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Treelife Consulting, LLC.
Samantha Loyuk, ISA Certified Arborist # PN-8442A
DATE: January 11, 2022
TO: Badanvir Billing
Binnu.Billing@gmail.com
PREPARED BY: Samantha Loyuk, Senior Arborist
ISA Certified Arborist # PN-8442A
Tree Risk Assessor Qualified (TRAQ)
ISA Pacific Northwest Chapter Member
SITE LOCATION: 14103 160th Ave SE, Renton, WA 98059
King County parcel n umber 142305-9011
1. ASSIGNMENT:
I was recently hired as the project arborist to inventory trees on the subject property. I visited
the property on 1/8/2022 to tag, assess, and inventory the existing trees. This report
documents my findings.
2. RELEVANT DOCUMENTS:
▪ Survey (Thomas N. Woldendorp, PLS, Site Surveying, Inc., 7/29/2019).
▪ Renton Municipal Code (RMC) sections 4-11-200 (Definitions T), and 4-4-130 Tree
Retention.
3. METHODOLOGY:
Visual tree evaluations were conducted according to the International Society of
Arboriculture (ISA) standards and best management practices (BMPs). The following
variables were considered as part of the assessment: species profile, size (diameter and
height), crown size, structure, disease, location factors including past maintenance practices
and changes to the site (i.e. grading), health and condition, existing structural integrity
(ground-level observations), potential damage to existing or future targets, and risk
mitigation options. The data was then used to determine the condition (structural and health)
and finally, a risk rating. The Tree Risk Assessment Manual (ISA, 2013) was used to guide
the risk rating of the tree as well as risk mitigation options. There are many factors that can
limit specific and accurate data when performing evaluations of trees, their conditions, and
values. The determinations and recommendations presented here within are based on
current data and conditions that existed at the time of the evaluation and cannot be a
guarantee or predictor of the ultimate outcome or lifespan of a tree. Trees were previously
numbered and identified with aluminum tags by the surveyor.
4. QUALIFICATIONS:
This report has been prepared by a qualified professional arborist with 10+ years of
experience in arboriculture, planning, and development. I am skilled in identification,
diagnosis, and assessment of significant trees. A brief summary of my skills include:
Treelife Consulting, LLC.
Project: Billings – 14103 160th Ave SE, Renton, WA
Date: 1/8/2022
Treelife Consulting, LLC.
Samantha Loyuk, ISA Certified Arborist # PN-8442A
▪ University of Washington Bachelor’s Degree in Community, Environment & Planning .
▪ ISA Certified Arborist #PN-8442A.
▪ ISA Qualified Tree Risk Assessor (TRAQ).
▪ 10+ years’ Experience.
▪ Senior Arborist and Founder of TreeLife Consulting, LLC.
5. OBSERVATIONS:
I visited the subject property on 1/8/2022. The property is rectangular and measures
approximately 125 x 300’ (37,617 square feet). The property contains an existing single-
family home and 24 trees (see tree inventory). Trees were tagged with metal tree tags
numbered 101—124. Those numbers are provided in the attached inventory and correspond
to those trees shown on the site plan.
Consistent with the defined terms in RMC section 4-11-200, of the 24 trees on site:
• 16 are Significant trees
• 2 are Landmark trees
• 7 are Dangerous trees
6. INVENTORY
A complete inventory is attached.
7. ARBORIST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
Arborists are tree specialists who use their education, knowledge, training and experience to
examine and assess trees, recommend measures to enhance the beauty and health of
trees, and attempt to reduce the risks associated with living near trees. Clients may choose
to accept or disregard the recommendations of the arborist, or to seek additional advice.
Trees can be managed, but they cannot be controlled. To live near trees is to accept some
degree of risk. The only way to eliminate all risk associated with trees is to eliminate all
trees.
This assessment is provided to the Client for the purpose of the scope described in sect ion
one. There is no warranty for any of the trees represented in this report. Trees are living
organisms that grow, respond to their environment, mature, decline and sometimes fail in
ways we do not fully understand. Conditions are often hidden within trees and below ground.
