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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRS_ARBORIST_REPORT_231031_V1.pdf Rippey Arboriculture LLC Kimley-Horn Tree Inventory March 19th, 2022 Page | 1 Arborist Report: Tree Inventory Date: March 19th, 2022 To: Chris Rose, Kimley-Horn and Associates, INC From: Chris Rippey, Rippey Arboriculture LLC Subject: Tree Inventory of all Significant Trees located at 600 SW 10th St. in Renton, Washington Introduction This report is the summary of a tree inventory performed on March 16th, 2022, at 600 SW 10th St. in Renton, Washington. This inventory is required due to the planned construction of a parking lot on the north part of the subject property. My scope of work was to: produce an Arborist Report that will include:  A tree inventory of all Significant Trees (trees that are six-inch (6") caliper and larger, fifty- four inches (54") above grade) and whether each specific tree will be retained or removed in relation to a planned construction project.  For trees proposed to be retained, a complete description of each tree’s health, condition, and viability. A description of the method(s) used to determine the limits of disturbance (i.e., critical root zone, root plate diameter, or a case-by-case basis description for individual trees); For all trees proposed to be preserved within a tree protection tract, any special instructions for maintenance (e.g., trimming, ground clearing, root pruning, monitoring, aftercare, etc.)  For trees not viable for retention, the reason(s) for removal based on poor health, high risk of failure due to structure, defects, unavoidable isolation (i.e., high blow down potential), or unsuitability of species, etc., and for which no reasonable alternative action is possible (pruning, cabling, etc.). A description of the impact of necessary tree removal to the remaining trees, including those in a grove or on abutting properties.  A discussion of timing and installation of tree protection measures that must include fencing and be in accordance with the tree protection standards as outlined in RMC 4-4- 130H9, Protection Measures During Construction.  Determine the number of required replacement trees may be authorized in accordance with RMC 4-4-130H1e, Replacement Requirements, and the number of replacement trees shall be determined pursuant to any planned replanting areas in accordance with RMC 4-4-130H1c, Calculating Tree Retention.  Suggest the location and species of Replacement trees to be used when required and include planting and maintenance specifications Tree Inventory During my assessment I found 34 Significant Trees on the subject site and 17 Significant Trees located on an adjacent property that could be affect by the planned construction. All 51 of these Significant Trees will be retained during the planned construction on the subject site. See the Tree Inventory section on page 5 of this report for a list of all 51 inventoried Significant Trees. Retained Trees A complete description of each of the 51 to-be retained tree’s health, condition, and viability is found in the Retained Tree Inventory on page 7. In this table the Limits of Disturbance is where the Tree Protection Fencing shall be placed. This zone was determined by using the distance halfway between the trunk of each tree and the dripline of the tree’s canopy. This is a common method of determining the where the most important roots of the tree are located. This method is called the Critical Root Zone (CRZ) method and is used for like projects within the City of Seattle. All retained trees shall not have any work performed within the Limits of Disturbance. This includes any underground work or storing of construction materials. If underground work is performed adjacent to the Limits of Disturbance, if any roots over 2” in diameter are encountered, Rippey Arboriculture shall be contacted to advise. If possible, water should be applied within the Limits of Disturbance during summer Rippey Arboriculture LLC Kimley-Horn Tree Inventory March 19th, 2022 Page | 2 months via a watering truck. Roughly 5 gallons of water for each inch in diameter should be applied to each tree, once a week. Tree Protection Measures Tree protection fencing shall be in accordance with RMC 4-4- 130H9, Protection Measures During Construction. This fencing shall be installed before the project begins and taken down after the project is complete. Removed Trees No tree will be removed from this site related to this construction project. Replacement Trees As no trees are being removed from the site related to this construction