Saskatchewan, trees & tree removal rules are set by Town of Foam Lake Bylaw for Governing of Town Owned Trees (Bylaw No. 06-2024), verified 2026-09-27. Protected threshold: All trees on Town property; a tree is on Town property if 50 percent or more of the tree's trunk is on Town property. Boulevard trees: Residents may not remove boulevard trees; only Town employees or contractors may. Town removes if imminent threat and cannot be saved, then supplies replacement.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000627",
 "municipality": "Foam Lake",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Saskatchewan",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "trees",
 "label": "Trees & tree removal",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "http://www.foamlake.com/",
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  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Foam Lake Bylaw for Governing of Town Owned Trees (Bylaw No. 06-2024)",
   "category": "trees",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-10-08",
   "document_url": "https://foamlake.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/06-2024-Tree-Governing-Bylaw.pdf",
   "summary": "Protects all Town-owned trees from unnecessary injury/removal; only the Town (or its contractor) may remove a boulevard tree, and must supply a replacement; new residential lots with a boulevard must plant/maintain a minimum of two boulevard trees.",
   "discovered_by": "sk-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-29",
   "capture_sha256": "d3116aafcc7c242d8cfc3b3e9852a9a43e7f92968a9845668e0e38d1266c3501",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-29T14:36:52+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "06-2024",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/d3116aafcc7c242d8cfc3b3e9852a9a43e7f92968a9845668e0e38d1266c3501.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "applies_to_private_property": true,
    "protected_threshold": "All trees on Town property; a tree is on Town property if 50 percent or more of the tree's trunk is on Town property.",
    "replacement_required": "Town will remove and supply a replacement tree if a boulevard tree cannot be saved; new developments/in-fill require minimum two boulevard trees; new residential lots with no boulevard require minimum two trees on property.",
    "boulevard_trees": "Residents may not remove boulevard trees; only Town employees or contractors may. Town removes if imminent threat and cannot be saved, then supplies replacement."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "applies_to_private_property": "s. 5(ii)",
    "protected_threshold": "s. 2(i); s. 2(ii)(a)",
    "replacement_required": "s. 3(iii)(c); s. 4(i)-(ii); s. 6(i)",
    "boulevard_trees": "s. 3(iv)(a); s. 3(iii)(c)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/sk/foam-lake/trees/bylaw-06-2024/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/sk/foam-lake/trees/"
}