Arborists cannot guarantee that a tree will be healthy and/or safe under all circumstances, or
for a specified period of time. Arborists cannot detect every condition that could possibly
lead to the structural failure of a tree. Likewise, remedial treatments, like any medicine,
cannot be guaranteed. Treatment, pruning and removal of trees may involve considerations
beyond the scope of the arborist’s services such as property boundaries, property
ownership, site lines, disputes between neighbors, and other issues. Arborists cannot take
such considerations into account unless complete and accurate information is disclosed to
the arborist. An arborist should then be expected to reasonably rely upon the completeness
and accuracy of the information provided. Trees were assessed based on normal weather
conditions for the area. Significant weather events – big storms, major wind, now and ice
events – can cause even a healthy tree to fail. There is no warranty suggested for any of the
trees described in this report. Natural decline and failure of trees is unpredictable, therefore,
Treelife Consulting, Samantha Loyuk and/or any employees of Treelife Consulting cannot
Treelife Consulting, LLC.
Project: Billings – 14103 160th Ave SE, Renton, WA
Date: 1/8/2022
Treelife Consulting, LLC.
Samantha Loyuk, ISA Certified Arborist # PN-8442A
be held liable for retained trees that die or otherwise fail prior to, during, or following
development of the property.
7. CONTACT
For questions related to these findings, I can be reached at (206) 501-7055 or via e-mail at
TreelifeWA@gmail.com (e-mail preferred).
Respectfully Submitted,
Samantha Loyuk, Senior Arborist
Treelife Consulting, LLC.
Attachments: Assumptions and Limiting Conditions
Site Plan
Inventory
Photos
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Assumptions and Limiting Conditions
Construction activities can significantly affect the condition of retained trees. All retained trees
should be inspected after construction is completed, and then inspected regularly as part of
routine maintenance. This report is being provided in good faith. The consultant does not
assume any liability for the subject tree(s) and does not represent the transfer of such for any
risks associated with the tree(s) from the landowner to the consultant. Risk management is
solely the reasonability of the landowner. The consultant/appraiser shall not be required to give
testimony or to attend court by reason of this report unless subsequent contractual
arrangements are made.
There are many conditions affecting a tree’s health and stability, which may be present and
cannot be ascertained, such as, root rot, previous or unexposed construction damage, internal
cracks, stem rot and more which may be hidden. Changes in circumstances and conditions can
also cause a rapid deterioration of a tree’s health and stability. Adverse weather conditions can
dramatically affect the health and safety of a tree in a very short amount of time.
While I have used every reasonable means to examine these trees, this evaluation represents
my opinion of the tree health at this point in time. These findings do not guarantee future safety
nor are they predictions of future events. The tree evaluation consists of an external visual
inspection of an individual tree’s root flare, trunk, and canopy from the ground only unless
otherwise specified. The inspection may also consist of taking trunk or root soundings for sound
comparisons to aid the evaluator in determining the possible extent of decay within a tree.
Soundings are only an aid to the evaluation process and do not replace the use of other more
sophisticated diagnostic tools for determining the extent of decay within a tree.
As conditions change, it is the responsibility of the property owners to schedule additional site
visits by the necessary professionals to ensure that the long-term success of the project is
ensured. It is the responsibility of the property owner to obtain all required permits from city,
county, state, or federal agencies. It is the responsibility of the property owner to comply with all
applicable laws, regulations, and permit conditions. If there is a homeowners association, it is
the responsibility of the property owner to comply with all Codes, Covenants, and Restrictions
(CC&R’s) that apply.
This tree evaluation is to be used to inform and guide the client in the management of their
trees. This in no way implies that the evaluator is responsible for performing recommended
actions or using other methods or tools to further determine the extent of internal tree problems
without written authorization from the client. Furthermore, the evaluator in no way holds that the
opinions and recommendations are the only actions required to insure that the tree will not fail.
A second opinion is recommended. The client shall hold the evaluator harmless for any and all
injuries or damages incurred if the tree examined fails for any reason or if the evaluator’s
recommendations are not followed or for acts of nature beyond the evaluator’s reasonable
expectations, such as severe winds, excessive rains, heavy snow loads, etc.
1. Consultant assumes no responsibility for legal matters. Consultant assumes all property
appraised or evaluated is free and clear, and is under responsible ownership and competent
management. Consultant assumes that the property and its use do not violat e applicable codes,
ordinances, statutes or regulations.
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2. Care has been taken to obtain all information from reliable sources. All data has been verified
insofar as possible; however, the consultant can neither guarantee nor be responsible for the
accuracy of information provided by others.
3. Unless otherwise required by law, possession of any report by the consultant does not imply
right of publication or use for any purpose by any person other than the person to whom it is
addressed, without the prior expressed written consent of the consultant.
4. This report and any values or opinions expressed herein represent the opinion of the
consultant, and the consultant’s fee is in no way contingent upon the reporting of a specified
value, a stipulated result, the occurrence of a subsequent event or upon any finding to be
reported.