project, no replacement trees are required. Christopher Rippey Rippey Arboriculture, LLC PNW-ISA 2019, Arborist of the Year ASCA Registered Consulting Arborist #633 ASCA Tree and Plant Appraisal Qualified ISA Certified Arborist (WE-7672AUTM) ISA Tree Risk Assessor Qualified Chris@RippeyArboriculture.com Rippey Arboriculture LLC Kimley-Horn Tree Inventory March 19th, 2022 Page | 3 Site Map Rippey Arboriculture LLC Kimley-Horn Tree Inventory March 19th, 2022 Page | 4 Figure 2: Northern section of the site as it exists today with tree locations indicated by green triangles and yellow Tree ID numbers. Photo from ArcGIS 2019. Figure 3: Southern section of the site as it exists today with tree locations indicated by green triangles and yellow Tree ID numbers. Photo from ArcGIS 2019. Approximate location of planned construction Rippey Arboriculture LLC Kimley-Horn Tree Inventory March 19th, 2022 Page | 5 Tree Inventory Tree ID Tree Species Diameter in inches at 4.5' from grade Height in feet Canopy Radius in feet from tree’s trunk Condition Planned to-be removed or retained 371 Paper birch (Betula papyrifera) 9 30 35 Poor- Dead upper canopy, bronze birch borer suspected Retain 372 Red oak (Quercus rubra) 11 25 15 Fair Retain 373 Red oak (Quercus rubra) 9 25 10 Fair Retain 374 Red oak (Quercus rubra) 6 15 5 Fair Retain 375 Red oak (Quercus rubra) 9 25 15 Fair Retain 376 Red oak (Quercus rubra) 9 20 15 Fair Retain 377 Red oak (Quercus rubra) 7 35 10 Fair Retain 378 English Hawthorne (Crataegus laevigata) 6 15 3 Good Retain 379 Red maple (Acer rubrum) 12 30 12 Fair Retain 380 Black pine (Pinus nigra) 8 20 8 Good Retain 381 Black pine (Pinus nigra) 7 15 Dead Retain 382 Black pine (Pinus nigra) 8 20 6 Good Retain 383 Black pine (Pinus nigra) 10 25 8 Good Retain 384 Red maple (Acer rubrum) 15 40 20 Fair Retain 385 Black pine (Pinus nigra) 9 25 8 Good Retain 386 Black pine (Pinus nigra) 8 20 8 Good Retain 387 Black pine (Pinus nigra) 10 25 8 Good Retain 388 Black pine (Pinus nigra) 6 15 5 Good Retain 389 Black pine (Pinus nigra) 9 20 8 Good Retain 390 Black pine (Pinus nigra) 14 30 10 Good Retain 391 Black pine (Pinus nigra) 24 35 25 Good Retain 392 Black pine (Pinus nigra) 8 20 8 Good Retain 393 Black cottonwood (Populus trichocarpa) 16 50 20 Good Retain 394 Western red cedar (Thuja plicata) 10 30 10 Good Retain 395 Western red cedar (Thuja plicata) 8 30 10 Good Retain 396 Western red cedar (Thuja plicata) 10 30 10 Good Retain 397 Western red cedar (Thuja plicata) 10 30 10 Good Retain 398 Western red cedar (Thuja plicata) 10 30 10 Good Retain Rippey Arboriculture LLC Kimley-Horn Tree Inventory March 19th, 2022 Page | 6 399 Western red cedar (Thuja plicata) 12 30 10 Good Retain 400 Western red cedar (Thuja plicata) 10 30 10 Good Retain 401 Western red cedar (Thuja plicata) 8 30 10 Good Retain 402 Western red cedar (Thuja plicata) 11 30 10 Good Retain 403 Western red cedar (Thuja plicata) 8 30 10 Good Retain 404 Western red cedar (Thuja plicata) 7 30 10 Good Retain 405 Western red cedar (Thuja plicata) 10 45 6 Good Retain 406 Western red cedar (Thuja plicata) 12 45 10 Good Retain 407 Western red cedar (Thuja plicata) 10 45 8 Good Retain 408 Western red cedar (Thuja plicata) 8 45 6 Good Retain 409 Western red cedar (Thuja plicata) 10 45 8 Good Retain 410 Western red cedar (Thuja plicata) 8 45 6 Good Retain 411 Western red cedar (Thuja plicata) 10 50 10 Good Retain 412 Western red cedar (Thuja plicata) 10 45 8 Good Retain 413 Western red cedar (Thuja plicata) 12 40 10 Good Retain 414 Red maple (Acer rubrum) 6 20 10 Good Retain 415 Red maple (Acer rubrum) 10 25 10 Good Retain 416 Red maple (Acer rubrum) 15 25 10 Good Retain 417 Red maple (Acer rubrum) 14 25 10 Good Retain 418 Red maple (Acer rubrum) 9 20 10 Good Retain 419 Red maple (Acer rubrum) 8 20 10 Good Retain 420 Red maple (Acer rubrum) 6 15 5 Good Retain 421 Red maple (Acer rubrum) 6 15 5 Good Retain Retained Tree Inventory Tree ID Tree Species Limits of Disturbance (in Health Condition Viability Rippey Arboriculture LLC Kimley-Horn Tree Inventory March 19th, 2022 Page | 7 feet from the tree’s trunk 371 Paper birch (Betula papyrifera) Not applicable: Construction is not occurring anywhere this tree. Poor: Upper canopy is dead, and tree is likely infected with bronze birch bore. Fair: Dead branches throughout upper canopy. Good: Tree will not be impacted by planned construction. 372 Red oak (Quercus rubra) Not applicable: Construction is not occurring anywhere this tree Fair: Canopy is declining. Good: No signs of significant structural defects. Good: Tree will not be impacted by planned construction. 