Top Tree LLC can help you manage any tree hazards you have on your property. We are some of the best arborists in the Tri-Cities and can either give you advice on how to manage your trees or perform any preventative maintenance you need.

• Frequency and extensiveness of the tree’s maintenance requirements.
• Feasibility and timeliness of planting a replacement tree.
• Proximity and quality of trees near to the one considered for removal.
• Wishes and desires of the property owner/resident.
• Quality and extent of past pruning and other tree maintenance practices the tree has undergone.
• Extent and frequency of damage the tree is causing to surrounding infrastructure such as sidewalks, streets, sewers, etc.
• Location of the tree with regard to street lights, traffic control devices, intersection sight lines and the
• requirements of the tree related to available growing space.

Unless the tree is deemed a hazard, there must be a minimum of two weeks between the time it is marked for removal and the actual removal date. Shortly after the tree is removed the stump must be ground out.

Tree Replacement
In the event that a tree or trees designated for preservation on an approved Tree Conservation Plan, Site Plan or Erosion and Sediment Control Plan are severely damaged, destroyed or removed, they shall be replaced upon notice by the Zoning Inspector at the rates recommended below.

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Top Tree LLC can help you manage any tree hazards you have on your property. We are some of the best arborists in the Tri-Cities and can either give you advice on how to manage your trees or perform any preventative maintenance you need.

Tree Replacement Exemption
Removal or damage of protected trees shall not require tree replacement if the Director of Neighborhood Development Services determines that any of the following circumstances exist:

• When a tree is categorized as an unhealthy or undesirable tree and appropriate for removal.
• When a tree, at the time of the inventory, due to natural causes, is dead or irreversibly declining, is in danger of falling, or interferes with any existing or proposed public improvements, is in dangerous proximity to any public utility lines or related facilities, creates unsafe vision clearance, or constitutes a health hazard to persons, property or other trees when removal is necessary to observe good forestry practices.

The topics outlined in the article should be consulted, before, during and after construction to plan for tree preservation, mitigate the effects of construction on local trees and serve as a reference for future plantings. These recommendations, along with the International Society of Arboriculture should serve as valuable references for planners, developers and contractors alike to preserve and enhance the Tri-Cities trees.

We will continue this series over the next few months covering a wide array of topics. Don’t forget, when you’re looking for the best tree maintenance company in Benton City, we’d love the chance to earn your business.

Top Tree LLC can help you manage any tree hazards you have on your property. We are some of the best arborists in the Tri-Cities and can either give you advice on how to manage your trees or perform any preventative maintenance you need.

Tree Replacement Standards

• Replacement tree(s) shall be of nursery grade quality, balled and wrapped in burlap and installed on site. Where replacement trees are required but not suitable for the particular site prescribed due to the size of the site, (insert municipal name) shall deposit the trees into a community tree bank. Trees deposited into the community tree bank shall be utilized for planting on public lands.
• The type of replacement tree shall be the same as the species removed from the site, a native species or other as approved by the Director.
• All tree replacements shall be 3” in caliper or greater
• The planting of all replacement trees shall be done by or supervised by a person with horticultural training in tree
• care and planting methods.
• Newly planted replacement trees shall be monitored for a period of one year to ensure the health of the trees. If the replacement trees die within the one year period, the developer/applicant shall replace the dead tree.
• All required tree replacement and other required mitigation shall be completed prior to the issuance of the certificate of occupancy or at a time determined by the director if seasonal or weather conditions at the time of issuance would jeopardize plant survival.

Tree Replacement Schedule
All trees designated for preservation on an approved Tree Conservation Plan, Site Plan or Erosion and Sediment Control Plan that have been severely damaged, destroyed or removed shall be replaced at the following increments:

We will continue this series over the next few months covering a wide array of topics. Don’t forget, when you’re looking for the best tree maintenance company in West Richland, we’d love the chance to earn your business.