5. Sketches, drawings and photographs in this report, being intended as visual aids, are not
necessarily to scale and should not be construed as engineering or architectur al reports or
surveys unless expressed otherwise. The reproduction of any information generated by
architects, engineers or other consultants and any sketches, drawings or photographs is for the
expressed purpose of coordination and ease of reference only. Inclusion of said information on
any drawings or other documents does not constitute a representation by the consultant as to
the sufficiency or accuracy of said information.
6. Unless stated otherwise, (1) information contained in this report covers o nly those trees that
were examined and reflects the condition of those trees at the time of inspection; and (2) the
inspection is limited to visual examination of accessible items without dissection, excavation,
probing, climbing, or coring. Consultant makes no warranty or guarantee, express or implied,
that the problems or deficiencies of the plans or property in question may not arise in the
future.
7. Loss or alteration of any part of this Agreement invalidates the entire report.
#101
#102
#103#104
#105#106
#107
#108
#109
#110#112
#113
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#114
#116
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#118 #119
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TREE INVENTORY 1/8/2022
Tree
#
Size
(DBH1)
Type
(Common Name)
RMC
Significant
Tree2?
RMC
Landmark
Tree3?
RMC
Dangerous
Tree4?
Condition
5 Notes
101 44” Douglas Fir Yes Yes Good
102 66.5” Western Redcedar Yes Yes Good/Fair Small cavities at 10’ and 13’. Physical
damage to trunk from nails/screws.
103 13” Atlas Cedar Yes No Good Physical damage to trunk from
nails/screws.
104 30” Western Redcedar Yes Yes Fair Previous oozing, physical damage to
trunk from nails/screws.
105 24” Western Redcedar No No Yes Poor
Broken bark, improper pruning, topped at
15’ (canopy is 3-4 advantageous
sprouts).
106 21” Douglas Fir Yes No Fair Impacted by fallen fence (removed from
trunk), growing into chain-link fence
107 25” Douglas Fir Yes No Fair Impacted by fallen fence (removed from
trunk)
108 12” Douglas Fir No No Yes Poor Broken top, very little foliage, dead/dying
109 16” Douglas Fir Yes No Fair Collar is buried on the east side. Trees
109 & 110 grow next to each other.
110 26” Douglas Fir Yes No Fair Trees 109 & 110 grow next to each
other.
111 20.5” Douglas Fir Yes No Fair Uneven crown.
112 16” Red Alder Yes No Fair/Poor Significant lean, potential decay,
woodpecker use
113 14” Douglas Fir Yes No Fair
1 Diameter at Breast Height (“DBH”) measured at 4’-6” above grade along the trunk axis. The DBH is in inches.
2 Per RMC 4-11-200, a “Significant Tree” is a tree with a caliper of at least six inches (6"), or an alder or cottonwood tree with a caliper of at least eight inches (8").
Trees qualified as dangerous shall not be considered significant. Trees planted within the most recent ten (10) years shall qualify as significant trees, regardless of
the actual caliper.
3 Per RMC 4-11-200, a “Landmark Tree” is a tree with a caliper of thirty inches (30") or greater.
4 Per RMC 4-11-200, a “Dangerous Tree” is any tree that has been certified, in a written report, as dead, terminally diseased, damaged, or otherwise dangerous to
persons or property by a licensed landscape architect, or certified arborist.
5 Condition ratings are based on health and structural stability and on a 1 to 4 scale: 1) Excellent; 2) Good; 3) Fair; and 4) Poor.
114 14” Red Alder No No Yes Poor Dead/dying/topped
115 22” Douglas Fir Yes No Fair Uneven crown
116 20” White Alder No No Yes Poor Trees #116 and 117 grow together at the
base; trunks become independent at 3’.
Concrete pieces/construction debris at
base. Both have broken tops.
117 18” White Alder
No
No
Yes
Poor
118 5” Red Alder No No Fair
119 10” Red Alder Yes No Fair Weak union; included bark.
120 14” Red Alder Yes No Fair
121 8” Red Alder Yes No Fair Weak union.
122 12” Fir Yes No Fair 3 big stumps nearby. Slight lean.
123 20” Sawara False-cypress No No Yes Fair/Poor Debris at base, healed wound, animal
claw marks, missing bark.
124 8” Sawara False cypress No No Yes Poor Cavity, broken bark, decay, insect use
Tree 101 Tree 105
Trees 106 & 107 Tree 108
Trees 116 & 117 Tree 124