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With this plan we intend to protect the trees from construction damage. We intend to
especially protect the critical root zone of the root system from damage. We will suggest
various and institute various means to protect the trees and their roots during the
process. Some of these procedures will include:
. The installation of fencing to protect the critical root zone.
. Installation of signage for Tree Preservation Areas.
. Pre-construction fertilization of key trees.
. Pre-construction root pruning of trees where root disturbance is necessary.
. Weekly visits by Judson R Scott RCA #392 to monitor the development process with
a report to the partners of the findings of each visit.
. Education of construction crews on Tree Preservation procedures that are to be
implemented.
. Plans for individual homes to be submitted to Judson R Scott RCA #392 for approval
of Tree Preservation measures undertaken on individual lots. This will include a site
visit with the builder and property owner to discuss Tree Preservation.
. Tensiometer implementation to monitor water during the development process and a
watering program if necessary.
. Post construction verticat mulching may be recommended to break up any soil
compaction that may have occurred within the root zone of the trees.
. A homeowner's manual will be drafted and given to all future homeowners.
. Survey of the Riparian Corridor with the Hamilton County Surveyors office
representative to discuss any trees that are poSSible to preserve on the "working"
side of the creek
. A survey of the trees along the roadways to see if any are outside of the right-of-
way.
Overall the trees as they exist now are in harmony with each other. They are shading
each other's roots systems and allowing other protection to each other. When you
tamper with a forest area there is a lot of stress put on the trees that are to be
preserved. They are exposed to water disturbance, more sunlight than they are used to,
sunscald, root disturbance, limb removal, soil compaction and other disturbing factors.
Our goal is to aid these trees wherever possible so as to limit these stressful factors and
to aid the survival of the trees. Many of the procedures that we recommend are to limit
stress to the trees.
There is a classic misconception that roots are "as deep as the tree is tall". They are not!
The root system of most of the trees throughout the property is very shallow.
It is generally within the first 12-18 inches of the grade and a large majority of the
fibrous roots are with in the first 6-8 inches of the soil. See attachment A for a sketch of
tree roots and their depth. It is because of this fact that the Tree Preservation Planning
is necessary.
Iud Scott RCA# 392
Project #WWC-081200
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Appendix A Spanish Translations
Los detalles del plan (Details of the Plan and Site Specifics)
de la preservacion del arbollos arboles forestals se deben Protegra durante el proceso
de la construccion. Los pasos de progresi6n siguientes se sugleren para su protecci6n.
Las especificaciones para el sitio
que borra el trabajo siguiente deben ser logradas antes de que la construccion ocurra
dentro del dripline del arbol:
1. EI contratista del sitio se requiere satisfacer con al consultor en el sitlo antes del
trabajo del principio para repasar todos los procedimientos del trabajo, rutas del
acceso y del transporte, y medidas de la proteccion del arbol.
2. EI cercar de la proteccion del arbol es ser instalado y apropiado " no incorpore " las
muestras puestas.
3. EI claro de la porcion que debe ser terminado se debe emprender por Arborists
cualificado y no por los contratistas de la demolicion 0 de la construccion. EI
Arborists quitara los arboles de una manera que no cause ningun daiio a los arboles
maduros que deben permanecer.
4. Los arboles pequeiios que se quitaran en cierre dentro de las zonas protectoras del
arbol seran quitados a mano 0 con el equipo que se sienta fuera de la zona de la
proteccion del arbol. Los tocones se deben quitar par el uso de una amoladora del
tocon para causar como poco disturbio de la raiz a los arboles restantes.
s. Todos los arboles seran podados de acuerdo con las guias de consulta asociadas
proporcionadas del ANSI Z-133 Y los estandares del ANSI A 300. Copia disponible
par requerimiento.
6. Cualquier danos a los arboles debido alas actividades del claro del sitio seran
seiialados a consultar Arborist en el plazo de 6 horas para poder tomar la accion
remediadora. La puntualidad es critica a la salud del arbol
7 . Hay no ser arbol felled para tocar 105 arboles que deben permanecer. Cualquier
miembro que este en conflicto con la corona de 105 arboles restantes debe ser mana
podada apagado antes de tala.
8. Hay no ser nada roped apagado a 105 arboles restantes durante el proceso del claro
del sitio.
9. Hay no ser estacionamiento dentro de la zona protectora del arbol. Hay no ser
almacenaje de combustible del relleno del equipo dentro de las zonas protectoras del
arbol
Iud Scott RCA# 392
Project #WWC-081200
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Copyright to 2001 Vine & Branch
OS/29/01