373 Red oak (Quercus rubra) Not applicable: Construction is not occurring anywhere this tree Fair: Canopy is declining. Good: No signs of significant structural defects. Good: Tree will not be impacted by planned construction. 374 Red oak (Quercus rubra) Not applicable: Construction is not occurring anywhere this tree Fair: Canopy is declining. Good: No signs of significant structural defects. Good: Tree will not be impacted by planned construction. 375 Red oak (Quercus rubra) Not applicable: Construction is not occurring anywhere this tree Fair: Canopy is declining. Good: No signs of significant structural defects. Good: Tree will not be impacted by planned construction. 376 Red oak (Quercus rubra) Not applicable: Construction is not occurring anywhere this tree Fair: Canopy is declining. Good: No signs of significant structural defects. Good: Tree will not be impacted by planned construction. 377 Red oak (Quercus rubra) Not applicable: Construction is not occurring anywhere this tree Fair: Canopy is declining. Good: No signs of significant structural defects. Good: Tree will not be impacted by planned construction. 378 English Hawthorne (Crataegus laevigata) Not applicable: Construction is not occurring anywhere this tree Good: No significant signs of biotic or abiotic health disorders. Good: No signs of significant structural defects. Good: Tree will not be impacted by planned construction. 379 Red maple (Acer rubrum) Not applicable: Construction is not occurring anywhere this tree Good: No significant signs of biotic or abiotic health disorders. Good: No signs of significant structural defects. Good: Tree will not be impacted by planned construction. 380 Black pine (Pinus nigra) Not applicable: Construction is not occurring anywhere this tree Good: No significant signs of biotic or abiotic health disorders. Good: No signs of significant structural defects. Good: Tree will not be impacted by planned construction. 381 Black pine (Pinus nigra) Not applicable: Construction is not occurring anywhere this tree Dead: tree is dead. Poor: Tree is dead. N/A; Tree is dead, but tree will not be impacted by planned construction. Rippey Arboriculture LLC Kimley-Horn Tree Inventory March 19th, 2022 Page | 8 382 Black pine (Pinus nigra) Not applicable: Construction is not occurring anywhere this tree Good: No significant signs of biotic or abiotic health disorders. Good: No signs of significant structural defects. Good: Tree will not be impacted by planned construction. 383 Black pine (Pinus nigra) Not applicable: Construction is not occurring anywhere this tree Good: No significant signs of biotic or abiotic health disorders. Good: No signs of significant structural defects. Good: Tree will not be impacted by planned construction. 384 Red maple (Acer rubrum) Not applicable: Construction is not occurring anywhere this tree Fair: canopy is declining. Fair: trunk wounding Good: Tree will not be impacted by planned construction. 385 Black pine (Pinus nigra) Not applicable: Construction is not occurring anywhere this tree Good: No significant signs of biotic or abiotic health disorders. Good: No signs of significant structural defects. Good: Tree will not be impacted by planned construction. 386 Black pine (Pinus nigra) Not applicable: Construction is not occurring anywhere this tree Good: No significant signs of biotic or abiotic health disorders. Good: No signs of significant structural defects. Good: Tree will not be impacted by planned construction. 387 Black pine (Pinus nigra) 5’ from the tree’s trunk Good: No significant signs of biotic or abiotic health disorders. Good: No signs of significant structural defects. Good: I expect this tree to recover from any construction related impacts. 388 Black pine (Pinus nigra) 5’ from the tree’s trunk Good: No significant signs of biotic or abiotic health disorders. Good: No signs of significant structural defects. Good: I expect this tree to recover from any construction related impacts. 389 Black pine (Pinus nigra) 5’ from the tree’s trunk Good: No significant signs of biotic or abiotic health disorders. Good: No signs of significant structural defects. Good: I expect this tree to recover from any construction related impacts. 390 Black pine (Pinus nigra) 5’ from the tree’s trunk Good: No significant signs of biotic or abiotic health disorders. Good: No signs of significant structural defects. Good: I expect this tree to recover from any construction related impacts. 391 Black pine (Pinus nigra) 10’ from the tree’s trunk Good: No significant signs of biotic or abiotic health disorders. Good: No signs of significant structural defects. Good: I expect this tree to recover from any construction related impacts. 