Tree Maintenance

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.

Trees located within a certain distance of new construction, generally 20 feet or less, are almost always recommended for removal. Tree condition is also a good assessment for whether a tree would be a candidate for removal. Young, vigorous, healthy trees are the best candidates for protection, because they grow new tissue quickly and adapt readily to new environments.

However, it is large, old trees that are most often the focus of preservation. Of course, it is possible to preserve old trees as long as they are healthy, but younger ones may give the best return on investment. Vigorous trees usually have full canopies and healthy leaves. Three conditions indicate poor tree health. First the leaves are small and pale for the species. Second, some of the branches are dead. Finally, most of the foliage arises from short twigs along the major limbs, known as epicormic growth. Trees with large cavities or other structural weaknesses are not good candidates for preservation, unless the problems can be alleviated by pruning, cabling or bracing.

Evaluation guidelines for possible removal:
• Tree is dead or dying.
• Tree is deemed hazardous, when the hazardous condition cannot be corrected through pruning or other reasonable arboricultural practices. When trees are not deemed dead, dying or hazardous, the following factors will be considered:
• Life expectancy of the tree.
• Desirability of the tree species.
• Amount of space available for tree growth.
• Overall quality and structural integrity of the tree.
• Persistent and uncontrollable insect, disease or fruiting problems.

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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.

• 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.

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