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Arborist Report for Springbrook
5301 Talbot Rd S
Renton, WA 98055
Prepared on April 7th, 2025
Prepared by:
Jessy Jacquinot
ISA Certified Arborist #WE-13500A
jlinzy@aplustree.com
Background Information:
This report was prepared on behalf of Springbrook Apartments concerning one (1) Western
Cottonwood proposed for removal. The report has been requested as the removal requires a
permit from the City of Renton.
The trees was assessed and pictures taken on March 21st, 2025 by Daniel Potts, ISA Certified
Arborist WE-11534A,
Assignment (and any limiting factors):
The assignment is to perform a visual assessment regarding health condition, structural
integrity, threat of pest or disease, and potential hazards. The visual inspection was from ground
grade only.
The assignment is to assess and provide recommendations for future action.
Observations:
At the time of the assessment, the following was observed (please refer to photos in Attachment
A and locations in Attachment B):
• Western Cottonwood, Populus trichocarpa
• The DBH of the tree is 18.5”
• The tree is in fair health
• There was no foliage present at the time of assessment
• The roots of the tree are causing severe uplifting of the sidewalk on the south side of
the tree
• The tree is located within a stream buffer
Testing & Analysis:
There were no soil, tree, or other physical testing.
Discussion & Recommendation:
Although this cottonwood is in fair health, the roots are causing severe damage to the adjacent
sidewalk that can no longer be mitigated by grinding. The uplifting is causing a trip hazard. In
order to repair the sidewalk, the panels will need to be removed and replaced which will
necessitate the pruning of a significant number of large structural roots on the compression side
of the tree. The tree is already leaning towards the building on the same side as the sidewalk,
and the necessary root pruning will increase the likelihood of compression root failure. Our
recommendation to allow the repair of the sidewalk but still keep some value of the tree is to
snag the tree at 15 feet. This will mitigate the risk to an acceptable level while maintaining
wildlife habitat.
Arborist Disclaimer
Arborists cannot detect every condition that could possibly lead to the structural failure of a tree. Trees
are living organisms that may 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 or safe, or fail for that
matter, under all circumstances, or for a given period of time. Likewise, remedial treatments, like any
medicine, cannot be guaranteed.
Treatments, pruning and removal of trees may involve considerations beyond the scope of the arborist’s
services such as property boundaries, property ownership, sight lines, disputes between neighbors,
landlord-tenant matters, etc. Arborists cannot take such issues into account unless complete and
accurate information is given to the arborist. The person hiring the arborist accepts full responsibility for
authorizing the recommended treatment or remedial measures.
Trees can be managed, but they cannot be controlled. To live near a tree is to accept some degree of
risk. The only way to eliminate all risks is to eliminate all trees.
This consultant does not verify the safety or health of any tree for any period of time. Construction
activities are hazardous to trees and cause many short and long-term injuries, which can cause trees to
die or topple.
Even when every tree is inspected, inspection involves sampling; therefore, some areas of decay or
weakness may be missed. Weather, winds and the magnitude and direction of storms are not
predictable, and some failures may still occur despite the best application of high professional
standards.
I hereby declare that the above observations, discussion, and recommendation are true to the best of
my knowledge, belief, and professional opinion. In addition, A Plus Tree is held harmless of any of these
opinions from future tree failures.
Sincerely,
Jessy Jacquinot| A Plus Tree, LLC
ISA Certified Arborist #WE-13500A
Attachment A:
Photo – A
Full view of tree
Photo – B
Hardscape damage
Photo – C
Hardscape damage
Photo– D
Hardscape damage
Attachment B:
Property site map with locations of proposed removal