392 Black pine (Pinus nigra) 5’ from the tree’s trunk Good: No significant signs of biotic or abiotic health disorders. Good: No signs of significant structural defects. Good: I expect this tree to recover from any construction related impacts. 393 Black cottonwood (Populus trichocarpa) 10’ from the tree’s trunk Good: No significant signs of biotic or abiotic health disorders. Good: No signs of significant structural defects. Good: I expect this tree to recover from any construction related impacts. 394 Western red cedar (Thuja plicata) 5’ from the tree’s trunk (roughly where current chain-link fence is located). Good: No significant signs of biotic or abiotic health disorders. Good: No signs of significant structural defects. Good: I expect this tree to recover from any construction related impacts. Rippey Arboriculture LLC Kimley-Horn Tree Inventory March 19th, 2022 Page | 9 395 Western red cedar (Thuja plicata) 5’ from the tree’s trunk (roughly where current chain-link fence is located). Good: No significant signs of biotic or abiotic health disorders. Good: No signs of significant structural defects. Good: I expect this tree to recover from any construction related impacts. 396 Western red cedar (Thuja plicata) 5’ from the tree’s trunk (roughly where current chain-link fence is located). Good: No significant signs of biotic or abiotic health disorders. Good: No signs of significant structural defects. Good: I expect this tree to recover from any construction related impacts. 397 Western red cedar (Thuja plicata) 5’ from the tree’s trunk (roughly where current chain-link fence is located). Good: No significant signs of biotic or abiotic health disorders. Good: No signs of significant structural defects. Good: I expect this tree to recover from any construction related impacts. 398 Western red cedar (Thuja plicata) 5’ from the tree’s trunk (roughly where current chain-link fence is located). Good: No significant signs of biotic or abiotic health disorders. Good: No signs of significant structural defects. Good: I expect this tree to recover from any construction related impacts. 399 Western red cedar (Thuja plicata) 5’ from the tree’s trunk (roughly where current chain-link fence is located). Good: No significant signs of biotic or abiotic health disorders. Good: No signs of significant structural defects. Good: I expect this tree to recover from any construction related impacts. 400 Western red cedar (Thuja plicata) 5’ from the tree’s trunk (roughly where current chain-link fence is located). Good: No significant signs of biotic or abiotic health disorders. Good: No signs of significant structural defects. Good: I expect this tree to recover from any construction related impacts. 401 Western red cedar (Thuja plicata) 5’ from the tree’s trunk (roughly where current chain-link fence is located). Good: No significant signs of biotic or abiotic health disorders. Good: No signs of significant structural defects. Good: I expect this tree to recover from any construction related impacts. 402 Western red cedar (Thuja plicata) 5’ from the tree’s trunk (roughly where current chain-link fence is located). Good: No significant signs of biotic or abiotic health disorders. Good: No signs of significant structural defects. Good: I expect this tree to recover from any construction related impacts. 403 Western red cedar (Thuja plicata) 5’ from the tree’s trunk (roughly where current chain-link fence is located). Good: No significant signs of biotic or abiotic health disorders. Good: No signs of significant structural defects. Good: I expect this tree to recover from any construction related impacts. 404 Western red cedar (Thuja plicata) 5’ from the tree’s trunk (roughly where current chain-link fence is located). Good: No significant signs of biotic or abiotic health disorders. Good: No signs of significant structural defects. Good: I expect this tree to recover from any construction related impacts. 405 Western red cedar (Thuja plicata) 5’ from the tree’s trunk (roughly where current chain-link fence is located). Good: No significant signs of biotic or abiotic health disorders. Good: No signs of significant structural defects. Good: I expect this tree to recover from any construction related impacts. 406 Western red cedar (Thuja plicata) 5’ from the tree’s trunk (roughly where current Good: No significant signs of Good: No signs of significant structural defects. Good: I expect this tree to recover from Rippey Arboriculture LLC Kimley-Horn Tree Inventory March 19th, 2022 Page | 10 chain-link fence is located). biotic or abiotic health disorders. any construction related impacts. 407 Western red cedar (Thuja plicata) 5’ from the tree’s trunk (roughly where current chain-link fence is located). Good: No significant signs of biotic or abiotic health disorders. Good: No signs of significant structural defects. Good: I expect this tree to recover from any construction related impacts. 408 Western red cedar (Thuja plicata) 5’ from the tree’s trunk (roughly where current chain-link fence is located). Good: No significant signs of biotic or abiotic health disorders. Good: No signs of significant structural defects. Good: I expect this tree to recover from any construction related impacts. 409 Western red cedar (Thuja plicata) 5’ from the tree’s trunk (roughly where current chain-link fence is located). Good: No significant signs of biotic or abiotic health disorders. Good: No signs of significant structural defects. Good: I expect this tree to recover from any construction related impacts. 410 Western red cedar (Thuja plicata) 5’ from the tree’s trunk (roughly where current chain-link fence is located). Good: No significant signs of biotic or abiotic health disorders. Good: No signs of significant structural defects. Good: I expect this tree to recover from any construction related impacts. 411 Western red cedar (Thuja plicata) 5’ from the tree’s trunk (roughly where current chain-link fence is located). Good: No significant signs of biotic or abiotic health disorders. Good: No signs of significant structural defects. Good: I expect this tree to recover from any construction related impacts. 412 Western red cedar (Thuja plicata) 5’ from the tree’s trunk (roughly where current chain-link fence is located). Good: No significant signs of biotic or abiotic health disorders. Good: No signs of significant structural defects. Good: I expect this tree to recover from any construction related impacts. 413 Western red cedar (Thuja plicata) 5’ from the tree’s trunk (roughly where current chain-link fence is located). Good: No significant signs of biotic or abiotic health disorders. Good: No signs of significant structural defects. Good: I expect this tree to recover from any construction related impacts. 414 Red maple (Acer rubrum) Not applicable: Construction is not occurring anywhere this tree Good: No significant signs of biotic or abiotic health disorders. Good: No signs of significant structural defects. Good: I expect this tree to recover from any construction related impacts. 415 Red maple (Acer rubrum) Not applicable: Construction is not occurring anywhere this tree Good: No significant signs of biotic or abiotic health disorders. Good: No signs of significant structural defects. Good: I expect this tree to recover from any construction related impacts. 416 Red maple (Acer rubrum) Not applicable: Construction is not occurring anywhere this tree Good: No significant signs of biotic or abiotic health disorders. Good: No signs of significant structural defects. Good: I expect this tree to recover from any construction related impacts. 417 Red maple (Acer rubrum) Not applicable: Construction is not occurring anywhere this tree Good: No significant signs of biotic or abiotic health disorders. Good: No signs of significant structural defects. Good: I expect this tree to recover from any construction related impacts. Rippey Arboriculture LLC Kimley-Horn Tree Inventory March 19th, 2022 Page | 11 418 Red maple (Acer rubrum) Not applicable: Construction is not occurring anywhere this tree Good: No significant signs of biotic or abiotic health disorders. Good: No signs of significant structural defects. Good: I expect this tree to recover from any construction related impacts. 419 Red maple (Acer rubrum) Not applicable: Construction is not occurring anywhere this tree Good: No significant signs of biotic or abiotic health disorders. Good: No signs of significant structural defects. Good: I expect this tree to recover from any construction related impacts. 420 Red maple (Acer rubrum) Not applicable: Construction is not occurring anywhere this tree Good: No significant signs of biotic or abiotic health disorders. Good: No signs of significant structural defects. Good: I expect this tree to recover from any construction related impacts. 421 Red maple (Acer rubrum) Not applicable: Construction is not occurring anywhere this tree Good: No significant signs of biotic or abiotic health disorders. Good: No signs of significant structural defects. Good: I expect this tree to recover from any construction related impacts.